Leadership Studies Sequence

The Leadership Studies Sequence Program sponsored by the Kravis Leadership Institute is designed for Claremont McKenna College students interested in pursuing a career involving the scholarly study and practice of leadership, who feel that an understanding of leadership would be helpful to them in another career, or who have a casual interest in the subject. Completion of the Sequence will be noted on the student's transcript. A total of five courses from the following categories and choices are required to complete the Sequence.

Ethics Requirement (Choose 1)

Econ 109                     Ethics, Economics, and Public Policy

Econ 153                     Corporate Governance Systems

Econ 190                     Ethics and Management

Gov 129                       Ethics and American Political Leadership

Phil 92                        Contemporary Moral Issues

Phil 93                         Intro to Philosophy & Public Affairs

Phil 105/RLST 146        The Holocaust

Phil 153                       Leaders and Followers: Social and Personal Ethics

Phil 156                       Morality and Law

Phil 158                       Ethical Theory

RLST 41                      Morality and Religion

RLST 174                     Religion and the American Presidency

Core Requirement (Choose 2 – one from Gov., one from Psyc.)

Gov 50                         Introduction to Public Administration

Gov 121                       Organization and Management

Gov 122                       Leadership In Management

Gov 160                       Statesmanship and Leadership

Psyc 37                       Organizational Psychology

Psyc 93                       Political Psychology

Psyc 140                     Leadership Seminar

Breadth Requirement (Choose 1)

Econ 157                     Design of Adaptive Management Systems

Gov 103e                     Crisis in Presidential Leadership

Gov 113                       Inequality and Public Policy

Gov 124                       Cases in American Political Leadership

Gov 131                       Heroes, Villains, and Clowns

Gov 136                       Propaganda and Politics

Gov 141e                     Comparative Elites

Gov 144                       Political and Social Movements

Gov 148                       Leadership in Politics and Diplomacy

His 102                        Gandhi and Mao

His/MLS 130                US and Comparative Military Systems

His 175                        Women and Politics

Lit 161                         Leadership & Diversity in Literature

Lit 163                         Leadership in Literature and Film

Lit 166                         Feminist Theory

Psyc 177                     Organizational Communication and Leadership

RLST 132                    Messiahs and the Millennium

ID 141                          Leadership in Sciences

Experiential Requirement (Choose 1)

Psyc 103                     Mentoring  (two semesters)

Psyc 186                     Seminar in Organizational Development

Psyc 187                     Practicum in Organizational Intervention

Psyc 199                     Summer Internship in Leadership

Gov 30                         Internship in Politics (Off-Campus)

MLS 101-104A&B         Leadership and Management (two semesters)

ID 99                           Civic Leadership, Responsibility and Involvement    

Current as of 4-06