Minor in Leadership Studies

The Minor in Leadership Studies is open to students in any undergraduate program at UNB who want to complement their degree with thoughtful, applied leadership studies.

Grounded in discussion, reflection, and engagement, the minor introduces students to leadership as a shared and evolving practice shaped by values, relationships, and context. Courses encourage students to examine power, ethics, community, and responsibility while developing habits of curiosity, care and thoughtful action.

Adding a minor in Leadership Studies allows students to bring leadership learning into their primary field of study and engage more intentionally with the communities, organizations, and issues they care about through the School of Leadership Studies.

Why add Leadership Studies to your degree?

Students choose the Leadership Studies minor to:

• Develop a deeper understanding of leadership beyond a position or title
• Strengthen skills in critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and applied projects
• Engage with questions of ethics, citizenship and community
• Connect academic learning to meaningful involvement in diverse contexts

The minor is designed to complement a wide range of majors and supports students who want to approach their studies, future work, and community involvement with greater intention and awareness.

Program requirements

The minor in leadership studies requires 24 credit hours, with a minimum grade of C in all courses.

Required course:

• LEAD 1001 – Leadership Foundations (3ch)

Choose at least two of the following:

• LEAD 1011 – Worldviews, Cultures and Religions (3ch)
• LEAD 1062 – Citizenship and Community (3ch)
• LEAD 2001 – Practicing Leadership in Community Projects (3ch)

Upper-level coursework

• At least 9 credit hours of LEAD courses at the 3000 or 4000 level

Additional coursework

• At least 6 credit hours of general LEAD courses

With approval from an academic advisor, up to 6 credit hours from other faculties with relevant leadership content may be counted toward the minor.

Advising and planning

Students are expected to meet with an academic advisor early to plan their courses and ensure all minor requirements are met.

The School of Leadership Studies must approve the minor. To confirm your minor, email leadershipstudies@unb.ca.