ACADEMICS - Classic Classroom Curriculum
Each
course includes two or more liberal arts disciplines, encourages pursuit
of the designated outcomes, and uses a variety of learning techniques
appropriate to adult learners. Instructional techniques include case
studies, debate, written and oral presentations, and a group activity.
The program reflects the view that we operate in a complex world and
that dealing with it successfully requires well-developed integrative
ability. Please refer to our course descriptions page for more detail.
Students select one of three alternative ways to complete the program: a Thesis/Leadership Application Project (LAP), a Non-Thesis Plan with two major papers, or the Comprehensive Examination seminar option and one major paper. Each alternative requires a total of eleven courses.
Plan A: Thesis/LAP Option
Students who select the Thesis/LAP Option are required to develop and
carry out an in-depth study of some aspect of leadership or a leadership-related
topic. This research-based study gives the student the opportunity to "tie
together" what has been learned from the study of leadership and
course-related activities.
The principal distinction between the thesis and the Leadership Application
Project lies in their underlying orientation. A thesis has a more theoretical
orientation, while the Leadership Application Project is based on practical
application. Both require similar rigor and preparation. For either alternative
the student must register for ML 592 and 593.
Core Courses for Plan A (4 courses)
- ML510 Visions of Leadership (1)
- ML514 Research Methods (1)
- ML592 Thesis/LAP Consultation I (1)
- ML593 Leadership Research Seminar II (1)
Plan B: Non-Thesis Option
An alternative to the thesis is the successful completion of two major
papers. The first of these papers will be written in conjunction with
ML 580. The second paper will be written while enrolled in ML 597 Non-Thesis
Independent Project. The independent research projects approved each
year will be presented in an annual colloquium.
Core Courses for Plan B (4.0 courses)
- ML510 Visions of Leadership (1)
- ML514 Research Methods (1)
- ML580 Colloquium on Contemporary Theories of Leadership (1)
- ML597 Non-Thesis Independent Project (1)
Two major papers required
Plan C: Comprehensive Exam
The third completion option involves one paper, written in conjunction
with ML 580 (as in Plan B) and a Comprehensive Exam Seminar (ML 589).
This seminar must be taken as the final course in the program. This course
is taken on a pass/fail basis, and when the course and examinations are
successfully completed, it will satisfy the program requirements.
Core Courses for Plan C (4.0 courses)
- ML 510 Visions of Leadership (1)
- ML 514 Research Methods (1)
- ML 580 Colloquium on Contemporary Theories of Leadership (1)
- ML 589 Comprehensive Exam Seminar (1)
Elective Courses
(At least 7.0 course credits)
- ML511 Creativity and the Problem-Solving Process (1)
- ML513 Creating a Compelling Literature Review (1)
- ML520 Self-Identity, Values, and Personal Growth (1)
- ML525 Personality and Systems Theories (1)
- ML527 Spirituality and Leadership in the Workplace (1)
- ML530 Ethics in Communication (1)
- ML531 The Dynamics of Change (1)
- ML535 Organizational Theory and Leadership (1)
- ML539 Communicating a Self in the Modern Organizations (1)
- ML540 Political Leadership Theory and Practice (1)
- ML545 Decision Making and Leadership (1)
- ML548 Coaching and Consulting (1)
- ML550 Decision Making and Technology (1)
- ML557 Language of Leadership (1)
- ML558 Leadership and the Limits of Science (1)
- ML560 Developing a Multicultural Perspective (1)
- ML562 Global Multiculturalism, World Religions, and Leadership (1)
- ML565 Women and Leadership (1)
- ML568 The Global Business Environment (1)
- ML570 Negotiation: Theory and Practice
- ML574 Strategic Leadership (1)
- ML577 Leadership and Universal Responsibility: A Nicaraguan Experience
(1)
- ML580 Colloquium on Contemporary Theories of Leadership * (1)
- ML598 Independent Study (1) **
- ML599 Topics (1)
*Required for non-thesis plan.
** No more than 1.0 course of independent study may be applied to the
degree.
