Fall 2008 LEAD IU Second 8 Week Courses
All Courses are EDUC-U 495
Fast Track to Leadership - U495 Section #30289 1 Credit
Thursdays, 2-4 p.m.
Students will explore the history and tradition of student involvement, engagement, and leadership at IU. They will discuss trends and current issues that relate to the growth of the student organization community and out-of-the-classroom experiences.
Introduction to Civic Engagement, Section #30294 1 Credit
Tuesdays, 1:15-3 p.m
Students will learn about civic engagement and its various manifestations in individual and public life. Participants will examine the rise of civic engagement efforts in the U.S. and abroad, develop the skills to articulate personal experiences, and gain a better understanding of the role of civic engagement in their own lives.
Diversity Issues, Section #30294 1 Credit
Thursdays, 1:15-3 p.m.
The goal of this course is to equip students with leadership skills and to develop individuals as inter-culturally competent leaders. Students will examine leadership within social institutions and across cultural, structural, and individual levels of interaction. They will also study diversity’s contributions to maintenance, change, and cohesiveness of communities and society-at-large.
Leadership Ethics - U495 Section #30290 2 Credits
Tuesdays, 2-4:45 p.m.
Students will explore leadership ethics. Through the development of a broad understanding of the theoretical, philosophical, and historical roots of ethics, students will critically analyze the ethical complexities of leadership and begin to develop their own statement of leadership ethics.
Leadership Essentials - U495 Section #30291 2 Credits
Tuesdays, 3-5:45 p.m.
This course will allow students to explore personal values and goals, learn about characteristics (inherited and acquired), recognize motivation sources, and survey a variety of leadership approaches/styles. Participants will leave the course with a better understanding of self and how leadership fits into our daily lives.
Note: These courses count as electives outside the College of Arts and Sciences for CMCL majors. Students are limited in the number of credits they can take outside the College and count toward their degree. If you are uncertain about whether or not you have room to take a course like this, feel free to contact me at tkauf@indiana.edu.
