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Leadership & Civic Engagement Minor 

The Minor in Leadership and Civic Engagement is designed for students whose objective is to practice leadership on our campus and in our community. A Minor in Leadership and Civic Engagement complements any major and offers an opportunity for students to differentiate themselves from others on campus and in the job market upon graduation. Most importantly, it gives students the opportunity to effect positive change in our community.

Students eligible to declare the Minor must have an overall GPA of 3.0 and completed 54 credits. Students can declare the Minor by completing and submitting the “Request for a Minor” form to the Registrar. Students meet the requirements of the Minor by completing 7 courses with a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the 7 courses. Students may take LCE 200 without declaring the minor. The prerequisites for LCE 200 are the completion of 30 credits with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

You can read the course descriptions in our course catalog.

Core Requirements

Elective Requirements

Electing one course from each of the 5 categories listed below will complete the minor course requirements.  Please note that no more than 1 course from the same department may be taken and at least six (6) credits must be at the 300 level or above.

Communication

Courses in this track build effective communication skills, develop problems-solving skills and attain excellence in interpersonal communication, writing and public speaking.

Ethics

Courses in this track develop integrity and understanding of the values of fairness, responsibility for self and for others, and personal accountability.

Group/Organization Dynamics

Courses in this track develop an understanding of how groups develop into functioning units through the study of patterns of individual and group interaction and of the major tenets of social interaction that may lead to group productivity and overall effectiveness.

Diversity/Multiculturalism

Courses in this area prepare students for a modern and complex world characterized by rapid social change and are intended to equip students to function effectively in a world of evolving diversity. They are designed to help students understand and appreciate difference.

Policy and Decision Making

Courses in this track develop an understanding of how leadership skills are applied and decisions are made in a variety of contexts.