PURPOSE

The focus of the second year is on career and skill development. Scholars will be exposed to a variety of activities and programs designed to hone skills that are pertinent to their success as leaders. Scholars will also explore their career choices and prepare for internships and co-ops. The curriculum encourages students to refine academic, leadership, and professional skills--including oral and written communication-- to become active participants in student organizations and to prepare to be effective teachers as well as learners. The goals of the second year curriculum are to:

• Refine academic, leadership, and professional skills
• Refine oral and written communication skills
• Become active participants in student organizations
• Prepare scholars to be effective leadership teachers as well as learners
• Develop relationships between scholars and potential internship/co-op sites

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

• Seminar on student leadership
• Career Exploration Seminar– either semester *for undeclared majors only
• Cohort Meetings – understanding your audience, group dynamics, enhancing academic skills, videotaped presentations, leadership inventories, introduction to the Career Center, co-ops and internships, writing a resume, reflection and assessment
• Community service
• Exploration of a leadership development text

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Demonstrate ability to link the theoretical and practical aspects of leadership development
• Demonstrate involvement in at least one student organization
• Demonstrate knowledge of potential career paths
• Articulate personal leadership style and philosophy of leadership

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