WS 500 - Leadership Inquiries, Research and Methodology is a course in best practices in research and methods in applied women’s leadership.
WS 501 Leadership Principles and Change Theory – This course will provide the foundations of leadership theory as it applies particularly to learning, management and collaboration. It will also address several change theories, including assumptions about the nature of change in large and small organizations. The course will help students develop a research prospectus through the lens of leadership theory and to learn how change can be encouraged and facilitated in a variety of professional group settings.
WS 510 Practicum/Field Experience in Women’s Leadership (3 hours)
WS 512 Capstone Project Report/Thesis (6 hours required and may be taken over two semesters)
Electives may include any Women’s Leadership courses, including:
WS 502 Seminar in Women’s Leadership Topics
WS 505 Emotional Intelligence & Leadership
WS 520 Black Feminist Thought
WS 530 Women's Advocacy & Nonprofits
WS 550 Women's Global Politics
WS 570 Women, Gender, Campaigns & Elections
WS 502 Seminar in Women’s Leadership Topics may be repeated for credit with different topics.
Courses in related graduate programs that meet the individual student’s goals for their program and that complement their work in Women’s Leadership may also be counted with permission of the Director of Women’s Leadership. Students will need permission from the other graduate program to enroll in courses outside of Women’s Leadership.