Minor in Civic and Professional Leadership

School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies

Foundations of Leadership ¹		3
HON 110	Civic Engagement and Theories of Leadership
or CPL 120	Leadership Theories for Today's Society
Required Leadership Classes		9
Select 9 credits from the following:
CPL 120	Leadership Theories for Today's Society ²
HON 311	Stewardship and Civic Engagement
CPL 399	Leadership Theory to Practice
HON 313	American Government, Democracy and Public Opinion
HON 320	Honors Seminar: Global Issues
HON 351	Honors Seminar
HON 352	Honors Seminar
HON 381	Symposium in the Arts and Humanities
HON 382	Symposium in Social and Behavioral Science
HON 383	Symposium in the Sciences
HON 451	Honors Seminar
HON 452	Honors Seminar
Discipline Pairings ³		6
Business Leadership Track
CPL 301	Contemporary Challenges in Business Leadership
Choose 6 credits from one of 6 tracks:
and one of these prerequisite courses:
BLA 201	Legal Environment of Business
MAT 161	Calculus I
MGT 100	Introduction to Business
ECO 111	Principles of Economics (Macro)
ECO 112	Principles of Economics (Micro)
PSY 265	Industrial/Organizational Psychology
COM 304	Organizational Communication ⁴
ENG 368	Business and Organizational Writing ⁴
Community and Political Leadership Track
CPL 302	Contemporary Challenges in Political Leadership
and one of these prerequisite courses:
MAT 121	Introduction to Statistics I
PSC 100	U.S. Government and Politics
SOC 200	Introduction to Sociology
SWO 225	Race Relations
HON 310	Theories and Strategies of Community Change
CHE 371	Forensic Chemistry II ⁴
COM 340	Political Communication ⁴
PHI 355	Political Philosophy ⁴
HIS 150	The American Experience
CRJ 110	Introduction to Criminal Justice
Academic and Educational Leadership Track
CPL 303	Contemporary Challenges in Educational Leadership
and one of these prerequisite courses:
EDA 103	Foundations of Special Education
EGP 209	Child Development: Prebirth - 5 Years
EGP 210	Middle Childhood & Adolescent Development
EDP 200	Middle Grades Cognition
EDP 201	Young Adolescent/Adolescent Development and Learning Theories
EDF 300	Democracy and Education
HIS 444	History of American Education
HON 312	Educational Systems and Social Influence
HON 322	Developing Leadership with ELLs in the Classroom & Community
Arts and Arts Administration Leadership Track
CPL 304	Contemporary Challenges in Arts Leadership
and one of these prerequisite courses:
ARH 101	Art Appreciation
ARH 103	Art History I: Paleolithic-Middle Ages
ART 106	Drawing I
DAN 130	Movement for Performance
MHL 121	Music in Culture and History
MHL 201	Form and Style in the Arts
MHL 210	Music History I
THA 101	Introduction to Theatre
THA 103	Acting I
HON 315	Community and the Arts ⁴
Public Health Leadership Track
CPL 305	Contemporary Challenges in Public Health Leadership
and one of these prerequisite courses:
BIO 100	Basic Biological Science
BIO 110	General Biology
BIO 270	Ecology
CHE 103	General Chemistry I
CHE 107	General Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences
ENV 102	Humans and the Environment
ESS 102	Humans and the Environment
EXS 180	Lifetime Fitness Concepts
GEO 103	Human Geography
HEA 100	Dimensions of Wellness
HEA 110	Transcultural Health: Principles and Practice
KIN 103	Introduction to Teaching Physical Education
NTD 200	Nutrition and Culture
CSD 101	Introduction to Communicative Disorders
HON 314	Science, Technology and Environmental Systems
COM 450	Health Communication ⁴
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Leadership Track
CPL 306	Contemporary Challenges in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Leadership
and one of these prerequisite courses:
BIO 230	Genetics
CHE 101	Fundamentals of Chemistry
CHE 103	General Chemistry I
CHE 107	General Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences
COM 201	Fundamentals of Communication Technology
COM 219	Communication Theory
CSC 110	Fundamentals in Computer Science
CSC 115	Introduction to Computer Programming
CSC 141	Computer Science I
HON 212	Ethics and Moral Choice in Tech Age
MAT 121	Introduction to Statistics I
MAT 162	Calculus II
PHI 125	Theology & Science: Enemies or Partners?
PHY 125	Theology and Science: Enemies or Partners
PHY 100	Elements of Physical Science
PHY 130	General Physics I
PHY 170	Physics I
HON 314	Science, Technology and Environmental Systems
MAT 301	The Scientific Revolution
Co-Curricular Component ⁵
Total Minimum Credits Required		18

¹	HON 110 is only offered to first semester freshmen and transfer students. CPL 120 may be taken, if the student has completed HON 110.
²	CPL 120 may also count in this category, if students have completed HON 120.
³	Junior standing is required to enroll in 300-level CPL courses.
⁴	Course may be taken concurrently.
⁵	Leadership Competency Experiences documented through a Co-Curricular Portfolio - the Minor in Civic and Professional Leadership requires a Leadership Competency Experience in at least 6 different areas outlined below. Credits will be awarded pass/fail. Evidence for completion of this requirement is achieved through creation and maintenance of a co-curricular portfolio. The listing below is representative of the competencies the CPL Advisory Board recommends and is not intended to be exhaustive. This list may be amended as the CPL Advisory Board recommends additional competencies that are in accordance with the student learning outcomes of the CPL Minor: public speaking, strategic planning/implementation, budget development/management, resource procurement/development, project/program/curriculum development, project/program/curriculum management, problem-solving, staff management, valuing diversity and difference, building organizational coalitions, increasing efficiencies, motivational leadership, global initiatives, entrepreneurship, and community development.