Established in 1994, the Social Change Model approaches leadership as a purposeful, collaborative, values-based process that results in positive social change. The Model was built upon the following assumptions:
- Leadership is socially responsible. It impacts change on behalf of others.
- Leadership is collaborative.
- Leadership is a process, not a position.
- Leadership is inclusive and accessible to all people.
- Leadership is values-based.
- Community involvement/service is a powerful vehicle for leadership.
The Model is sometimes called the 7Cs for Change because it espouses seven values of leadership that occur on three dimensions with the goal of positive social change.
Admission Requirements for the Minor
The Leadership and Social Change minor is open to all Virginia Tech undergraduate students with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50. However, admission is competitive. Applications will be accepted at the end of each semester. The limit on the number of students admitted to the minor will be based on enrollment capacities in the two required courses: LDRS 1414 Citizen Leadership and LDRS 4044 Leadership Studies Capstone.
To apply for the minor in Leadership and Social Change, complete the online application which may be found at this link: http://www.alce.vt.edu/student-info/undergraduate/leadership-social-change/index.html.
Completion Requirements for the Minor
The Leadership and Social Change minor requires satisfactory completion of coursework from a leadership core & electives, social change electives, and a capstone project, for a total of 19 credit hours. Specific selections and requirements within each area are posted below. In addition, the following requirements must be met:
- At least 6 credit hours of coursework need to be at or above the 3000 level.
- A 2.0 GPA across all courses taken in the minor is required for graduation.
Course List
Code |
Title |
Credits |
LDRS 1414 | Citizen Leadership | 3 |
| 6 |
| Leadership Effectiveness for Professionals in Agricultural Organizations | |
| Principles of Peer Leadership | |
| Independent Study (max 3 credit hours) | |
| The Dynamics of Leadership | |
| Elements of Team Leadership | |
| Undergraduate Research (max 3 credit hours) | |
| Management Theory and Leadership Practice | |
| Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility | |
| 9 |
| 9 |
| Peace Economics (Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States) | |
| Communicating Ag and Life Sciences in Speaking | |
| Introduction to African American Studies (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | |
| Introduction to African Studies (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States) | |
| The Civil Rights Movement | |
| The Black Woman in the U.S. | |
| Introduction to Appalachian Studies (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | |
| Grant Proposals and Reports | |
| Multicultural Communication | |
| Appalachian Communities | |
| Citizen Leadership Praxis | |
| Field Study (max 3 credit hours) | |
| Field Study (max 3 credit hours) | |
| Internship (max 3 credit hours) | |
| Morality and Justice (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | |
| Global Ethics (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States) | |
| Political Philosophy (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | |
| Political Participation | |
| The Politics of Race, Ethnicity and Gender | |
| The Politics of Race, Ethnicity and Gender | |
| Interest Groups | |
| Global Environmental Issues: Interdisciplinary Perspectives | |
| Religious Ethics | |
| Social Problems (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | |
| Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | |
| Asian American Experience | |
| Social Inequality (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | |
| Gender and Work in the U.S. | |
| Introduction to Womens and Gender Studies (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | |
| Feminist Theory | |
| Feminist Activism | |
| 9 |
LDRS 4044 | Leadership Studies Capstone 1 | 1 |
| 1 |
Total Credits | 19 |
The minor requires completion of 19 credit hours, with a 2.0 GPA across all courses in the minor. At least six hours of coursework need to be at or above the 3XXX level.