Code	Name	Description
LDST-101	Leadership and the Humanities	Introduction to leadership as an object of study through examination of its historical foundations and intellectual development. Readings selected from history, literature, philosophy, political theory, religion, and social theory. Emphasis on assess...
LDST-102	Leadership and the Social Sciences	Introduction to the study of leadership through theoretical and empirical explorations of social interaction. Readings selected from anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, and sociology. Emphasis on advancing the understanding of lea...
LDST-210	Justice and Civil Society	Exploration of contemporary society and understandings of justice. Readings on civil society, theories of justice, and analysis of poverty and related socio-economic problems. Includes a service learning component with critical reflection on communit...
LDST-249	Quantitative Social Science	Prepares students to be informed consumers of quantitative social science and provides students with basic skills in and understanding of research strategies. Introduces issues associated with empirically testing hypotheses and collecting, analyzing,...
LDST-250	Critical Thinking and Methods of Inquiry	Examination of knowledge and argumentation as they pertain to leadership. Analysis of scientific methodology and logic, language and interpretation, and their influence on the study and practice of leadership.
LDST-290	Selected Topics	Topics developed by Jepson school faculty, visiting faculty, or faculty in other schools of the University that address particular issues in leadership studies. Examples may include leadership studies courses in the Sophomore Scholars in Residence pr...
LDST-300	Theories and Models of Leadership	Examination of theories and models in leadership studies. Introduces role of theory in social science, and both classic and contemporary leadership theories/models are presented. Emphasis on critical analysis of theoretical perspectives.
LDST-302		Focus on leadership theory and research within and across formal organizational settings such as public/private, profit/nonprofit, professional/nonprofessional, and unitary/multidivisional. Examination of rational, natural, and open systems, and of h...
LDST-303	Leadership in Political Contexts	Informal and formal processes by which power and authority are exercised and leadership is selected within political systems in various settings. Examination of leadership in basic processes and institutions of government through case study of legisl...
LDST-304		Exploration of history of leadership in social movements. Comparison and contrast of forms, mechanisms, and practices of leadership in various stages of a social movement. Examination of values of leaders as expressed through stories of ordinary peop...
LDST-306	Sex, Leadership, and the Evolution of Human Societies	Study of how biological and cultural adaptation shape leadership and, more broadly, political organization. Case studies drawn from primatology, cultural anthropology, and political history, about what makes human leadership unique and investigate wh...
LDST-307		Examines the ethics of international leadership. Considers ethical issues relating to international affairs that leaders and followers confront in politics, the military, business, and the nonprofit sectors. Topics include war, global poverty, migrat...
LDST-310	Folk Music and Protest Thought	an exploration of leadership in the arts that will examine the subject from three perspectives. First, it will consider figures in traditional, old-time, and folk music whose contributions have been transformative. Second, consideration will be given...
LDST-317	Reimagining Richmond: History, Power, and Politics in the Former capital of the Confederacy	The role of historical context and leadership in shaping urban development, particularly the development of Richmond, Virginia. Study of Richmond's history from the colonial era, through Reconstruction, and into the twentieth century, including how h...
LDST-331	Comparative Public Law US/UK	Examination and comparison of underlying principles of consitutional and administrative law in the United States and United Kingdom.
LDST-340	Early Modern Crisis in Leadership	Discussion of primary texts that disclose difficulties in formulating political and religious policy during the crises that start with the later Middle Ages in Western Europe and run into the seventeenth century. Students will be expected to evaluate...
LDST-345	Civil War Leadership	A study of the events leading to the Civil War, and the military and political leadership on both Union and Confederate sides during the war. Topics include the roles of slavery and political leadership in starting the war, the leadership of Abraham...
LDST-346	The Democratic Prospect	Examines democracy by reviewing current critiques, key historical periods in its development, and central philosophical principles. Interpret and respond to challenges to democracy. Overview of the current condition of democracy and review of key sta...
LDST-351	Group Dynamics	Introduction to scientific study of group processes through vocabulary, concepts, theories, and research. Both classic and contemporary theories and research are presented. Emphasis on both theoretical and applied components of group dynamics. Primar...
LDST-352	Presidential Leadership	A study of theories of presidential leadership and assessments of several presidencies, including those of George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton. Addres...
LDST-354		Understanding principles and dynamics of mediating disputes and achieving agreements between groups and individuals. Discussion of negotiating techniques and ethical issues related to use of such techniques by leaders. Use of simulations and exercise...
