Each Themed Pathway is grounded in the principles of Leadership development. Residential
programming will complement academic, co-curricular, and thematic learning outcomes
over the full year through intentional partnerships among faculty and staff professionals.
These courses, for first-year students only, will also serve as an elective in the
Leadership minor.
LEAD Themes
These courses provide an introduction and opportunity for you to transition to university
life, as you discover the resources available (academic, co-curricular, community).
You will examine the principles of leadership through the thematic lens. This subject
of this course is you. It is intentionally designed to promote your self-awareness
and personal success—in college and in life after college—by empowering you with flexible
skills and strategies that are applicable across subjects (transferable, cross-disciplinary
skills) and across time (durable, life-long, learning skills).
Lead 140: Introduction to Leadership I
82285 LEAD 140 01
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This course, as part of the Freshman Leadership Institute and the Leadership Minor
in the Center for Leadership will offer a brief introduction to widely known leadership
theories using an inter-disciplinary model. Students will have the opportunity to
learn more of themselves and their peers through activities with a focus on topics
such as communication, group theory, diversity, team building, technology, individual
personalities, conflict management, and many more. Only students that have applied
and have been accepted into the Freshman Leadership Institute are eligible to take
this class.
*Prerequisite – acceptance into the Freshman Leadership Institute **Instructor Approval.
LEAD 150: Band of Brothers
82290 LEAD 150 01
82291 LEAD 150 02
82292 LEAD 150 03
You will examine the principles of leadership through the thematic lens of masculinity.
You will explore opportunities to express emotion in an appropriate manner and in
a setting where individuals rely on one another for support towards reaching and utilizing
their full potential. There will be opportunities to begin raising awareness of men's
issues among others in the campus community and explore the bonds that are created
between men. 
LEAD 151 Secrets of Powerful Women: Leading Change for a New Generation
82293 LEAD 151 01
82294 LEAD 151 02
82295 LEAD 151 03
This class focuses on the bonds that are created between female friends. You will
examine the role of and issues for women in leadership within the context of the individual,
group affiliations, and communities including the global community. You will examine
how individuals and cultures measure success as it pertains to women and how an individual
can define her own measures of success. You will examine questions surrounding what
it means to be a successful woman in the new millennium: what a successful woman looks
like; how she acts; and the role the media plays in these definitions.
LEAD 152 Going Green: Leadership and Environmental Responsibility
82296 LEAD 152 01
You will examine the principles of leadership through the thematic lens of sustainability,
as you examine concepts of sustainable development and global climate change. You
will examine the ecological and economical benefits of conserving energy; examine
methods on how to reduce energy consumption; and have a positive impact on long term
energy consumption habits of our university community. You will examine the Social
Change Model of Leadership Development within the context of energy consumption and
how it affects the economy, environment and our overall footprint on the Earth.
LEAD 153 Global Awareness & Citizenship: Leadership from a Global Perspective
82297 LEAD 153 01
You will examine the principles of leadership through the thematic lens of personal
development and campus engagement and will focus around the concepts of leadership
as it relates to a global setting. This course is designed to incorporate college
success topics with a global perspective and multi-cultural awareness. It encourages
participation in a context of cross-cultural acceptance and adaptability focused on
personal growth combined with the acquisition of leadership skills and self-directed
knowledge. Among other topics, the course will explore the concept of the Hero’s Journey
to the college experience as it relates to integrating international learning into
your academic and career goals.
LEAD 156 Cultural Competency and Social Action: Leadership in Diversity & Social justice
82299 LEAD 156 01
In this course you will be challenged to look at the world through different eyes
and think critically about differences you see. You will delve into issues of diversity,
civic engagement, globalization and personal responsibility with results that are
sometimes surprising, often controversial, but never boring! You will examine the
principles of leadership through the thematic lens of cultural competency and social
justice. You will explore and celebrate the rich diversity of our culture and our
world. You will examine how to deal with complex issues from a position of strength,
as you find your own voice and become empowered to lead and serve.
LEAD 157 Digital Culture: Leadership and Technology
82300 LEAD 157 01
You will examine the principles of leadership through the thematic lens of technology
and social media. You will examine the impact and use of technology within the context
of learning, both in and out of the classroom and the ways in which digital technology
has changed how individuals create, communicate and interact. You will examine responsible
use of technology as it relates to academic and personal integrity, and the ways
in which digital technology has informed and influenced social interaction, culture,
social issues, and identity.
LEAD 158 The Creative Life: Leadership and the Arts
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You will examine the principles of leadership through the thematic lens of the arts.
You will explore the diversity of arts opportunities available on campus – as a participant
and as witness. You will explore the various methods by which to express and communicate
with the arts: as a collaborative process and as an individual. You will examine
how the arts inform and are informed by social, cultural, and personal stories, as
you examine the impact the arts have on the human condition and how to harness that
power to communicate effectively and responsibly within the context of leadership
and advocacy.
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