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Human Development & Leadership Concentration

CIP Code

43.0100

The Human Development and Leadership Concentration is developed to prepare students to work in administration, program development, social justice, sociology, psychology, criminal justice, political science and a host of other diverse career settings. Students will become more confident and improve social and behavioral development.

Learning Outcomes

The students will be able to:

  1. Develop critical thinking abilities.
  2. Cultivate a sense of self-awareness by identifying a leadership vision, mission, style and values.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of diversity around identities, cultures, and society.
  4. Show an understanding of their leadership ability.
  5. Enhance awareness and commitment towards effective citizenship and social responsibility.
  6. Take a multidisciplinary approach and examine the differential effects on development fostered by disparities in socioeconomic, educational, and cultural factors.
  7. Demonstrate basic precepts of workplace law and ethical decision making and evaluate policy and practice accordingly.
  8. Understand best practices in leading groups, be able to demonstrate the facilitation of effective group processes and learn strategies for addressing programs in groups.
  9. Acquire knowledge and skills for doing substantive research in diverse cultural contexts.
  10. Understand best practices in leading groups, be able to demonstrate the facilitation of effective group processes and learn strategies for addressing programs in groups

 

Requirements

 

Required Major Courses

PSCI 320SELECTED TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

4
PSCI 245AFRICAN-AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT

4
MGT 320HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

4
SOJ 100INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL JUSTICE

4
PSY 221INTRODUCTION TO PERSONALITY

4
Total Credit Hours:12

Required Cognates

MGT 280MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE

3
PSY 180GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

4
MGT 400TOPICS IN MANAGEMENT

1-4
PSCI 130INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

4
Total Credit Hours:16

Major Electives

SOC 342SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

4
PSY 256ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

4
MGT 340ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

4
MGT 380ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT

4
ECON 330MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

4
BAD 250BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS

3
SOC 347SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND SOCIAL CHANGE

4
PSCI 205ADMINISTRATIVE BEHAVIOR

4
PSCI 212PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS

4
Total Credit Hours:12