Skills Development

Courses

• AD101 Freshman Project 2cr {09} RQ

  Selecting a topic, investigating and reporting on it to one's peers are the basic parameters of this open-ended freshman course. Key aspects of the course include developing one's intellectual curiosity, planning an academic endeavor by oneself and formally presenting it to an evaluation committee.
  
  The course is basically student-directed. However, faculty member are available as mentors, and students are encouraged to seek assistance. Projects are due in the spring.

• AD401 Leadership 2cr {12} RQ

  This course is designed to teach concepts of leadership and to examine leadership from multiple points of view (individual, moral, political, economic, etc.). Throughout the course, the student will be exposed to various styles and techniques of leadership. The student will learn from leaders who were successful—and leaders who failed. Texts that are used in the course include Lincoln on Leadership (Philips), The Defining Moment (Alter), The Winner Within (Riley), and Blink (Gladwell). Ultimately the student will be able to answer the questions: “What is leadership?” and “Why is leadership important?”