Leadership and Talent Development (Minor)

Type: Minor
Format: In-Person
Credit Hours: 18
College: College of Education & Human Development

This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2024–Spring 2025 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.

Minor in Leadership and Talent Development
Unit: College of Education and Human Development
Department:  Educational Leadership, Evaluation and Organizational Development (ELEOD)
Academic Plan Code(s): LSTDMIN

This minor can be completed entirely online.

This program offers academic flexibility; all program/major courses required for completion are routinely offered in accelerated format (e.g., during 3-week or 8-week terms).  However, some options for the two elective courses may not be available in an accelerated format.

Admission to the minor in Leadership and Talent Development requires a cumulative GPA of 2.25.  Students enrolled in the minor will need to earn a C or better for each course to count towards the minor.  Students must maintain the 2.25 GPA that is required in the minor.

Program Requirements

Core Courses
LEAD 110Introduction to Leadership3
LEAD 220Data Analytics in Organizations 3
LEAD 340Talent Acquisition and Development3
LEAD 341Managing Projects in the Workplace3
Select two courses from the following: *6
ANTH 310
Race, Culture, Identity
CJ 477
Organizational Behavior in Law Enforcement
CJ 578
Criminal Justice Leadership - WR
COMM 312
Group Process
ECPY 355
Developing Campus Leadership
HIST 322
The History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1900 to Present
HIST 323
Modern American Social Movements
JA 383
Police Leadership Development
LEAD 314
Diversity in the Workplace - SB, D1
LEAD 412
Coaching and Talent Development
LEAD 442
Supporting Organizational Change
LEAD 490
Leadership and Management
LEAD 578
Workplace and Information Ethics
MGMT 301
Management and Organizational Behavior
MILS 101
Leadership and Adventure I
PEAC 201
Peace and Conflict: For Daily Life, Civic Affairs, and Professional Life Ahead - SB, D2
PSYC 430
Psychology of Peace & Ethnic Relations - CUE
SOC 203
Self and Society
SPAD 484
Strategic Management in Sport
SPAD 383
Sport Marketing
Minimum Total Hours18

At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.  

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Other elective classes may be approved by advisor.