Undergraduate leadership minor
In collaboration with the Hubert H. Humphrey
Institute and the University's Office for Student Affairs, the Department of Educational
Policy and Administration offers an undergraduate minor in leadership. The 16-credit
minor is interdisciplinary, multidimensional, experiential, and multi-intercultural;
and includes three core courses, a field experience, and elective courses.
The core courses are the following:
EDPA 1301/PA 1961—Personal Leadership in
the University;
EDPA 3301/PA 3961—Leadership, You, and Your Community;
EDPA 3402/PA 3971—Field Experience
EDPA 4303/PA 4961—Leadership in the World
(See
www.umn.edu/lead/minor/ for details about the courses
and for examples of elective courses.)
The leadership minor includes core classes that introduce
leadership theory, analyze the characteristics of leaders, and
examine leadership in the context of social change and citizenship.
With small, interactive classes, students receive individual
attention from their instructors and related closely with their
classmates. With a variety of learning experiences, ranging from
classroom work to group activities and real life experience outside
the classroom, students discover a range of opportunities to learn
and to practice their knowledge.
In the leadership minor, students examine their own learning and
leading styles, considering their personal values and experiences in
the context of other cultures, perspectives, and leadership
paradigms. As students supplement their leadership classes with
elective courses, they learn to apply their personal leadership
skills, discover the role of leadership in their lives, and prepare
to become engaged and active citizens.
This program was selected by the National Association of Student
Personnel Administrators (NASPA) as one of only 10 programs
nationally and internationally to be described as "Exemplary" in
NASPA's annual publication. Those selected serve as a model for
other institutions striving to provide innovative and effective
educational services to students.
For more information about the undergraduate leadership minor
please call the Office for Student Engagement and Leadership at
612-625-6531 or e-mail lead@umn.edu.
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