Leadership Development Minor

The Leadership Development Minor exposes students to leadership theory and practice, guides them in their leadership development, and offers them opportunities to gain leadership experiences.  The minor is a representation of what it means to build leadership capacity in others; it helps John Carroll students live our mission of inspiring “individuals to excel in learning, leadership, and service in the region and in the world.”

Like leadership itself, the minor is interdisciplinary in nature; it has the flexibility to align with the needs and interests of individual students with different major fields of study. Engaging in the study of theoretical, contextual, and practical perspectives of leadership allows students to develop the toolbox of skills necessary to make an impact both on and off campus. The Leadership Development Minor provides students with opportunities to stretch their leadership capacities through a series of courses that will force them to discern about and recognize their individual approaches to leadership, teach them about the effects that leaders can have on followers and justice issues, and develop their abilities to recognize opportunities to create change.

Program Learning Goals in Leadership Development 

Students will:

1. Possess a conceptual understanding of leadership theory and practices. 

2. Understand how leadership is exhibited in various contexts. 

3. Be aware of justice issues at the local and global levels and how leaders have impacted those issues. 

4. Execute and reflect on a significant capstone experience.

Minor Requirements

Leadership Theory courses (9 credit hours) Required:

Subtotal: 9

Leadership Competence Course – Ethics (3 credit hours) One from:

Subtotal: 3

Leadership Competence Course – Communication (3 credit hours) One from:

Subtotal: 3

Leadership Legacy Project (3 credit hours) Required:

Subtotal: 3