Auburn Bulletin 2024-2025

Leadership Minor

Auburn University offers an interdisciplinary Leadership Minor (LEAD). In order to pursue a minor in leadership, students should file a minor declaration, in consultation with the LEAD advisor/coordinator, as early as possible. The declaration is ideally completed within the first semester of taking courses toward the minor. The completion and filing of the declaration is a prerequisite to enrolling the senior capstone class (LEAD 4000) in the LEAD minor. Courses required in the student’s major may not be counted toward the minor even if they are on the list of accepted courses. Courses counted toward Core Curriculum requirements may not be counted toward the minor. At least 3 hours must be taken from each of five competency areas, with 9 of the 15 hours at the 3000 level or above. The competency areas are: I.) Leadership Knowledge and Theory, II.) Communication, III.) Problem Solving and Decision Making, IV.) Civic Engagement, and V.) Service Learning.

15 semester Hours in minor (minimum 9 hours at 3000-level or above)

CodeTitleHours
Leadership Foundations
LEAD 2000Foundations of Leadership3
Leadership Theory and Practice
LEAD 4000Leadership in Practice3
Communication
Select 3 hours:3
Introduction to Workplace Communication
Small Group Communication
Professional Presentations
Organizational Communication
Intercultural Communication
Principles of Service Management
Organizational Behavior
International Public Relations
Social Psychology
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Select 3 hours:3
Persuasion
Communication and Conflict
Argumentation
Global Studies Human Sciences
Development of Interpersonal Relationships
Principles of Management
Management Foundations
Music and Science
Introduction to Conflict Resolution
Social Issues
Socialization
Civic Engagement
Select 3 hours:3
Introduction to African American & Africana Studies
Giving and Sharing
Family Communication
Community Development
Historic Preservation Planning
Essentials of Entrepreneurship
Hunger: Causes, Consequences, and Responses
Practicum in Liberal Arts
Introduction to Community and Civic Engagement
Leadership for a Global Society
Urbanization and the City
American Local Government
Nonprofit Management
Issues in Public Administration
Community Organization
Sociology: Global Perspective
Sociology of the Family
Social Inequalities
Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
Total Hours15