BUS 290 - Leadership Skagit

Credits: 17
Variable Credit Course: Yes

Lecture Hours: 132
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 121
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Study the issues challenging our region. Explore different locations, industries and resources in Skagit County. Focus on critical topics such as history and sense of place, law and justice, economy and economic development, community services and health, and arts and culture. Meet with local leaders, identify existing resources and learn how to apply leadership skills to current issues in each of these areas. Directly apply leadership skills to choose, plan, and complete a service project in partnership with a local nonprofit agency. Identify individual strengths and weaknesses as a community leader. Learn to lead through times of change, innovation and other challenges. Focus on ethics and stewardship, interpersonal communications, teamwork, group process, equity, diversity, inclusion, conflict resolution, managing change, and public speaking.

Prerequisite: Instructor permission required.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Critically assess and enhance personal leadership abilities.
Access community resources and influence decision-making processes within the community.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with diverse community groups.
Incorporate high ethical standards and respect for diversity into personal value systems.
Be part of a network of community leaders who share a common goal of community stewardship.

Course Contents

Leadership Models. Leadership Development.
Ethics & Stewardship. Interpersonal Communication.
Team work, Group Process. Valuing equity, diversity and inclusion.
Meeting Management. Decision-making Models.
Conflict Resolution. Skagit County History.
Skagit County Law & Justice. Skagit County Economy & Economic Development.
Skagit County Community Services. Skagit County Health.
Skagit County Arts & Culture. Managing Change.
Public Speaking.

Instructional Units: 17.5