Leadership by Design, Minor

Degree-seeking students can choose the Leadership by Design minor which builds on the Leadership for Personal and Social Impact Certificate of Proficiency. These flexible course options include opportunities for students to enhance their own levels of resilience, coping and soft skills development, which employers are seeking. These options also include courses that students are already taking for other curricular and co-curricular initiatives and programs, thus maximizing opportunities for students to earn this minor in addition to the other outcomes from their participation in the other programs. Through enhanced self-regulation, experiential learning, and community partnerships, students will progressively move through iterative real-world opportunities and experiences that will position them for top professional jobs or graduate school.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours		22
Discipline Core Requirements
SLSS 1200	The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People	3
SLSS 2500	Leader--Strengths-Based Leader/Coach	3
SLSS 3200	Leader--Teacher and Mentor	3
SLSS 405G	Leader--Global Contributor GI	3
SLSS 4800	Leader Capstone--Lifelong Change Agent	4
Lower Division Elective (complete 3 credits)		3
SLSS 103R	Student Leadership Development I
SLSS 104R	Student Leadership Development II
SLSS 1100	Stress Management
SLSS 1300	Introduction to Design Thinking
SLSS 141R	University Forum
SLSS 200G	You and Your Community GI
SLSS 2300	Leadership Mentoring II
SLSS 240R	Mentoring Leadership Practicum
SLSS 281R	Internship
UVST 289R	Undergraduate Research
UVST 290R	Community Engagement and Applied Service Learning
Upper Division Elective (complete 3 credits)		3
SLSS 321R	Applied Leadership Topics
SLSS 380R	Advanced Student Leadership Development
SLSS 402G	Global Professionalization GI
SLSS 481R	Advanced Internship
UVST 481R	Internship
UVST 4930	Capstone WE

Graduation Requirements:

1. Complete 22 credits of course work.  
2. Earn a minimum 2.5 GPA in all minor course work with no grades lower than a C-.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Semester 1		Credit Hours
SLSS 1200	The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People	3
	Credit Hours	3
Semester 2
SLSS 2500	Leader--Strengths-Based Leader/Coach	3
	Credit Hours	3
Second Year
Semester 3
SLSS 3200	Leader--Teacher and Mentor	3
	Credit Hours	3
Semester 4
SLSS 405G	Leader--Global Contributor GI	3
	Credit Hours	3
Third Year
Semester 5
SLSS 4800	Leader Capstone--Lifelong Change Agent	4
	Credit Hours	4
Semester 6
Lower Division Elective		3
	Credit Hours	3
Fourth Year
Semester 7
Upper Division Elective		3
	Credit Hours	3
	Total Credit Hours	22

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Implement strategies and coping mechanisms that result in increased resilience amid life's challenges.
2. Organize a team around character strengths to successfully accomplish a task.
3. Design solutions that address dynamic organizational challenges.