Leadership (Minor)

Leadership (Minor)
Paul College leadership minor students

WHAT IS Leaderhip?

Leadership is a process of social influence and motivating a group of people to act toward achieving a common goal. A leader can be an individual who inspires others to act, and leadership also can be shared among a group of people. It includes skills and knowledge that extend beyond management, including such traits as innovation, creativity and inspiration along with strong skills in communication and emotional intelligence.

WHY STUDY Leadership AT UNH?

The Minor in Leadership is designed for students motivated by a deep sense of passion and purpose. This program will energize you to mobilize resources which enable people to successfully fulfill their roles and responsibilities in their organizations. The course of study will help you to develop your leadership identity and skills such as effective communicating, inspiring and developing people, and awakening passion in others for great accomplishments. The minor combines coursework from management and social sciences, along with an experiential learning requirement in leadership. It also allows you to pursue your leadership passions through the selection of two elective courses. 

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Curriculum & Requirements

The Minor in Leadership at Paul College was designed for students motivated by a deep sense of passion and purpose. This program energizes them to mobilize resources which enable people to successfully fulfill their roles and responsibilities in their organizations. The Leadership minor course of study will help you to develop your leadership identity and skills such as effective communicating, inspiring and developing people, and awakening passion in others for great accomplishments.

The Leadership program combines coursework from management and social sciences, along with an experiential learning requirement in leadership. The minor also allows students to pursue their leadership passions through the selection of two elective courses.

The Minor in Leadership consists of specified courses: two(2) required management courses, one(1) behavior/society course, two(2) elective courses, one(1) leadership experience. Requirements and specified course options to satisfy the minor are listed below.

Leadership Minor

Two Required Management Courses
Business Administration Majors Only:
ADMN 575
Behavior in Organizations
MGT 713
Leadership Assessment and Development
Non-Business Administration Majors Only:
MGT 535
Organizational Behavior
MGT 540
Leadership in the 21st Century
One of the following Behavior/Society courses:
POLT 550
Comparative Government and Society
PSYC 552
Social Psychology
SOC 450
Contemporary Social Problems
WS 505
Survey in Women's Studies (Leadership for Social Change)
Two electives from the following courses:
AERO 671
Leading People and Effective Communication I
AERO 672
Leading People an Effective Communication II
CEP 415
Community Development Perspectives
CEP 508
Applied Community Development
CMN 500
Public Speaking
CMN 598
Special Topics in Interpersonal Studies (Collaborative Leadership)
HLS 510
Fundamentals of Emergency Management
HLS 760
Strategic Planning and Decision Making
LLC 535A
Professional Culture in European Union - - Case Study: Germany
LLC #535B
Professional Culture in Latin America - Case Study:Mexico and Brazil
MGT 640
Human Resource Management
MGT 642
Talent Acquisition
MGT 666
Judgment Days: Revelations for Negotiating in your Favor
MGT 714
Organizational Changemaker Skills
MILT 602
Leading Small Organizations II
MILT 611
Seminar on Leadership and Management I
OUT 551
Adventure Programming: Backcountry Based Experience
OUT 682
Experiential Teaching & Leadership
OUT #786
Organization and Administration of Outdoor Education Programs
PHIL 410
Happiness, Well-Being , and a Good Life
PSYC 553
Personality
RMP 661
Leadership in Recreation Services
RMP 663
Management and Finance in the Experience Industry
SOC 645
Class, Status and Power
RMP 593
Special Topics
SML 565
Principles of Coaching
SML 740
Athletic Administration
SML 765
Advanced Topics in Coaching
THDA 541
Arts Administration and Entrepreneurship
THDA 641
Stage Management
THDA 741
Directing
THDA 742
Directing II
WS 405
Gender, Power and Privilege
WS 796
Advanced Topics (Leadership for Social Change II)
Or, additional Behavior/Society Course from above
Additional courses by petition
One required Leadership Experience from the following:
Orientation Leader
Resident Assistant
Spark Leader
Teaching Assistant
PAUL 660
BiP-Social Intelligence Topics (Leadership in Practice )
HHS 798
Special Topics (Student Development Peer Educator)
INCO 505B
Social Innovator's Toolbox
INCO #682
Washington Internship
INCO 795
Washington Center Course
AERO 301
Leadership Laboratory
AERO 541
Team and Leadership Fundamentals I
AERO 542
Team and Leadership Fundamentals II
JUST 410
Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention (SHARPP) Peer Advocacy
MILT 401
Leadership Laboratory I
MILT 402
Leadership Laboratory II
PAUL 626
Supervised Student Teaching
PAUL 705
Supervised Student Teaching: Peer Advisor
RMP 593
Special Topics ( campus Recreation Applied Leadership)
Alternative leadership experience by petition

