Leadership Studies Minor
The undergraduate minor in Leadership Studies provides students with leadership knowledge and skills
to enhance their future success in professional roles. The minor is structured to include theories and
principles of effective leadership, the importance of interpersonal communication in leadership
processes, and human relations skills. Students will select courses in four curricular areas as outlined
below. Course selection may be tailored to the individual needs and interests of each student to focus
on personal, professional, community, political, and/or international applications.
This interdisciplinary minor is open to and appropriate for students in all majors at The Ohio State
University.
A minor in Leadership Studies consists of a minimum of 24 credit hours as follows:
Select at least one course from each of the following four categories:
 Personal Leadership Foundations
 Team and Organizational Leadership
 Community Leadership
 Ethics and Diversity
Each student will also complete a leadership practicum under the direction of a faculty
member (from the student’s academic major or career interest area).
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONS
AEE 342
Fundamentals of Personal and Professional Leadership
BUSMHR xxx*
Personal Leadership and Team Effectiveness
EDUPL 371
Introduction to Leadership Development in Learning Organizations
5
TBD
3
TEAM AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
AEDECON 460
Human Resources Management in Small Business
AEE 442
Leadership in Teams and Community Organizations
BUSMHR 704
Concepts and Competencies for Managing People
EDUPAES 245
Sport and Recreation Leadership
EDUPL 270.04
Sem: Career Development and Leadership Training in Higher Education
MILSCI 203
Leadership and Teamwork
PSYCH 522
Organizational Psychology
PUBAFRS 290
Leadership in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors
3
5
4
3
3
3
4
5
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
EDUPL 271
Leadership in Community Service
RURLSOC 542
Leadership and Community Development
POLITSC 612
Political Leadership
PUBAFRS 240
Public Service and Civic Engagement
5
5
5
5
- over -
ETHICS AND DIVERSITY
BUSMHR xxx*
Leadership and Character
ECON 348
Ethics and Social Responsibility in Economic Life
EDUPL 571
Theories of Leadership in Learning Organizations
PHILOS 130
Introduction to Ethics
TBD
5
3
5
PRACTICUM
XXXX 693
(major department)
context-based leadership practicum
3
Restrictions and General Information
1. A minimum overall GPA for courses comprising the minor shall be 2.0.
2. A minor should be declared before a student accumulates 90 hours.
3. A maximum of five credit hours may overlap between the minor and the GEC (foundations, natural
sciences, arts and humanities and social sciences).
4. Courses taken on a pass/non-pass basis may not be applied to the minor.
*Proposed new course
For more information contact:
Dr. Robert J. Birkenholz
(614) 292-8921
birkenholz.1@osu.edu