Program: Leadership Studies Minor - Middle Tennessee State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 09, 2025

2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog

Advisor: Deana Raffo, Department of Management and Marketing

The minor in Leadership Studies requires 17 hours and is designed to foster leadership development through a curriculum that includes the study of leadership theories, organizational communication, group dynamics, personal development, and community-based learning. A 2.00 GPA is required. Three hours at the upper-division level must be taken at MTSU.

An elective business minor may be chosen, but additional minor(s) require total hours for graduation to exceed 120.

Required Courses (5 hours)

LEAD 3010 - Leadership Theories and Practices 3 credit hours
LEAD 4001 - Integrative Seminar in Leadership Studies 1 credit hour
EXL 3020 - Leadership Studies Practicum 1 to 3 credit hours

Electives (12 hours)

At least one course must be chosen from each of the three competency areas:

Leadership and Communication

COMM 2300 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit hours
COMM 3220 - Small Group Communication 3 credit hours
COMM 4900 - Internship in Communication 1 to 3 credit hours
ORCO 3240 - Introduction to Organizational Communication 3 credit hours
ORCO 3500 - Strategic Communication in Organizations 3 credit hours
ORCO 3650 - Conflict and Organizations 3 credit hours

Leadership and Organizations/Groups

MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 3 credit hours
MGMT 4200 - Leadership in Organizations 3 credit hours
ORCO 4220 - Internship in Organizational Communication 1 to 3 credit hours
PS 3100 - Politics and Film 3 credit hours
PS 3250 - Public Administration 3 credit hours
PSY 2210 - Psychology of Social Behavior 3 credit hours
PSY 4360 - Organizational Psychology 3 credit hours
PSY 4380 - Group Dynamics 3 credit hours
LSTS 3520 - Leadership and Group Processes in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
SOC 3950 - Social Organizations and Institutions 3 credit hours
SOC 4500 - Social Interaction and Identities 3 credit hours

Leadership and Personal Development

ABAS 4250 - Leadership in Agricultural Industries 3 credit hours
COMM 4320 - Theories of Persuasive Communication 3 credit hours
MGMT 3890 - Managerial Decision Making 3 credit hours
MGMT 3940 - Business Ethics 3 credit hours
MGMT 4680 - Organization Behavior 3 credit hours
ORCO 3245 - Women, Leadership, and Communication 3 credit hours OR
LEAD 3245 - Women, Leadership, and Communication 3 credit hours
PHIL 3150 - Ethics 3 credit hours
PSY 4390 - Persuasion 3 credit hours
PSY 4460 - Psychology of Happiness and Well-Being 3 credit hours
UH 4010 - MTSU Institute of Leadership Excellence 3 credit hours OR
UNIV 4010 - MTSU Institute of Leadership Excellence 3 credit hours
WGST 2500 - Women and Leadership 3 credit hours