Paul College UnderGraduate Programs
The Leadership minor at UNH offers a transformative education in the art and science of inspiring others to achieve shared goals. Here you'll be able to develop essential skills in communication, emotional intelligence and organizational dynamics while discovering your unique leadership style. The program combines management principles with social science insights, emphasizing both theoretical understanding and practical application through experiential learning opportunities.
Whether you're passionate about business, non-profit work or public service, you'll learn to mobilize resources, awaken potential in others and drive meaningful change. The flexible curriculum allows you to align your leadership studies with your specific interests and career aspirations.
*number of courses and course credit hours may vary, please reach out to your academic advisor for exact requirements
Leadership is a process of social influence and motivating a group of people to act toward achieving a common goal. A leader can be an individual who inspires others to act, and leadership also can be shared among a group of people. It includes skills and knowledge that extend beyond management, including such traits as innovation, creativity and inspiration along with strong skills in communication and emotional intelligence.
The Minor in Leadership is designed for students motivated by a deep sense of passion and purpose. This program will energize you to mobilize resources which enable people to successfully fulfill their roles and responsibilities in their organizations. The course of study will help you to develop your leadership identity and skills such as effective communicating, inspiring and developing people, and awakening passion in others for great accomplishments. The minor combines coursework from management and social sciences, along with an experiential learning requirement in leadership. It also allows you to pursue your leadership passions through the selection of two elective courses.
The Minor in Leadership at Paul College was designed for students motivated by a deep sense of passion and purpose. This program energizes them to mobilize resources which enable people to successfully fulfill their roles and responsibilities in their organizations. The Leadership minor course of study will help you to develop your leadership identity and skills such as effective communicating, inspiring and developing people, and awakening passion in others for great accomplishments.
The Leadership program combines coursework from management and social sciences, along with an experiential learning requirement in leadership. The minor also allows students to pursue their leadership passions through the selection of two elective courses.
Academic policies related to minors.
The Minor in Leadership consists of specified courses: two(2) required management courses, one(1) behavior/society course, two(2) elective courses, one(1) leadership experience. Requirements and specified course options to satisfy the minor are listed below.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Two Required Management Courses | ||
| Business Administration Majors Only: | ||
ADMN 575 | Behavior in Organizations | |
MGT 713 | Leadership Assessment and Development | |
| Non-Business Administration Majors Only: | ||
MGT 535 | Organizational Behavior | |
MGT 540 | Leading with Impact: Strategies for Modern Leadership | |
| Behavior/Society course | ||
| Select one course from the following: | ||
POLT 550 | Comparative Government and Society | |
PSYC 552 | Social Psychology | |
SOC 450 | Contemporary Social Problems | |
WS 505 | (Leadership for Social Change) | |
| Electives | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | ||
AERO 671 | Leading People and Effective Communication I | |
AERO 672 | Leading People an Effective Communication II | |
CEP 415 | Community Development Perspectives | |
CEP 508 | Applied Community Development | |
CMN 500 | Public Speaking | |
CMN 598 | Special Topics in Interpersonal Studies (Collaborative Leadership) | |
HLS 510 | Fundamentals of Emergency Management | |
HLS 760 | Strategic Planning and Decision Making | |
MGT 640 | Human Resource Management | |
MGT 642 | Talent Acquisition | |
MGT 666 | Strategic Negotiation and Conflict Management | |
MGT 714 | Organizational Changemaker Skills | |
MILT 602 | Leading Small Organizations II | |
MILT 611 | Seminar on Leadership and Management I | |
OUT 551 | Adventure Programming: Backcountry Based Experience | |
OUT 682 | Experiential Teaching & Leadership | |
PHIL 410 | Happiness, Well-Being , and a Good Life | |
PSYC 553 | Personality | |
RMP 661 | Leadership in Recreation Services | |
RMP 663 | Management and Finance in the Experience Industry | |
SOC 645 | Class, Status and Power | |
RMP 593 | Special Topics | |
SML 565 | Principles of Coaching | |
SML 740 | Athletic Administration | |
SML 765 | Advanced Topics in Coaching | |
THDA 541 | Arts Administration and Entrepreneurship | |
THDA 641 | Stage Management | |
THDA 741 | Directing | |
THDA 742 | Directing II | |
WS 405 | ||
WS 796 | (Leadership for Social Change II) | |
Or, additional Behavior/Society Course from above | ||
Additional courses by petition | ||
| Leadership Experience | ||
| Select one from the following: | ||
Orientation Leader | ||
Resident Assistant | ||
Spark Leader | ||
Teaching Assistant | ||
PAUL 660 | BiP-Social Intelligence Topics (Leadership in Practice ) | |
HHS 798 | Special Topics (Student Development Peer Educator) | |
INCO 505B | Social Innovator's Toolbox | |
INCO 795 | Washington Center Course | |
AERO 301 | Leadership Laboratory | |
AERO 541 | Team and Leadership Fundamentals I | |
AERO 542 | Team and Leadership Fundamentals II | |
JUST 410 | Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention (SHARPP) Peer Advocacy | |
MILT 401 | Leadership Laboratory I | |
MILT 402 | Leadership Laboratory II | |
PAUL 626 | Supervised Student Teaching | |
PAUL 705 | Supervised Student Teaching: Peer Advisor | |
RMP 593 | Special Topics ( campus Recreation Applied Leadership) | |
Alternative leadership experience by petition | ||
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