Leadership Studies Minor-School of Leadership Studies

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K-State’s interdisciplinary minor in leadership studies focuses on developing knowledgeable, ethical, caring, and inclusive leaders through information sharing and practical experiences. The courses will provide you with an understanding of historic and contemporary theories and models of leadership while exploring the relationship among community service, inclusiveness, ethics, followership, and leadership.

Program requirements

The minor requires 18 credit hours. Some of these courses may already be part of your major, while others will be courses taken to enhance your program of study. Four core courses are required:

LEAD 212 - Introduction to Leadership Concepts Credits: (2-3)
LEAD 350 - Culture and Context in Leadership Credits: (3)
LEAD 405 - Leadership in Practice Credits: (2)
LEAD 450 - Senior Seminar in Leadership Studies Credits: (2)

Additional requirements

You must earn at least 9 additional credit hours to complete the minor, with at least one 3 credit hour course from each of the following areas:

Ethics
Theories of Leadership & Organizational Behavior
Foundations & Applications of Leadership

Ethics (3 credit hours)

Introductory ethical concepts, social and political philosophy, ethical theories, and ethics as applied to specific professions.

ASI 595 - Contemporary Issues in Animal Science and Agriculture Credits: (3)
GENAG 450 - Citizenship and Ethics in Agriculture Credits: (3)
LAR 322 - Environmental Issues and Ethics Credits: (3)
LEAD 502 - Independent Study in Leadership Studies Credits: (0-3)
Ethical Dimensions of Leadership
MANGT 596 - Business, Government, and Society Credits: (3)
MC 720 - Ethics in Mass Communications Credits: (3)
PHILO 115 - Introduction to Philosophy of Religion Credits: (3)
PHILO 130 - Introduction to Moral Philosophy-Salina campus Credits: (3)
PHILO 135 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy Credits: (3)
PHILO 160 - Introduction to Philosophy of Law Credits: (3)
PHILO 330 - Moral and Political Philosophy Credits: (3)
PHILO 365 - Medical Ethics Credits: (3)
PHILO 380 - Philosophy and Race Credits: (3)
PHILO 385 - Engineering Ethics Credits: (3)
PHILO 390 - Business Ethics Credits: (3)
POLSC 711 - Administrative Ethics Credits: (3)

Theories of Leadership & Organizational Behavior (3 credit hours)

Management and organizational theories and their application in organizational and industrial settings.

AMETH 560 - Topics in American Ethnic Studies Credits: (1-4)
ARE 539 - Architectural Engineering Management Credits: (3)
COMM 320 - Theories of Human Communication Credits: (3)
COMM 425 - Theories of Organizational Communication Credits: (3)
COMM 525 - Argumentation Theory Credits: (3)
COMM 535 - Communication and Leadership Credits: (3)
COMM 545 - Communication & Democracy Credits: (3)
EDCEP 315 - Educational Psychology Credits: (3)
FSHS 531 - Core Conflict Resolution Credits: (3)
IMSE 501 - Industrial Management Credits: (3)
LEAD 502 - Independent Study in Leadership Studies Credits: (0-3)
Concepts of Executive Leadership
Theories of Leadership
Theories of Nonprofit Leadership
Topics in Leadership
MANGT 520 - Organizational Behavior Credits: (3)
PHILO 525 - Social-Political Philosophy Credits: (3)
POLSC 661 - Political Thought: Classical to Sixteenth Century Credits: (3)
POLSC 663 - Political Thought: Since the Sixteenth Century Credits: (3)
POLSC 735 - Public Organization Theory Credits: (3)
PSYCH 520 - Life Span Personality Development Credits: (3)
PSYCH 560 - Industrial Psychology Credits: (3)
PSYCH 564 - Psychology of Organizations Credits: (3)

Foundations & Applications of Leadership (3 credit hours)

The application of leadership skills and theories to specific groups, organizations, fields of work, or academic disciplines; knowledge of various cultures; leadership communication.

