STATEMENT:
The Leadership Studies Program is the
undergraduate honors program for the Stillman
School of Business. Students in the Leadership
Program must be admitted to the Stillman School.
In addition to the academic requirements, students must complete 40
hours of community service, participate in the mentor program junior
year, hold leadership positions both on and off campus to complement
their studies, attend leadership functions and maintain required GPA.
Students graduating in 2009 and before must maintain an overall GPA of
3.0. Students graduating in 2010 and after must maintain an overall GPA
of 3.2.
In addition to the Stillman School and liberal
arts cores and the courses needed for a
concentration, students must take the courses
listed below. Some of the courses are
leadership students only and will be designated
with a LS suffix.
Students may enter both the Leadership Studies program and the
University's Honors program. Students enrolled in both Leadership
and the University Honors Program are not required to take COST 1600,
SOCI 1101, RELS 1102/1502, ANTH 2912, and ENGL 2101/2102.
THE COURSES COMPRISING THE LEADERSHIP STUDIES PROGRAM'S CURRICULUM:
FALL FRESHMAN YEAR:
BMIS 2701 LS: Management
Information Systems
Role of technology in the management
process. Introduction to the
basic concepts of computer hardware
and software. A significant part of
the course deals with the use of
Windows applications, spreadsheets,
database, word processing and
Internet related tools.
Emerging ethical issues in
technology are treated.
COST 1600 LS:
Oral Communication
Broad study of the speaking and
listening experience. Students
perform and evaluate their skills.
Voice and articulation and the
organization and presentation of
ideas.
SOCI 1101 LS: Understanding Society
Examination of society and its
relationship to human behavior. How
we become human (social); why we
behave the way we do; how we
organize ourselves collectively.
Emphasis is on group life, its
formation and various effects on the
individual and larger society.
Introduction to social research and
theories of society.
SPRING
FRESHMAN YEAR:
RELS 1102 LS:
Introduction to the Bible *
Introduction to the Bible: Formation of the Bible.
Its literary, archeological,
historical and theological
dimensions. The religious
communities of biblical times; their
world views, beliefs and religious
commitments.
OR
RELS 1502 LS:
Contemporary Moral Values *
Contemporary Moral Values: Explores personal and
communal moral experience in the
light of faith, and the relationship
between human values and Christian
belief. Examines methods of
moral decision-making and the norms
that guide behavior.
* Religion courses are
offered on a rotating basis each
year. Students take one of the
religion courses.
FALL
SOPHOMORE YEAR:
BACC 2103:
Financial Accounting
Theory and problems of accounting and the accounting cycle.
Purpose, form and content of balance sheet, income statement and
statement of cash flows. Ethical role of accountants is discussed.
SPRING SOPHOMORE YEAR:
ANTH 2912: Field Research Methods
Designed for any social scientists
who wish to learn how to conduct
field research, whether in foreign
cultures or with different groups
within the United States.
Field research projects using
participant observation and
interviewing techniques. Final
research paper is based on original
fieldwork. As of 2008, the class
counts towards a world culture elective.
FALL JUNIOR YEAR:
BINT 2503: Global Business Colloquium
SPRING JUNIOR YEAR:
BMGT 2503: Organizational
Behavior
Behavioral science approaches to
understanding and effectively
managing and leading organizations.
Emphasis on developing students'
theoretical understanding and
behavioral capability to deal with
issues at the individual, work group
and organizational levels. The
course focuses on developing leaders
who know how to make decisions,
build teams, communicate
effectively, design work and
organizations, manage conflict,
change and diversity and recognize
and reward this workforce in a
global environment.
FALL SENIOR YEAR:
Negotiation
SPRING SENIOR YEAR:
BPOL 2503: Business Policy