Organizational and Community Leadership Learning Goals

 

Learning Goals

 Students who major in the B.S. in Organizational and Community Leadership program will be able to:

  1. Synthesize and communicate the most significant ideas and results of your work with clarity and precision.
  2. Critically analyze your leadership and followership performance, referencing leadership theory and practice concepts.
  3. Effectively balance leadership and followership to affect positive group functioning. 
  4. Engage in questions of ethics and recognize the responsibilities of leaders to act responsibly towards themselves, their followers, and the larger societal community. 
  5. Effectively and regularly assess and adjust your leadership behaviors to more effectively meet the diverse and changing needs of the consumers/communities. 
  6. Use creative and critical thinking skills and knowledge of leadership and consumers to effectively solve problems. 
  7. Accommodate individual differences (cultural, socioeconomic, global, etc.) in your decisions and actions.
  8. Communicate thoughtful, constructive feedback to peers regarding the quality of their individual and group contributions, performance, and work products.
  9. Engage in self-assessment, reflection, and analysis, with at least one result being a concise summary of your leadership beliefs.
  10. Work with others to determine strategies to solve real life issues you may face in your future work or community life.

 

Link to Curriculum Map of Learning Goals by Core Courses required within Major in Organizational and Community Leadership in Printer Friendly PDF Format
 

Link to Curriculum Map of Organizational and Community Leadership Learning Goals to UD General Education Goals in Printer Friendly PDF Format 

 

Curriculum Map of Learning Goals by Core Courses required within Major in Organizational and Community Leadership
  LEAD CORE COURSES           LEAD STUDENT LEARNING GOALS
Course # Course Title #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11
100 Leadership, Integrity and Change X X X  X         X X X
101 Global Contexts for Leadership  X          X  X        
110 Perspectives on Leadership                 X    
200 The Leadership Challenge   X  X         X  X     X
209 Presentation Strategies X   X         X  X    
300 Leadership, Innovation and Creativity            X       X  
341 Decision-Making and Leadership      X   X X  X       X
400 Leadership for the Common Good X      X     X       X  
404 Leadership in Organizations X       X   X X X  X   X X
411 Topics in Leadership Dynamics   X     X              
490 Senior Capstone (DLE)  X X   X  X X   X X  X   X   X  X

 

Curriculum Map of Organizational and Community Leadership 

Learning Goals to UD General Education Goals
UD GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS UAPP STUDENT LEARNING GOALS
  #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11
Oral Communication  X              X      
Written Communication  X                    
Quantitative Reasoning          X            
Critical Thinking    X        X          
Information Literacy  X                    
Work and learn both independently & collaboratively    X  X            X   X
Engage questions of ethics and recognize responsibilities to self, community, and society at large        X           X  
Understand the diverse ways of thinking that underlie the search for knowledge in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences              X        
Develop the ability to integrate academic knowledge with experiences that extend the boundaries of the classroom                   X X
Understand the foundations of United States society including significance of its cultural diversity              X        
Develop an international perspective in order to live and work effectively in an increasingly global society              X        
 

Leadership Classes - University of DelawareThe Organizational & Community Leadership major is interactive: classes provide ample opportunity for participation and the practice of leadership skills and processes. Organizational & CommunityLeadership faculty are equally concerned with our students’ academic growth and their personal development as individuals who care about improving the human condition. Therefore, the program of study is broadly based, with emphases upon academic knowledge and theory, personal growth, and skill development. Organizational & Community Leadership majors take courses in the humanities, social sciences, statistics and mathematics, business, and communication.  Leadership skills are integrated throughout the curriculum. The requirements for both the major and the minor in Leadership are found in the UD catalog.

"One of my favorite aspects of the leadership major at the University of Delaware is that I have the opportunity to personalize my education because I can take classes in such a wide variety of fields. Through the Leadership major I have had the opportunity to take classes ranging from Photography to Computer Science to Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, which I think will really increase my marketability and options in the job market," says Dave Strube, a senior in the Leadership major.

Classes in the Leadership major focus on innovation, motivation, communication, decision-making and many other dynamic topics. The major also offers topics classes that change on a semester basis. These classes provide students with an opportunity to take classes that are constantly evolving to tackle pertinent issues in both the public and private arenas

"What I love about the classes in the leadership major is that the information they teach is enduring and diverse. Instead of memorizing information, models and statistics, we learn theories, concepts and methodologies that will allow me to apply the information I learn in a practical fashion through out my personal and professional life."
-Kristin Peleckis, senior Leadership major