Courses in the Leadership Certificate Program (16 credits) Offered Fall 2005
(*Mandatory Course)

192:390 Approaches to Leadership*

This course will examine several theories of leadership, and will familiarize you with the vocabularies of leadership, of followership, and of the dynamics of leading groups and organizations. We will discuss the application of leadership theory through case studies. You will be assigned a case study for classroom presentation and discussion. You will be asked to analyze your personal leadership, and followership, styles, and to reference those styles in your writings and presentations. To assist you with your personal leadership style analysis, assessment tools such as Myers-Briggs will be utilized.

Three sections are offered for the Fall 2005 semester. They are:

• Wednesday 2 & 3, Dr. Lawrence (by special permission number only)
• Thursday 7 & 8, Tricia Torok
• Thursday 7 & 8, Michael St. Clair & Jayna Tutino

192: 458 Leadership in Groups and Organizations*

The purpose of this course is to examine leadership from a communicative perspective, integrating theory and practice. To do so, the class will combine the traditional informational components of university courses, with experiential learning activities such as interactive simulations, exercises, and case studies. In addition to lectures, readings, in-class discussions, and oral and written assignments, you will be participating in a variety of leadership roles as a divisional group member of a hypothetical organization: Millennium Leadership, Inc. (MLI).

Millennium Leadership, Inc. (MLI) is a newly forming consulting organization that will conduct various group and organizational activities during the semester. MLI will be composed of five divisional groups, each to be headed by a group manager (GM). GMs will be selected by Millennium CEO, Dr. Brent Ruben. The GMs, in turn, will recruit their group members. An Executive Council (EC)-composed of all GMs-will play important advisory and guidance roles in MLI. During the semester, MLI groups will form and organize, develop and implement projects, and engage in brainstorming, strategic planning, organizational assessment, performance measurement, professional development, and formal presentations. These experiences will form the basis for critical reflection and analyses of leadership concepts and practices.

One section is offered for the Fall 2005 semester:

• Tuesday 2 & 3, Dr. Brent Ruben

Communication Majors May Select One of the Following Courses:

192: 346 Intercultural Communication. Two sections are offered Fall 2005:

• Tuesday/Friday 9:50 - 11:10 am , Dr. Jeff Robinson
• Tuesday/Thursday 1: 10 - 2:30 pm , Dr. Jennifer Gibbs

192: 356 Group Communication (not offered Fall 2005)

192: 359 Persuasion (not offered Fall 2005)

192: 442 Communication and Facilitation (not offered Fall 2005)

Note : Non-communication majors should consult Dr. Brent Ruben for how to fulfill this requirement.

One-Credit Field Experience Requirement

A one-credit, one-semester leadership field experience is required for completing the Leadership Certificate program. This requirement offers opportunities for the Certificate students to gain firsthand professional experience in working with leaders at different workplaces. The goals of this field experience for students are to (a) apply the knowledge of leadership to real-world practices, and (b) observe and learn from professionals in various organizations, and (c) reflect on their leadership learning and experience.

To fulfill this requirement, students should choose one of two options:

I. If you already have an organization in mind to work with, you should register for a 1-credit independent study. The forms for the 1-credit independent study are outside of Mary Beth Hager 's, Department Secretary, office or online: http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/programs/comm/indstudy.pdf

For the 1-page description, include the following:

• Brief description of the selected organization. Name(s), position and contact information of the individual(s) you will be working with.
• Your role and responsibilities or tasks at the organization.
• Indicate that you will be collecting observations and experiencing leadership, linking your leadership knowledge learned in the classroom to various activities through this field experience.
• Your planned schedule for meeting the minimum 45-hour fieldwork requirement during the semester.
• You will be reporting your progress to Professor Hui-Min Kuo, Coordinator of the Leadership Certificate Program, twice in a semester, mid-term and final.
• You will be submitting two documents by the end of the field experience:
• A reflective journal that covers reflections on your experience with the organization and observations of leadership practices in the organization.
• A 2-4 page paper discussing how this experience (a) makes connections to your classroom leadership concepts, (b) helps enhance your leadership competence, and (c) influences your academic or professional goals.

Sign your completed application and return to Professor Kuo's mailbox. After you receive an approval of your project, Mary Beth will issue you a special permission number to register for this 1-credit independent study.

II. If you do not have an organization in mind to work with, you will register for the special section (399:199:05) of CASE (Rutgers Citizenship and Service Education) designated for Leadership Certificate students. You may register through Mary Beth Hager after being admitted to the Leadership Certificate program. Once enrolled, you should contact the CASE office ( http://case.rutgers.edu/case/default.asp ) immediately to find out when the organizations for that semester will be listed online. You must attend a mandatory orientation that CASE holds every semester; otherwise the CASE staff will de-register you from the program. During orientation, you will be able to talk to representatives of various organizations. In addition to meet CASE requirements, you will:

• Report your progress to Professor Hui-Min Kuo, Coordinator of the Leadership Certificate Program, twice in a semester, mid-term and final.
• Submit two documents by the end of the field experience:
• A reflective journal that covers reflections on your experience with the organization and observations of leadership practices in the organization.
• A 2-4 page paper discussing how this experience (a) makes connections to your classroom leadership concepts, (b) helps enhance your leadership competence, and (c) influences your academic or professional goals.