LSM Elective Petition
Petition Guidelines for substitution of coursework for the Leadership Studies Minor (LSM)
The selection of LSM electives is designed to facilitate a student’s ability to apply the modes of intellectual inquiry and knowledge bases of many disciplines to the study and practice of leadership. All courses accepted must meet certain criteria. To petition a course substitution for the minor, at least 1/3 of the course grade must be based on work in one of the following categories.
Leadership Foundations -
Moral and ethical reasoning – what is involved in making real-life ethical choices?
Examples include:
Identify ethical issues and apply ethical reasoning to real-world situations.
Improve the ability to critically evaluate behavior
Makes explicit and clear identification of ethical content and how it engages students in ethical reasoning.
Improves decision-making life choices
Helps students learn to think critically and apply values to situations involving ethical decision making
Opportunities to take initiative to encourage ethical action or discourage unethical action
Leadership Application
Functioning in a team – what skills are needed to build a team and work to accomplish a shared goal?
Examples include:
Building a team with diverse perspectives
Leading a team effectively to accomplish a shared goal
Learning objectives around understanding the dynamics of a team
Demonstrate techniques to working together effectively.
Learn phases of team building and leadership roles
Develop effective communication skills specific to working as a team
Planning objectives and strategies as a group
Leadership Context
Historical and situational analysis of leadership
Examples include:
Critical evaluation of historical and contemporary leaders
Ability to connect leadership behaviors to organizational outcomes
Evaluate existing programs and direct processes for change where needed
Link leadership theory to effective application in real-world scenarios
Understand the interplay of changing contextual factors on leadership
Explore factors that lead to and maintain marginalization in the US
To complete the next step of this process, the student must submit a copy of the course syllabus and a detailed justification for the request to the LSM Program Director- Kira Pasquesi. The director will determine if the class meets the criteria and will notify the student via email of the decision for approval.