LSP-299T.01 Special Topics: Christian Servant Leadership 3 credits
Prerequisites: LSP-101 & LSP-201
This course helps participants build a theological, theoretical and practical foundation for becoming effective leaders for spiritual growth in a Christian context. The course will focus on introduction to the literature, theory, and practice of Christian Leadership including Biblical leadership models, leadership styles; leadership and values; the historical development of leadership theories; and basic communication skills, vision, teamwork, group dynamics, decision-making, and conflict resolution.
LSP-299T.2 Special Topics: Leadership in Business 3 credits
Prerequisites: LSP-101 & LSP-201
This course helps participants build a theuretical and practical foundation for becoming effective leaders and managers in business and other organizations. This class is taught annually.
LSP-299T.3 Special Topics: Outdoor Leadership 3 credits
Prerequisites: LSP-101 & LSP-201
Outdoor Leadership Special Topics is designed to teach students competencies in communication skills, problem solving, and decision-making for individual and group development, using a creative, experiential learning approach. Key topics that will be examined include, but not limited to, risk management, safety, organization, and activity specific techniques as they are related to outdoor pursuits in outdoor recreation. The learning environment will transition back and forth from case study analysis in the classroom and the applied components in the field. Certification is not an outcome for taking this class.