Requirements

1. Core Course. One (1) course:
   • Leaders and Leadership i
2. Introductory Elective. One (1) course:
   • Leadership and Public Policy i
   • Honors Leadership and Public Policy i
   • College of Arts and Sciences electives
   • Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Gateway i when taken Fall 2026 or later
   • Language and Politics i when taken Fall 2026 or later
   • Physics for Future Leaders i
   • Global Business: Politics, Policy, and Practice i
   • Society and the Individual i
   • Economic Sociology i
   • Gender and Leadership i
   • Religion, Ethics, and Public Life i
   • Religion, Politics, and Public Policy i
   • Governance and Corruption across the World i
   • Making Democracy Work i
   • Politics and Citizenship in the Information Age i
   • Liberty and Justice: A Philosophical Introduction i
   • Negotiating Global Challenges i
   • Global Development i
   • Ancient Leaders and Leadership i
   • Inside Nazi Germany i
   • Medieval Heroes i
   • Community Service Writing i
   • Argumentation and Public Advocacy i
   • Group Communication i
   • Topics in English and American Literature and Culture i
   • AMST-A 201 U.S. Movements and Institutions i
   • CMCL-C 209 Topics in Rhetoric and Public Culture i
   • CMCL-C 324 Persuasion i
   • Electives Outside the College
   • Managing and Leading Organizations i
3. Advanced Electives. Nine (9) credit hours:
   • Leadership, Social Movements, and Modern American Politics i
   • Issues in Political and Civic Engagement i
   • College of Arts and Sciences electives
   • Leadership and Philosophy i
   • Ethics and Public Policy i
   • Political Parties and Interest Groups i
   • Public Bureaucracy in Modern Society i
   • Formation of Public Policy in the United States i
   • Political Psychology and Socialization i
   • The American Presidency i
   • Social Psychology and Individual Differences i
   • Industrial/Organizational Psychology i
   • Behavior Modification i
   • Psychology in the Business Environment i
   • The Life and Legacy of Muhammad i
   • Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X in American Religion i
   • Problems in Social Ethics i
   • Studies in Religion (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
   • Organizations in Society i
   • Politics and Society i
   • Work in the New Economy i
   • Topics in Social Organization i
   • Topics in Social Psychology i
   • Modern Political Thought i
   • The Psychology of Gender, Work, and Leadership i
   • Capitalism and Nature i
   • Problems in Social and Political Philosophy i
   • Game Theory i
   • Economic Development i
   • Power and Imagination in Italy i
   • Environmental Conservation i
   • Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change i
   • French Revolution and Napoleon i
   • Greek History: The Persian Wars to the Legacy of Alexander i
   • Heroes and Villains in Russian History i
   • Empire of the Tsars i
   • Politics and the Media i
   • Classics in Social and Political Philosophy i
   • AAAD-A 332 Art of the Civil Rights Movement i
   • AAAD-A 405 Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, 1954-1974 i
   • CJUS-P 408 Mass Imprisonment i
   • CJUS-P 419 Race, Class, and Crime i
   • CLAS-C 351 Change and Innovation in Greece i
   • CLAS-C 361 Ancient Roman Revolutions i
   • CMCL-C 340 The Rhetoric of Social Movements i
   • CMCL-C 445 Media, Culture, and Politics i
   • Electives Outside the College
   • Leadership in Educational Organizations i
   • Advanced Public Management i
   • Leadership and Ethics i
   • Contemporary Topics in Arts Administration i
   • AERO-A 201 Team and Leadership Fundamentals I i
   • AERO-A 202 Team and Leadership Fundamentals II i
   • AERO-A 301 Leading People and Effective Communication I i
   • AERO-A 302 Leading People and Effective Communication II i
   • BUS-G 303 Game Theory for Business Strategy i
   • BUS-J 306 Strategic Management and Leadership i
   • BUS-J 375 Strategic Management i
   • BUS-Z 302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations i
   • BUS-Z 370 I-Core - Leadership Component i
   • BUS-Z 447 Leadership, Culture, and Collaboration in the Modern Workplace i
4. Departmental Requirement. Courses selected toward the Introductory Elective and Advanced Electives must come from at least two (2) different departments.
5. Experiential Learning. One (1) course:
   • Issue Forum i
   • Forum Discussion Leader i
   • Internship in Political and Civic Engagement i
   • Overseas Topics in Public Affairs i
6. College Residency. At least 13 credit hours must be earned within the College of Arts and Sciences.
7. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
   1. Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
   2. Minor Upper Division Courses. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300-499 level.
   3. Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
   4. Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor--including those where a grade lower than C- is earned--is required.