Leadership
Trail description
In the Leadership trail, students will learn about different approaches to leadership and how they can be leaders at OSU and beyond. The trail aligns with OSU's strategic goal of emphasizing key qualities that comprise the ideal graduate, including creating ethical leaders who are prepared to tackle the state's and world's biggest challenges. Students will understand general principles of leadership, learn about different philosophical, religious, and political perspectives they will encounter, gain practice in discussing difficult issues civilly and productively, and have opportunities to apply the skills they gain to their industries of interest.
Complete 18 total credit hours across the categories
Trailhead Course: 3 credit hours
Choose one of these courses
Trailhead Option Pool
- SOC 1113 Introductory Sociology (S)
- UNIV 2133 Ethical Leadership Behavior in a Changing Society (S)
Central Trail Courses:
Choose at least 9 credit hours from at least 2 pools of GE-designated option pools
GE-designated Option Pool (S)
- AGLE 2303 Agricultural Leaders in Society (S)
- SOC 1113 Introductory Sociology (S)
- SOC 2123 Social Problems (S,D)
- UNIV 2133 Ethical Leadership Behavior in a Changing Society (S)
GE-designated Option Pool (H)
- HIST 2343 Religion in America (H,D)
- PHIL 2413 Global Ethics (H,G)
- PHIL 2443 Ethics: Left and Right (H)
- REL 1103 Introduction to World Religions (H,G)
GE-designated Option Pool (G)
- GEOG 1713 Regions & Nations in Global Context (G,S)
- PHIL 2413 Global Ethics (G,H)
- REL 1103 Introduction to World Religions (G,H)
- RM 2403 Recreation and Society (G)
GE-designated Option Pool (D)
- AGLE 2403 Agricultural Leadership in a Multicultural Society (D,S)
- GWST 2123 Introduction to Gender Studies (D,H)
- HIST 2343 Religion in America (D,H)
- MC 1143 Media in a Diverse Society (D,S)
- RT 2443 Contemporary Issues in Diversity (D,S)
Summit Course or Experience: 3 credit hours
Choose one of these courses
Summit Option Pool
- Any G-designated Study Abroad course
- AGLE 3803 Global Leadership in Agriculture (G)
- SOC 3223 Social Psychology (S)
Foundational Course: 3 credit hours
Take one of these
Foundation Option Pool
- ENGL 1113 Composition I
- ENGL 1313 Critical Analysis and Writing I
- Any Q-designated MATH or STAT course