LEAD - Servant Leadership

LEAD 1705. Introduction to Servant Leadership (2-0-2) Will enable students to define leadership and to understand the concept of Servant Leadership. Students will begin to examine their own beliefs about leaders, leadership, and themselves. They will be introduced to the current research literature on leadership and will become acquainted with various leadership theories. Necessary skills for effective leaders will be introduced and practiced. This course includes a community service component and is open to all students.

LEAD 1706. The Individual as Servant Leader (1-0-1) For students in the Servant Leadership Program who want to understand themselves in the context of Servant Leadership. This course will enable students to understand critical developmental issues for college students and to develop their own personal vision in terms of Servant Leadership. Students will examine their definitions of moral leadership and focus on applying universal human values in practical contexts.

LEAD 2705. The Language of Leadership (1-0-1) This course is for students in the Servant Leadership Program who want to explore the role of communication in leadership. Those interested in developing skills for authentic communication, in bridging the gap between style and substance, will find this course useful.

LEAD 2706. The Servant Leader and Power (1-0-1) This course will enable students in the Servant Leadership Program to examine the meanings of coercion, manipulation, and persuasion. Students study sources of credibility, logical argument, and emotional appeals. Ethical application of the principles of persuasion is the focus as the student develops his or her own unique power to persuade.

LEAD 2707. Servant Leaders in Films and Movies (1-0-1) This course is for students in the Servant Leadership Program who want to explore lessons in leadership through the timeless art of storytelling--stories told in movies and film. Students practice purposeful viewing of films, discuss principles of servant leadership and write papers that analyze the lessons in leadership.

LEAD 2708. Leadership: A Biographical Approach (1-0-1) This course is for students in the Servant Leadership Program who want to explore lessons in leadership through the lives of servant leaders. Students read biographies, discuss the principles of servant leadership, and make presentations about the lives of servant leaders.

LEAD 2709. Servant Leader as Teaching Assistant (1-0-1) Seniors in the Servant Leadership Program serve as Teaching Assistants for the freshman Servant Leadership seminar (LEAD 1705). Students serve as peer mentors, discussion group leaders, and overseers of the community service component of the freshman seminar.

LEAD 2715. Servant Leaders in Project-Based Learning (1-0-1) Seniors in the Servant Leadership Program identify and carry out selected projects designed to benefit the campus and/or community. Students write a proposal, develop and execute a plan, and make a final report and presentation.