LEAD F280      Sport Leadership
3 Credits

Offered Fall

Provides leadership theory and develop leadership skills for application internal and external to their sport. Focus on the identification and development of leadership skills/abilities and application within the classroom, a sport and for an on-campus project.

Cross-listed with BA F280; SPRT F280.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

LEAD F456      Leaderships in Dangerous Contexts
3 Credits

Offered Fall, Spring and Summer

Course focuses on the challenges faced by leaders during crisis and emergency circumstances. During emergency circumstances, leading others, being able to influence and motivate them is critical. Topics including leadership and followership, crisis decision making, fear and emotion and the unique circumstances of an emergency manager/homeland security professional are examined.

Prerequisites: BA F390 or HSEM F301; WRTG F111X, WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X.

Cross-listed with HSEM F456.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

LEAD F470      Leadership Theory and Development
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

A guide for interpreting leadership theory and research as well as practical advice on how to be a better leader. Reviews functional leadership theories, how the theories relate to one another and how students can apply the leadership theories to their own personal development.

Prerequisites: BA F390; COM F121X, COM F131X or COM F141X; WRTG F111X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

LEAD F472      Leading Change
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Explore how organizations to develop their capability and to achieve change, including the way change agents deal with conflicting demands. Learn the capabilities necessary to become a change agent within an organization and extend your understanding of key leadership theories.

Prerequisite: BA F390; COM F121X, COM F131X or COM F141X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus