President's Leadership Program (PLP)

PLP 160  Principles of Leadership  3(3-0)  

Fall.
Study of leadership theories and principles. The course emphasizes components of leadership, gender, ethnic diversity in leadership styles, organizational forms, and personal capacity for leadership.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Acceptance into President's Leadership Program.

PLP 260  Leadership in Service Organizations  3(2-2)  

Fall.
Lecture/experiential course outlining leadership practices through service learning in community settings.
Prerequisites: PLP 160.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Acceptance into President's Leadership Program.

PLP 350  Contemporary Leadership  (3 V)  

As Needed.
Introduces leadership models, with a focus on contemporary leadership styles. Topics include effective and dysfunctional leader behaviors, ethics and values, personal mission and vision statements.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

PLP 360  Applied Leadership  3(3-0)  

Fall.
Leadership in action course applying needs assessments, analysis, strategy development, implementation and evaluation to a team project in private, public or nonprofit sector.
Prerequisites: PLP 260.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Acceptance into President's Leadership Program.

PLP 460  Working with Experienced Leaders  3(1-4)  

Fall.
Lecture/practicum course assigning students to leader mentorship in public, private, or government sector. Leadership issues and challenges in a structured, but applied setting.
Prerequisites: PLP 360.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Acceptance into President's Leadership Program.

PLP 489  Field Placement in Leadership  3(0-3)  

Spring, Summer.
A semester-long internship where students take on a supervised leadership role within an organization.
Prerequisites: PLP 160 and PLP 260 and PLP 360.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Acceptance into President's Leadership Program.

PLP 491  Special Topics  (1-3 V)  

As Needed.
Special topics are offered to students in areas where regular course offerings are not available.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Junior or senior standing. Permission of instructor.