Leadership studies
Overview

Do you want to empower people to do more than they thought possible? Are you looking to become an ethical and socially responsible leader ready to serve your community? At St. Norbert College, you’ll learn the leadership skills you need to serve others. Our minor in leadership studies will teach you communication skills, teamwork and critical thinking, making you more effective in your future career.

Credential Type

N/A

Credits Required

24

Offered As

Minor
 Academic paths

At SNC, you can earn a minor in leadership studies by completing six courses from the leadership studies curriculum, including a capstone leadership course.

Minor consists of courses that total 24 credits.

Core Courses (8 crs):
BUAD 230 Ethical Leadership or LEAD 200 Introduction to Leadership Studies
LEAD 400 Leadership Studies Capstone


Students will also take at least 4 courses and at least 16 credits from the areas below, with at least one course in each of the three following areas:

Interpersonal and Small Group Dynamics
Courses in this area emphasize the influence leaders have on individual group members and group dynamics.
Courses available:
BUAD 337 Organizational Behavior
BUAD 387 Decision Making in Disasters
COME 122 Interpersonal Communication
COME 222 Small Group Communication
COME 324 Persuasion
MILS 201 Basic Leadership and Management I
MUSI 381 Introduction to Conducting

Organizational and Societal Landscapes
Courses in this area explore the relationships between leaders and followers within the context of social entities or organizations.
Courses available:
BUAD 215 Entrepreneurship
BUAD 388 International Management
COME 320 Crisis Communication
COME 326 Organizational Communication
MILS 101 Leadership and Military Science I
THRS 350 Christianity and Religious Diversity
THEA 232 Basic Acting
SOCI 238 Human Behavior in Social Environments


Leadership in Action
Courses in this area study leadership within applied contexts, such as a discipline, political system, culture, geographic region, historical period, industry, or demographic group.
Courses available:
ART 329 Art in a Democratic Society
ART 336 Art and Creative Democracy
BUAD 340 Global Seminar in Business
BUAD 386 Leading Through Adversity
BUAD 389 Leadership the Ted Lasso Way
BUAD 400 Case Studies: Leaders in Film
COME 322 Business and Professional Speaking
ENGL 289 Writing for the World
ENGL 329 Literature of Service
LEAD 210 Leadership in the Arts
SOCI 344 Social Movements
THRS 331 Judaism and Christianity: The Holocaust

*This pathway is to be used as a guide. Refer to the Course Catalog for official degree requirements.
Featured faculty

If there’s one thing that SNC professors and instructors have in common, it’s a passion for teaching and sharing their expertise. You’ll also find them dedicated to providing personalized guidance that supports your academic and career aspirations. Discover the distinguished scholars you’ll be learning from.

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Logan Groh ’20

“I think it was really my experience as a resident assistant, as well as falling back on some of St. Norbert’s values of communio and radical hospitality, that helped me come out on top.”

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Career outcomes

You’ll find many ways to apply the leadership insight and skills you will gain through a minor in leadership studies. Career options include:

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  • Communications
  • Conflict management
  • Educational leadership
  • Government relations
  • Human resources
  • Leadership development
  • Military service
  • Nonprofit management
  • Organizational training
  • Political advising
  • Project management
  • Public relations
  • Sales/sales management
  • Small business ownership
  • Sports management
  • Strategic planning
  • Talent management
  • Team leadership
 Graduate studies

SNC has a proven track record of sending our best and brightest students to some of the best graduate schools, including:

  • Elmhurst College
  • Florida State University
  • Georgetown University School of Law
  • Marquette University
  • Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
  • Texas Tech University
  • UNC Chapel Hill
  • University of Maryland
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
     
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