Leadership and Talent Development (Minor)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2025-Spring 2026 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Minor in Leadership and Talent Development
 Unit: College of Education and Human Development
 Department:  Educational Leadership, Evaluation and Organizational Development (ELEOD)
 Academic Plan Code(s): LSTDMIN
The required courses in this minor can be completed 100% online.
This program offers academic flexibility; all courses required for completion are routinely offered in accelerated format (e.g., during 3-week or 8-week terms). However, some options for the two elective courses may not be available in an accelerated format.
Admission to the minor in Leadership and Talent Development requires a cumulative GPA of 2.25. Students enrolled in the minor will need to earn a C or better for each course to count towards the minor. Students must maintain the 2.25 GPA that is required in the minor.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | 
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| LEAD 110 | Introduction to Leadership | 3 | 
| LEAD 220 | Data Analytics in Organizations | 3 | 
| LEAD 340 | Talent Acquisition and Development | 3 | 
| LEAD 341 | Managing Projects in the Workplace | 3 | 
| Select two courses from the following: * | 6 | |
| Race, Culture, Identity | ||
| Police Organizational Behavior | ||
| Criminal Justice Leadership - WR | ||
| Group Process | ||
| Developing Campus Leadership | ||
| The History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1900 to Present | ||
| Modern American Social Movements | ||
| Police Leadership Development | ||
| Diversity in the Workplace - P1, SB | ||
| Coaching and Talent Development | ||
| Supporting Organizational Change | ||
| Leadership and Management | ||
| Workplace and Information Ethics | ||
| Management and Organizational Behavior | ||
| Leadership and Adventure I | ||
| Peace and Conflict: For Daily Life, Civic Affairs, and Professional Life Ahead - P2, SB | ||
| Psychology of Peace & Ethnic Relations - CUE | ||
| Self and Society | ||
| Strategic Management in Sport | ||
| Sport Marketing | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 18 | |
At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.
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- Other elective classes may be approved by advisor. 

