This minor provides students with opportunities to develop leadership principles, values, practices and processes through a combination of academic and experiential learning.
What is community leadership?
Whether you’re interested in working in the legal system, politics, social services, education or the humanities, the interdisciplinary community leadership minor will give you a fundamental understanding of leadership philosophies, career competencies and social justice thought. You’ll build leadership skills in critical thinking, professionalism, communication and teamwork, while also examining social justice topics like social identities, privilege and power.
Why study community leadership at UNH Manchester?
The community leadership minor provides students with opportunities to develop leadership principles, values, practices and processes through a combination of academic and experiential learning. Coursework emphasizes hands-on student involvement and learning in a variety of settings to build professional and civic competencies. Community leadership minors will be able to demonstrate the career and leadership skills to be effective leaders and community members, and will be able to apply concepts of social justice topics, including social identities, privilege and power, into current and future leadership roles.
Potential career areas
- Community organization
- Healthcare
- Human rights advocacy
- Journalism
- Law
- Politics
- Social work
- Teaching
Curriculum & Requirements
The Community Leadership Minor provides students with opportunities to develop leadership principles, values, practices, and processes with a combination of academic and experiential learning. Coursework emphasizes hands-on student involvement and learning in a variety of settings to build professional and civic competencies.
Upon the completion of the Community Leadership Minor, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate the six Career and Leadership Competencies (critical thinking, communication, teamwork, self-awareness, professionalism, and leadership) necessary to be an effective leader and community member.
- Apply concepts of social justice topics, including social identities, privilege, and power into current and future leadership roles.
- Articulate and apply their leadership philosophy, skills, and attributes into current and future leadership roles.
The Community Leadership Minor consists of 20 credits from the courses below. The minimum grade requirement for each course is C-.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PS 425 | Exploring Leadership | 2 |
| PS 426 | Social Justice & Leadership | 2 |
| PS 731 | Community Leadership - Capstone | 4 |
| Elective Courses 1 | ||
| Select from the following: | 12 | |
PS 430 | The Mindful Leader | |
PS 506 | Civil Society and Public Policy | |
PS 515 | New Hampshire Politics in Action | |
PS 595 | Research for Political and Policy Action | |
PHIL 430 | Ethics and Society | |
PHIL 436 | Political Philosophy | |
BUS 400 | Introduction to Business | |
BUS 453 | Leadership for Managers | |
BUS 620 | Organizational Behavior | |
CA 508 | Conflict in Relational Communication | |
CMN 457 | Introduction to Language and Social Interaction | |
UMST 599 | Special Topics (Peer Educator Development) | |
INCO 505A | Becoming a Problem Solver | |
INCO 505B | Social Innovator's Toolbox | |
INCO 505I | Internship: Semester in the City (Boston) or Semester for Impact (NH) | |
| Total Credits | 20 | |
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Must take a total of 12 credits. Courses from any discipline that have a significant service-learning component may also count as electives, at the discretion and with the permission of the Minor Advisor/Supervisor.
