The Barger Leadership Institute provides multiple opportunities for students to engage with like-minded peers and mentors through our selection of leadership courses.
ALA 174: Leadership Lab. If you love being hands-on and want to get a chance to build a team that is interested in the same topic as you, explore leadership habits and celebrate small wins, then this the course for you! This 1-credit mini-course offered in the fall term will provide you with a great opportunity to develop your leadership skills.
ALA 275: Foundations of Leadership and Followership. Who are you as a leader? This 3-credit course offered in the winter course will guide you through leadership theories, social justice literature, diversity research, case studies, and mindfulness practices in order to learn about and develop your own leadership identity.
ALA 170: Social Transformation. Do you have a passion project that you want to pursue? The Social Transformation Fellowship (STF) will help you to jumpstart that journey! The ALA 170 allows you to test and develop your ideas in a supportive environment!
ALA 274 and 174 fulfill all or part of the Leadership Certificate LEARNING experience.