AERO 310 - Officer Leadership Studies 3A Credits: (3)
AERO 311 - Officer Leadership Studies 3B Credits: (3)
AGEC 318 - Food and Agribusiness Management Credits: (3)
AGEC 599 - Food and Agribusiness Management Strategies Credits: (3)
AGEC 610 - Current Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Issues Credits: (3)
AMETH 160 - Introduction to American Ethnic Studies Credits: (3)
ANTH 524 - Immigrant America Credits: (3)
ARCH 753 - Professional Practice Credits: (3)
ARCH 765 - Problems in Architecture Credits: (Variable)
ASI 422 - Livestock Sales Management Credits: (0-1)
COMM 311 - Business and Professional Speaking Credits: (3)
COMM 321 - Public Speaking II Credits: (3)
COMM 323 - Nonverbal Communication Credits: (3)
COMM 325 - Argumentation and Debate Credits: (3)
COMM 326 - Small Group Discussion Methods Credits: (3)
COMM 434 - Rhetoric and Social Movements Credits: (3)
COMM 480 - Intercultural Communication Credits: (3)
DEN 300 - Introduction to Total Quality Management and Six Sigma Credits: (1)
DEN 325 - Introduction to Personal and Professional Development Credits: (1)
DEN 450 - Impact of Technology on Society Credits: (3)
ECON 640 - Industrial Organization and Public Policy Credits: (3)
EDCEP 311 - Interaction and Guidance for the Paraprofessional Credits: (3)
EDCEP 525 - Interpersonal Relations in the Schools Credits: (1)
EDLEA 213 - Applied Leadership Skills Credits: (3)
FOR 375 - Introduction to Natural Resource Management Credits: (3)
FSHS 301 - The Helping Relationship Credits: (2-3)
FSHS 532 - Conflict Resolution across Cultures & Contexts Credits: (3)
GENAG 390 - Agricultural Employment Credits: (1)
GNHE 310 - Human Needs Credits: (3)
LEAD 430 - Women and Leadership Credits: (3)
LEAD 502 - Independent Study in Leadership Studies Credits: (0-3)
Community Development Workshop
MANGT 420 - Management Concepts Credits: (3)
MANGT 550 - Organizational Training and Development Credits: (3)
MANGT 595 - Business Strategy Credits: (3)
MC 112 - Web Communication in Society Credits: (3)
MSCI 200 - Self/Team Development Credits: (Variable)
MSCI 301 - Leading Small Military Organizations I Credits: (Variable)
MSCI 302 - Leading Small Military Organizations II Credits: (Variable)
MSCI 401 - Leadership Challenges and Objective-Setting Credits: (Variable)
PHILO 665 - Philosophy of Economics Credits: (3)
PLAN 315 - Introduction to City Planning Credits: (3)
POLSC 377 - Introduction to Public Policy Credits: (3)
POLSC 543 - American Foreign Policy Credits: (3)
POLSC 545 - The Politics of Developing Nations Credits: (3)
POLSC 606 - Gender and Politics Credits: (3)
POLSC 754 - The Professional Diplomat and Foreign Policy Formulation Credits: (3)
PSYCH 563 - Gender Issues in the Workplace Credits: (3)
RRES 310 - Outdoor Recreation Leadership Credits: (3)
RRES 690 - Parks and Recreation Administration Credits: (4)
SOCIO 510 - Social Welfare as a Social Institution Credits: (3)
SOCIO 670 - Diversity and Social Interaction in the Workplace Credits: (3)
SOCWK 510 - Social Welfare as a Social Institution Credits: (3)
THTRE 265 - Fundamentals of Improvisation I, II Credits: (3)
THTRE 664 - Creative Drama Credits: (3)
THTRE 673 - Theatre for Conflict Resolution Credits: (3)
WOMST 105 - Introduction to Women’s Studies Credits: (3)
WOMST 590 - Women’s Studies Practice and Theory Credits: (3)
Women’s Studies & Nonviolence

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