Community-Based Leadership Minor
Students will explore leadership as it is practiced in communities, organizations, and public institutions. Explorations of leadership as a critical activity for contemporary public life in a democratic society.
Minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA in minor classes required to receive minor degree.
Education Studies majors taking the minor may share up to 6 credit hours of program requirements which already count towards the CBL minor.
Program Requirements
(18 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Leadership Courses | ||
| EDL 232 | Introduction to Community-Based Leadership | 3 |
| EDL 351 | Leadership Ethics in Community Contexts | 3 |
| Required Communications Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Writing with Purpose: Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Communication | ||
| Communication in Conflict Management | ||
| Journalism and American Life | ||
| Principles of Public Speaking | ||
| Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Foundations of Campaign Design | ||
| Persuading Audiences | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to American Cultures | ||
| America: Global and Intercultural Perspectives | ||
| Identity, Race, Gender, Class | ||
| Critical Inquiry: Penny Lecture Series | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| (Dis)Ability Allies: To be or not to be? Developing Identity and Pride from Practice | ||
| Family School and Community Connections | ||
| Team Building Development - Facilitation & Group Dynamics | ||
| Introduction to Critical Youth Studies | ||
| Sociocultural Studies in Education | ||
| The Nature of Group Leadership | ||
| Youth, Media & Pop Culture | ||
| Transnational Youth Cultures | ||
| Sexuality, Youth, Education | ||
| Community-Based Research & Learning in Education | ||
| Children and Families: Ages Conception - 12 | ||
| Adolescent Development in Diverse Families: Ages 13-25 | ||
| Geography of Urban Diversity | ||
| Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Conservation | ||
| Women, Gender, and the Environment | ||
| Urban and Regional Planning | ||
| Introduction to Public History | ||
| Strength Through Cultural Diversity | ||
| Games and Learning | ||
| Latin American Diaspora: Communities, Conditions and Issues | ||
| Revolution in Latin America | ||
| Theories of Civic Leadership and Democracy | ||
| Introduction to Nonprofits and NGOs | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Contemporary Moral Problems | ||
| Creating Global Peace | ||
| EMPOWER I: Educational and Economic Justice and Service-Learning | ||
| EMPOWER II: The Intersections of Race, Class, and Education | ||
| Sociology in a Global Context | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Self and Society | ||
| Media, Advocacy & Social Change | ||
| Special Techniques for the Actor | ||
| Introduction to Women's Studies | ||
| The following upper level courses may also be selected as electives but require prerequisites: | ||
| Family Poverty | ||
| Disability in Global and Local Contexts | ||
| Family Policy and Law | ||
| Citizenship and the City | ||
| Social Justice and Change | ||
| Systems of Justice | ||
| Social/Political Activism | ||
| Women and Difference: Intersections of Race, Class, and Sexuality | ||
| Engaged Learning Practicum | ||
| The department strongly supports student participation in immersive learning opportunities. Elective credits can also be earned through participation of the following (credit cannot be granted retroactively): | ||
| Internship | ||
EDL Independent Study Course | ||
EDL Independent Study Research Course | ||
| Required Culminating Course | ||
| EDL 464 | Community-Based Leadership and Change | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
For more information: Contact the Department of Educational Leadership at EDL@miamiOH.edu