LDST-355	Competition, Cooperation, and Choice	Economic approach to leadership examines how individuals come together in social settings (a market place, an organization, a political entity) to make distributive decisions. Particular focus on Adam Smith's analysis of the development of modern ind...
LDST-357	The Ethics of Influence	Investigates the moral limits of the influence tactics that leaders employ. Uses traditional moral theory and contemporary philosophical literature to distinguish justified influence from coercion, deception, and manipulation. Topics include public p...
LDST-361	Sex, Power, and Politics	Explores the processes by which `sexuality` is constituted and informs the leadership process. Readings on the social construction of gender, theories of power, and conceptions of freedom will be coupled with analyses of policy debates on issues such...
LDST-368	Leadership on Stage and Screen	Discussion of primary dramatic texts and films that examine leadership in a variety of settings and frameworks. Uses critical readings to contextualize the works as commentary on the issues and crises of leadership present at the time of their creati...
LDST-375	Economic Policy and Leadership	Explores two questions using debates amongst economists as our policy laboratory. First, what is the scope for policy makers to lead the economy through crises and the inevitable ups and downs that accompany economic expansion? How much agency should...
LDST-377	Ethical Decision Making-Health Care	Systematic examination of the central ethical decisions faced by leaders in medicine and healthcare. Topics include deception, decision making for incompetent patients, consent, abortion, euthanasia, disability, resource allocation, organ donation, a...
LDST-378	Statesmanship	Focus on statesmanship through historical and biographical case studies of such figures as the American founders, Abraham Lincoln, and Winston Churchill. Also will seek to understand ways in which constitutional, legal, and political institutions can...
LDST-383	Leadership and the Future of Higher Education	No Description Set
LDST-384	Education and Equity	Explores inequity in K-12 education due to racial and income segregation. Examines possible solutions to alleviate these inequities and overcome the opportunity gaps.
LDST-386		Study of how diversity affects social relations with an emphasis on leadership. Examines diversity, primarily through the lens of social psychology, by examining individual and collective dynamics in pluralistic settings. The primary focus is to fami...
LDST-387		Study of how persons draw on their religiously-based moral convictions as they lead and serve in a diverse society. Attention to public functions of religious ideas, practices, and communities. Focus on appropriate roles of religion in politics, the...
LDST-390	Selected Topics in Leadership Studies	Topics developed by Jepson School faculty, visiting faculty, or faculty in other schools of the University that address particular issues in leadership studies. Examples may include leadership and psychology and literature and leadership. May be take...
LDST-399	Junior Honors Tutorial	Juniors accepted to honors track (in fall of junior year) work with Jepson faculty members in this spring tutorial to develop thesis proposal and preliminary bibliography to be accepted by the course instructor and a Jepson faculty thesis advisor.
LDST-406	Summer Undergraduate Research	Documentation of the work of students who receive summer grants to conduct research in the summer. The work must take place over a minimum of 10 weeks, and the student must be the recipient of a Jepson School summer research grant. Graded S/U.
LDST-450	Leadership Ethics	Application of moral theory to the values and assumptions of leadership, focusing especially on the ethical challenges of leaders past and present, group behavior, and leadership theory. Topics include self-interest, power, charisma, duty, obedience,...
LDST-488		First semester of applied experience in field of leadership studies and accompanying seminar. Observations of leaders in government, corporate, or nonprofit settings. Students are expected to apply what they have learned in required courses such as T...
LDST-489	Internship	Second semester of applied experience in field of leadership studies and accompanying seminar. Observations of leaders in government, corporate, or nonprofit settings. Students are expected to apply what they have learned in required courses such as...
LDST-490	Independent Study	Independent study allows students to pursue research on their own topic of interest under the supervision of a faculty member. Independent study proposals must be submitted to the associate dean for academic affairs at least two weeks before the begi...
LDST-491	Collaborative Study	Collaborative study provides students with the opportunity to conduct research collaboratively with a Jepson faculty member on a project of theoretical or methodological importance to the faculty member's program of research. Collaborative study must...
LDST-492	Directed Study	Group reading and discussion in a specified area of leadership studies under faculty supervision.
LDST-495	Senior Thesis I	Year-long engagement in independent research project under supervision of faculty advisor.
LDST-496		Year-long engagement in independent research project under supervision of faculty advisor.
LDST-497	Senior Honors Thesis I	Year-long engagement in independent research to produce written thesis worthy of honors in leadership studies. See description of Jepson honors track for further details.
LDST-498		Year-long engagement in independent research to produce written thesis worthy of honors in leadership studies. See description of Jepson honors track for further details.

Leadership Studies

Leadership Studies