Please note:

  • You are responsible for checking pre-requisites for all courses listed
  • Pre-requisites and permissions vary by course and department. Students are responsible for checking and meeting pre-requisite requirements. Some courses may be restricted to certain majors and require permission.
  • All transfer courses must be evaluated for equivalency
  • No more than 2 transfer courses may be applied to the minor
  • Capacity in courses may be limited
  • Several of the listed courses are "special topics" (or equivalent). Please make sure that the course has the same title (not simply the same number) as the listed course in order for it to count for the minor.
  • The Leadership Minor also follows UNH policy for minors

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Deadlines

Applications must be completed by the following deadlines in order to be reviewed for admission:

  • Fall: Term 1 - September 1; Term 2 - November 1
  • Spring: Term 3 - February 1; Term 4 - April 1
  • Summer: Term 5 - June 1
  • Special: N/A

Application Fee: Application fee waived for CPS Online applicants.

Campus: Online

New England Regional: No

Accelerated Masters: Yes (for more details see the accelerated masters information page)

New Hampshire Residents

Students claiming in-state residency must also submit a Proof of Residence Form. This form is not required to complete your application, but you will need to submit it after you are offered admission or you will not be able to register for classes.

Transcripts

If you attended UNH or Granite State College (GSC) after September 1, 1991, and have indicated so on your online application, we will retrieve your transcript internally; this includes UNH-Durham, UNH-Manchester, UNH Non-Degree work and GSC. 

If you did not attend UNH, or attended prior to September 1, 1991, then you must upload a copy (PDF) of your transcript in the application form. International transcripts must be translated into English.

If admitted, you must then request an official transcript be sent directly to our office from the Registrar's Office of each college/university attended. We accept transcripts both electronically and in hard copy:

  • Electronic Transcripts: Please have your institution send the transcript directly to grad.school@unh.edu. Please note that we can only accept copies sent directly from the institution.
  • Paper Transcripts: Please send hard copies of transcripts to: UNH Graduate School, Thompson Hall- 105 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824. You may request transcripts be sent to us directly from the institution or you may send them yourself as long as they remain sealed in the original university envelope.

Transcripts from all previous post-secondary institutions must be submitted and applicants must disclose any previous academic or disciplinary sanctions that resulted in their temporary or permanent separation from a previous post-secondary institution. If it is found that previous academic or disciplinary separations were not disclosed, applicants may face denial and admitted students may face dismissal from their academic program.

Letters of Recommendation: 2 Required

Recommendation letters submitted by relatives or friends, as well as letters older than one year, will not be accepted.

Resume

A current resume is required with your submitted application.

Personal Statement/Essay Questions

Prepare a brief but careful statement regarding:

  1. Reasons you wish to do graduate work in this field, including your immediate and long-range objectives.
  2. Your specific research or professional interest and experiences in this field.

International Applicants

Prospective international students are required to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or equivalent examination scores. English Language Exams may be waived if English is your first language. If you wish to request a waiver, then please visit our Test Scores webpage for more information.

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