Brochure 1 - Troy University
Brochure 1 - Troy University Brochure 1 - Troy University
What will a minor in Leadership do for me? Give you skills, knowledge and perspective to lead more effectively now and in the future—to be an impact player that can make a difference in the lives of others and in organizations to which you belong. “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” John Quincy Adams “Great leaders must first become servants.” Jesus T ROY UNIVERSITY Who should minor in Leadership? Those who want to: • Make a difference • Stretch their boundaries • Be servant-leaders to others • Reach their God-given potential • Enjoy a practical, hands-on experience • Engage in a life-long pursuit of excellence • Develop character, competence and confidence “TROY’s minor in Leadership Development not only provided opportunities for me to become involved in the Campus, Community and State; but has also built my communication skills and confidence as a leader. With the knowledge and skills attained through the Leadership Minor, I will be able to lead successfully in the public and political sectors.” – Cody Farrill, SGA President Where can I get more information on the Leadership Minor? Contact: Leadership Development 268 Smith Hall Troy University Troy, Alabama 36082 334-670-3389 or 5686 leadership@troy.edu Please visit: www.troy.edu Click on Academics, Scroll down to Leadership “Leadership is the management of hope.” Chancellor Jack Hawkins If “ you can’t communicate, don’t try to lead. “ Dr. John Kline Professor & Director Leadership Development Minor In Leadership Development Troy University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s. education specialist, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Troy University. The Commission is to be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support an institution’s significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard.
What will a minor<br />
in Leadership do<br />
for me?<br />
Give you skills, knowledge<br />
and perspective to lead<br />
more effectively now and<br />
in the future—to be an<br />
impact player that can<br />
make a difference in the<br />
lives of others and in<br />
organizations to which<br />
you belong.<br />
“If your actions<br />
inspire others<br />
to dream more,<br />
learn more, do<br />
more and become<br />
more, you are a<br />
leader.”<br />
John Quincy Adams<br />
“Great leaders<br />
must first become<br />
servants.”<br />
Jesus<br />
T ROY<br />
UNIVERSITY<br />
Who should minor in Leadership?<br />
Those who want to:<br />
• Make a difference<br />
• Stretch their boundaries<br />
• Be servant-leaders to others<br />
• Reach their God-given potential<br />
• Enjoy a practical, hands-on experience<br />
• Engage in a life-long pursuit of excellence<br />
• Develop character, competence and confidence<br />
“TROY’s minor in Leadership Development not<br />
only provided opportunities for me to become<br />
involved in the Campus, Community and State;<br />
but has also built my communication skills and<br />
confidence as a leader. With the knowledge<br />
and skills attained through the Leadership<br />
Minor, I will be able to lead successfully in the<br />
public and political sectors.”<br />
– Cody Farrill, SGA President<br />
Where can I get more<br />
information on the<br />
Leadership Minor?<br />
Contact:<br />
Leadership Development<br />
268 Smith Hall<br />
<strong>Troy</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>Troy</strong>, Alabama 36082<br />
334-670-3389 or 5686<br />
leadership@troy.edu<br />
Please visit: www.troy.edu<br />
Click on Academics, Scroll<br />
down to Leadership<br />
“Leadership is the<br />
management of<br />
hope.”<br />
Chancellor Jack<br />
Hawkins<br />
If “ you can’t<br />
communicate,<br />
don’t try to lead. “<br />
Dr. John Kline<br />
Professor & Director<br />
Leadership Development<br />
Minor In<br />
Leadership<br />
Development<br />
<strong>Troy</strong> <strong>University</strong> is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s. education<br />
specialist, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions<br />
about the accreditation of <strong>Troy</strong> <strong>University</strong>. The Commission is to be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support an institution’s significant<br />
non-compliance with a requirement or standard.
<strong>Troy</strong> <strong>University</strong>Minor in Leadership Development<br />
“<strong>Troy</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
is determined to<br />
build on its legacy<br />
of leadership to<br />
be an exemplary<br />
institution of higher<br />
education—in how<br />
it conducts itself and in how it educates and encourages<br />
its students to be the leaders our state,<br />
nation and world need today and in the days<br />
ahead. Our excellent and very practical minor in<br />
Leadership helps us make good on that commitment.”<br />
– Chancellor Jack Hawkins<br />
Chancellor Jack Hawkins<br />
What Leadership Courses<br />
are required?<br />
LDR 1100: Introduction to Leadership (3 hrs)<br />
LDR 2200: Tools of Leadership (3 hrs)<br />
LDR 3300: Leadership Theory (3 hrs)<br />
LDR 4400: Chancellor’s Capstone Leadership<br />
Seminar (3 hrs)<br />
In the first three courses, students (1) learn the value<br />
of service, ethics, listening and group dynamics; (2)<br />
master presentational, delegation, media relations<br />
and personal management skills; and (3) discover how<br />
practical leadership theory applies to them as leaders.<br />
These courses build toward the Capstone Leadership<br />
Seminar.<br />
The Capstone Seminar is co-taught by the Chancellor<br />
and the Director of the Institute for Leadership<br />
Development and features instruction by them as<br />
well as presentations by such individuals as CEO’s of<br />
the Retirement Systems of Alabama, ALFA Insurance,<br />
COVAN World-Wide Moving, the founder of an 80 person<br />
nationally known law firm, Commanding General<br />
Officers, elected officials, and officials of Leadership<br />
Montgomery. Students also receive etiquette training<br />
and participate in a day-long field trip to state governmental<br />
and corporate offices.<br />
What other courses count<br />
toward the 18 hour minor?<br />
LDR 3333: Great Leaders (3 hrs)<br />
LDR 4403: Issues in Contemporary Leadership (1 hr)<br />
May be repeated multiple times with different issues—<br />
including political or social leaders, and leaders from<br />
the Old Testament, Prophets, and New Testament.<br />
LDR 4444: Leadership Internship (3-6 hrs)<br />
LDR 4450: Leadership Service Learning (1-6 hrs)<br />
LDR 4493-4494: Independent Study (1-3 hrs)<br />
More new classes to be added<br />
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Contact:<br />
Leadership Development<br />
334-670-3389 or 5686<br />
leadership@troy.edu<br />
Please visit: www.troy.edu<br />
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