The Leadership Studies (LS) minor is an interdisciplinary academic program that focuses on developing several dimensions of leadership understanding and skills for undergraduate students. The minor builds upon foundational courses with specific aspects of leadership involving communication, collaboration, social relations, politics, and ethics.
Minor Admission Requirements
Minor Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
- Note: It is the student's responsibility to ensure that prerequisite courses have been completed before enrolling in any of these courses requiring a prerequisite.
Required Courses (19 Credit Hours)Foundation Requirement (4 Credit Hours)
- LDR 2001 - Foundations of Leadership Credit Hours: 2
- LDR 2002 - Intermediate Foundations of Leadership Credit Hours: 2
Restricted Requirements (15 Credit Hours)
- Choose one course from each of the five areas:
Communication (3 Credit Hours)
- COM 3011C - Communication and Human Relations Credit Hours: 3
- COM 4120 - Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 3
- COM 4461 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
- COM 4462 - Conflict Management Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 3250 - Professional Writing Credit Hours: 3
- SPC 3445 - Leadership Through Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
Collaboration (3 Credit Hours)
- INP 3004 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- INP 4313 - Organizational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- MAN 4240 - Organizations: Theory and Behavior Credit Hours: 3
- MAN 3025 - Management of Organizations Credit Hours: 3
- SPC 4426 - Group Dynamics Credit Hours: 3
Social Relations and Culture (3 Credit Hours)
- ANT 3541 - Biobehavioral Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
- CLP 3143 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- COM 4461 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
- EXP 3304 - Motivation and Emotion Credit Hours: 3
- SOP 3004 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- SOP 3723 - Cross Cultural Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- SOP 3742 - Psychology of Women Credit Hours: 3
- SOP 3784 - Psychology of Diversity Credit Hours: 3
Politics (3 Credit Hours)
- PAD 3003 - Public Administration in American Society Credit Hours: 3
- PAD 4104 - Administrative Theory Credit Hours: 3
- PAD 4144 - Nonprofit Organizations Credit Hours: 3
- PAF 4754 - Interdisciplinary Leadership in Public Affairs Credit Hours: 3
- POS 3413 - The American Presidency Credit Hours: 3
- POS 4206 - Political Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- SYO 4300 - Political Sociology Credit Hours: 3
Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
- BUL 3130 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3
- EDF 3601 - Professional Ethics in Education Credit Hours: 3
- PAD 3040 - Ethics and Values in Public Administration Credit Hours: 3
- PHI 2108 - Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 3
- PHI 3638 - Ethical Issues in the 21st Century Credit Hours: 3
- PHI 3640 - Environmental Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Restricted Electives
Foreign Language Requirements
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 19Other Requirements
- Earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in each course used to satisfy the minor.
- At least 15 credit hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF.
- No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
- Internship, Co-op, or Independent Study credit cannot be used toward the minor.
- Students cannot complete both the Leadership Studies minor and the Leadership Studies certificate.
