LS 230. Leadership Development

Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Students must have 24 or more credit hours or division consent.

This course includes study of leadership styles, skills, roles and functions of leaders within organization. Students will study the history and origins of leadership, theoretical approaches to leadership and ethical issues facing contemporary leaders. Students will be required to develop a personal philosophy of leadership, address moral and ethical responsibilities of leadership and determine their own style of leadership. This program integrates readings from the humanities, classic works of literature, contemporary multicultural writing and experiential learning exercises with readings and discussion of traditional leadership theories.