INTRO TO LEADERSHIP (LDR115)

Prerequisite: None. (Offered every fall semester in-person and variably online)

What constitutes effective leadership? This introductory course will address this question through an exploration of leadership theories and practices. Specifically, this course will introduce students to the importance of diversity and digital media as core components of leadership in modern society. This course will also introduce concepts such as identity, intersectionality, and power as they intersect with and inform leadership, with a particular focus on race, gender, sexuality, class, dis/ability, and age. Specifically, this course will consider the past four American generations—the Baby Boomers, Generation X, the Millennials, and Generation Z—as case studies for understanding leadership theory and practice. Students will be assessed through a combination of exams, writing, and in-class participation. Intercultural Understanding Capability course.