Overview

The Leadership Development degree is based on the fundamental insight that developing leaders need three interrelated capacities to succeed in their work. First, they must be capable of a broad spectrum of skills related to interpersonal communications and relations. These skills range from listening ability to the ability to broadcast a message to a large audience. Second, they must be effective in their actions. They must be able to envision ambitious results, assess current realities and use the power of existing systems to realize their visions. Third, leaders must have a deep understanding of existing complex systems, particularly those involving the public institutions of government and the private institutions of the marketplace.

Program graduates will possess the ability to understand and demonstrate effective dialogue and the ability to describe and apply principles of creative leadership. Program graduates will be able to appreciate and explain public systems (specifically the different levels of government, the court systems and theories of governance) and understand and describe private systems (free-market principals, economic development and the role of nonprofit and charitable organizations in the community). In addition, program graduates will demonstrate technological literacy and experience with hardware, software, the Internet and basic computer applications.

Program graduates will be skillful and knowledgeable leaders who will be able to create deep and radical changes in organizations and communities. Program graduates will be prepared to advance in both their career and their community. In addition, the Leadership Program will provide a strong foundation for those students interested in earning a bachelor’s degree in Leadership, Communications, Social Work, or Political Science.

Course Sequence

First Semester

ENG 101	Composition I	3 cr.
LDR 101	Effective Dialogue	3 cr.
LDR 102	Negotiating, Building Relationships	3 cr.
ELE	General Elective	3 cr.
IDS 101	Harcum 101	1 cr.
HUM	Humanities Elective	3 cr.
		16 cr.

Second Semester

ENG 102	Composition II	3 cr.
MTH 113	College Mathematics	3 cr.
LDR 103	Creative Leadership	3 cr.
LDR 104	Systems Thinking	4 cr.
CIS 101	Intro to Microcomputers	3 cr.
		16 cr.

SCI	Science Elective	3 cr.
LDR 201	Public Systems	3 cr.
LDR 202	Private Systems	3 cr.
LDR 203	Speaking as a Leader	3 cr.
CIS 102	Application of Microcomputers	3 cr.
		15 cr.

DIV	Diversity Elective	3 cr.
LDR 204	Political Leadership	3 cr.
LDR 205	Group Dynamics	3 cr.
LDr 206	Ethical Leadership	3 cr.
SSC	Social Science Elective	3 cr.
		15 cr.

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