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Leadership Minor

The purpose of the Leadership Minor is to educate and empower students to become proactive leaders in our society, regardless of their chosen profession. The minor provides a focus on the theoretical and experiential understanding of leadership. Students benefit from a broad spectrum of courses that entail a leadership component. Collectively, these courses provide a rich compilation of perspectives on leadership. Students also benefit from the thorough examination and critique of their evolving leadership style.

Grade Requirements: students must maintain a cumulative grade point average in the minor ≥2.5 with no single course grade <C-.

Required Courses
Basic leadership–choose from the following3
INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP
BASIC MILITARY SKILLS I
and BASIC MILITARY SKILLS II
and BASIC MILITARY SKILLS III (must take all 3 courses in the sequence)
Theory and Philosophy–choose two from the following 7-10
INTRODUCTION TO STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
SPORTS AND LEADERSHIP
TOPICS IN LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY
INTERDISCIPLINARY SR CAPSTONE
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
BASIC MILITARY TEAM BUILDING I
and BASIC MILITARY TEAMBUILDING II
and BASIC MILITARY TEAM III (must take all 3 courses in the sequence)
MILITARY SCIENCE & TACTICS I
and MILITARY SCIENCE AND TACTICS II
and MILITARY SCIENCE AND TACTICS III (must take all 3 courses in the sequence)
OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP
Required Application Courses
CMST 493LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS3
CMST 494PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP2
Total Credits15-18
Students who earn a Leadership Minor from EWU should be able to:
  • demonstrate ethical, responsible, and effective leadership;
  • integrate and apply leadership theory and strategies;
  • possess leadership skills to effectively communicate with a variety of contexts;
  • possess skills to identify varying leadership approaches, including ability to identify their own leadership philosophy and approach.