Leadership Studies Minor – Honors

Admission

Admission to the Leadership Studies Minor – Honors is limited to select students. Student applications to the minor are accepted throughout the year. The application packet includes a completed application (e.g., contact information, references, a list of leadership activities and involvements), and permission to access student records. An admissions committee comprised of ELPS faculty and instructors teaching in the program conduct a holistic review of the applications with the goal of creating a diverse cohort of students with leadership potential and varied experiences. Students are admitted into the minor based on the following criteria:

• Academic potential as demonstrated by the GPA or leadership coursework;
• Demonstrated passion for engaging in leadership, social change, and/or service;
• Positional and/or non-positional leadership while in high school;
• Evidence of commitment to developing leadership potential;
• Unique contributions to the leadership learning cohort; and
• Honors requirements met.

Minimally, students must be and remain in good standing with the university and Leadership Studies. The Leadership Studies minor must be declared and ELPS 351  or ELPS 352  passed with a B or better before beginning a self-directed leadership capstone project. Students must pass the ELPS 499  Proficiency course requirements to graduate.

Minor Requirements:

The minor requires 13 hours of coursework and the following co-curricular requirements. Portfolio requirements and other co-curricular requirements must be met prior to graduation.

Co-curricular Requirements:

• Leadership Development Portfolio
• Department Approved Project Course