Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Engineering Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1

Description: LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION ***** Leadership Communication is a one-credit course taught in two parts. Each part lasts 7 weeks and involves 7 hours of classroom instruciton and 5 hours of laboratory or small group studio work. Part 1 focuses on leadership writing; part 2 on leadership speaking. Each part must be taken in a seperate semester. Both parts must be completed to earn the credit hour. The course teaches writers and speakers how to explain ideas in the context of values for audiences with a variety of vested interests. The course covers organizational and persuasive strategies as well as stylistic and delivery techniques. Students will draw on projects in their course work or extracurricualr activities in selecting topics for major assingments in writing or presentations. Students will also develp a statement of career and life goals and practive explaining these as qualifications for a leadership role during the course. A final presentation and written report involving a campus leadership project or activity will be required to complete the course and obtain a notation about leadership communication qualifications on the transcript.