RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

As such, emphasis is placed upon the discovery of each student’s leadership potentialby building the student’s leadership skills through case studies, group endeavors, appliedresearch, and interaction with contemporary leaders.The Leadership program is available in the evening for students’ convenience, as wellas in the daytime.Through the School of Graduate and Professional Studies, Rockhurst Universityoffers:• A major in Leadership Studies culminating with the Bachelor of Arts degree;• A minor in Leadership Studies (18 hours of upper-division course work);• A certificate in Leadership Studies (15 hours of coursework).Major Field of ConcentrationThe B.A. in Leadership Studies consists of 30 hours of upper-division coursework, whichincludes courses in leadership, ethics and decision making, and communication skills. Therequired six hours of lower-division coursework are CT 2040 Interpersonal Communicationand PY 2100 Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences.The required 30 hours of upper-division coursework for the major include 12 hoursof leadership courses: LS 3000, LS 4100, LS 4930, and LS 4940 (these courses are alloffered in the evening); one three-hour course in ethics and ethical decision makingselected from: PL 4500 Ethical Problems, PL 4700 Seminar in Medical Ethics, PL 4550Business and Ethics, or PL 3840 Philosophy of Technology; and 15 hours of communicationskills courses (all offered in the evening): CT 3300 Presentational Speaking, CT 4350Organizational Communication, CT 4860 Seminar in Group Interaction, LS 4600, andEN 3180 Business Writing. LS 3200 may also be chosen as an elective. A grade of C orbetter is required in each upper division course of the major. (A grade of C- will not satisfythe requirement.)Minor Field of ConcentrationStudents with any major may earn a minor in Leadership Studies. This minor consists of 18hours of upper-division coursework, including LS 3000, LS 4100, and LS 4930. Studentschoose the additional nine hours of upper-division coursework from LS 3200, CT 3300, LS4600, CT 4350, CT 4860 or EN 3180. A grade of C or better is required in each upperdivisioncourse of the minor. (A grade of C- will not fulfill the requirement.) A minor inLeadership Studies is not available to students seeking a major in Leadership Studies.Certificate in Leadership StudiesA certificate in Leadership Studies is available through courses offered in the Evening Programof the School of Graduate and Professional Studies. The 15 credit hours of courseworkneeded to obtain this certificate are met through the following 12 hours of requiredcourses: LS 3000, LS 4100, LS 4930, and LS 4940. Students complete the additionalrequired three upper-division hours by choosing one of the following courses: LS 3200,CT 3300, LS 4600, CT 4350, CT 4860, or EN 3180. A grade of C or better is requiredin all upper-division courses required for the certificate. (A grade of C- will not satisfy therequirement.)Students will receive a certificate verifying that they have completed the prescribed courseof study. An official transcript of these courses is also available from the Registrar’s Office.200