Skillful Team Players Create Positive Outcomes
Do you like group projects? Until now, you may never have experienced a project that required true teamwork. You don't know how great it can be. Real-world projects require different disciplines to communicate shared ideas, but that's just the beginning.
There are many factors that lead to successful team projects.
Our professors help you navigate the difference between group work and teamwork. They'll teach you the underlying skills you'll need for successful communication. More importantly, they'll give you opportunities to learn when and how to apply them.
Courses Needed for the Minor
All three pathways require the following core courses. See the Undergraduate Catalog for course descriptions (PDF).
- LDSP 361: Introduction to Leadership (3 credits)
- SOC 161: Foundations of Sociology: Social Relations in Groups and Organizations (3 credits)
- THTR 161: Introduction to Theater: Interpersonal Practices (3 credits)
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LDSP 461: Leadership Capstone (1 credit)
You'll cover the remaining 8-10 credits of the minor with requirements outlined by the pathway you choose.
1. Applications of Teamwork and Leadership
- COMM 261: Teamwork and Communication Skills for College and Career or JRNL 361 Presentation Making (3 credits)
- A teamwork intensive course: BCOM 321, CHEM 326, CHEM 481, FDNT 355, FDNT 415, GEOG 440, GEOS 356, PSYC 350, THTR 281 — At least one course from the pathway is required to be a 300-level or 400-level class. If possible, take an in-major, teamwork-intensive course or elective. Be sure the section chosen has the teamwork-intensive designation. (3-4 credits)
- 1-3 credits from the following: LDSP 482, PHIL 122, independent study, honors thesis, or undergraduate research
2. Business Leadership Theory
- BCOM 321: Business and Interpersonal Communications (3 credits)
- MGMT 461: Business Leadership Theory (3 credits)
- 3 credits from the following: MGMT 311, 432, or 462
3. Community and Civic Leadership Theory
- COMM 261: Teamwork and Communication Skills for College and Career or JRNL 361 Presentation Making (3 credits)
- PLSC370: The Practice of Public Administration or PSYC 390 Industrial-Organization Psychology (3 credits)
- 2-3 credits from the following: LDSP 482, PHIL 122, or SOC 345 (3 credits)
How Honors College Core Classes Fit the Minor
Honors
College students can satisfy PHIL 122, THTR 161, and SOC 161 by taking
the appropriate HRNC core courses. THTR 111 is a substitute for THTR
161.
Courses in the Minor that Also Count as Other Degree Requirements
Choose your classes carefully, and many classes required for the minor can also fill requirements for your degree—plan ahead and you can count classes twice! The chart below outlines how it works. If you’re not sure how your schedule fits the minor, contact the co-director of Team and Leadership Studies, Professor Justin Fair, who can advise you.
Course Number
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Course name
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Liberal Studies/Major Requirement
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THTR 161
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Introduction to Theater: Interpersonal Practices
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Counts as a Fine Arts requirement
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SOC 161
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Foundations of Sociology: Social Relations in Groups and Organizations
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Counts as a Social Science requirement and as a Global Multicultural Awareness requirement
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COMM 261
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Teamwork and Communication Skills for College and Career
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Counts as an Elective in Oral Communication and Information Literacy
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T-Course
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Any one course approved as a Teamwork-Intensive section (T-Course)
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Students are encouraged to take a teamwork-intensive course that is a required course or elective in their major.
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Independent study, honors thesis, or research
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Some majors may require research, independent study, or an honors thesis.
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