Leadership in Society

Leadership in Society

The Leadership in Society specialization focuses on careers in a variety of public arenas, including civil service, public health, the arts, and sports. 

Student may choose to specialize in Leadership in Society in general or select one of four narrower pathways:

Note: those interested in the broader specialization can choose their three content and three skill courses from any of the pathway lists below

Urban Leadership

Sample Curriculum 

Core

  • HISTORY 3676: Leadership in History
  • PHILOS 2390: Ethics and Leadership
  • WGSS 3303: Gender, Race, and Leadership
  • PSYCH 3522: Organizational Psychology
     

Skills

  • COMM 2367: Persuasive Communication
  • FRIT 3054: The 21-Century Skill: Intercultural Competence for Global Citizenship
  • ASC 3192: Leadership Experiential Learning
     

Content

  • GEOG 2500: Cities and their Global Spaces
  • POLISC 3115: Introduction to the Policy Process
  • SOC 2367.02: Urban Social Problems
     

Capstone

  • ASC 4676: Leadership Major Capstone 

Leadership in The Arts

Sample Curriculum

Core

  • HISTORY 3676: Leadership in History
  • PHILOS 2390: Ethics and Leadership
  • WGSS 3303: Gender, Race, and Leadership
  • ARTEDUC 5671: Organizational Leadership in the Nonprofit Arts
     

Skills

  • COMM 3325: Introduction to Organizational Communication
  • DESIGN 3105: Exploring Design Thinking
  • THEATRE 2811: The Craft of Acting
     

Content 

  • ART 3008: Artists as Leaders and Engaged Citizens
  • ARTEDUC 5670: Public Policy and the Arts
  • DESIGN 2700: Introduction to Design Practice
     

Capstone

  • ASC 4676: Leadership Major Capstone 

Health Leadership

Sample Curriculum

Core

  • HISTORY 3676: Leadership in History
  • PHILOS 2390: Ethics and Leadership
  • WGSS 3303: Gender, Race, and Leadership
  • PSYCH 3522: Organizational Psychology
     

Skills

  • COMM 3325: Introduction to Organizational Communication
  • PSYCH 2500: Applied Psychology: Human Behavior in the Wild
  • PUBHEHS 3320: Fundamentals of Environmental Health Risk Assessment
     

Content

  • ANTHROP 5602: Women’s Health in Global Perspective
  • HISTORY 3701: History of American Medicine
  • MICROBIO/HISTORY 3704: HIV from Microbiology to Macrohistory
     

Capstone

  • ASC 4676: Leadership Major Capstone 

Sports Leadership

Sample Curriculum

Core

  • HISTORY 3676: Leadership in History
  • PHILOS 2390: Ethics and Leadership
  • WGSS 3303: Gender, Race, and Leadership
  • ARTSSCI 3600: Sports Leadership
     

Skills

  • COMM 2367: Persuasive Communication
  • PSYCH 2376: Interpersonal Relationships
  • ASC 3192: Leadership Experiential Learning
     

Content

  • COMM 3415: Sports, Mass Media, and Society
  • SOC 4655: Sociology of Sport
  • KNSISM 5630: Recreational Sport Leadership
     

Capstone

  • ASC 4676: Leadership Major Capstone