| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| PL398 | LEADERSHIP THEORY & PRACTICE | 2026 | 1 | Behavioral Sciences and Leadership | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
| SCOPE | |||||||||
| This course is devoted to exploring concepts and theories of leadership and leader development to enhance cadet understanding, implementation, and assessment of leadership practices at the individual, team, and organizational level. The course examines the evolution of leadership theory, emphasizes scientific research and empirical support for existing leadership theories, and produces critical and creative thinkers. Additionally, cadets will study emerging leadership perspectives and engage in case studies to enhance their understanding and application of effective leadership styles in the volatile, uncertain, chaotic, and ambiguous (VUCA) world. | |||||||||
|
|||||||||
| SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: | |||||||||
| None | |||||||||
| AYT | #SECT/SIZE | CPBLTY | ENRLD | WAIT | SEATS | CLOSED | DETAILS | ||
| 2026 - 2 | 2 | 18 | 36 | 32 | 0 | 4 | N | Hours | |
| 2027 - 2 | 3 | 18 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 37 | N | Hours | |
| 2028 - 2 | 3 | 18 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 49 | N | Hours | |
| 2029 - 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N | Hours | |
| 2029 - 2 | 2 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 | N | Hours | |
| 2029 - 8 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | N | Hours | |
| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| PL398 | LEADERSHIP THEORY & DEVEL | 2021 | 2 | Behavioral Sciences and Leadership | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
| SCOPE | |||||||||
| This course focuses on the "cutting edge" concepts and theories of leadership and leader development that are designed to help cadets better understand the leadership process to enhance leadership effectiveness and organizational performance across multiple levels of analysis. The course addresses leadership from not only the focal leader perspective, but also from the organizational, strategic and combat leadership viewpoints. The course will examine the historical evolution of leadership theory, and emphasizes scientific research and the empirical supports for existing leadership theories, and current thinking on the effective development of leaders. Additionally, cadets will study some of the emerging leadership perspectives that have been proposed to be relevant for effective leadership in the volatile, ambiguous, uncertain and chaotic world of the 21st century. | |||||||||
|
|||||||||
| SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: | |||||||||
| Book review and analysis on a noted military leader. Significant inquiry into current leader development theory in relationship to the leader development program at USMA: written reports and oral presentations communicate the results. | |||||||||
| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| PL398 | LEADERSHIP THEORY & DEVEL | 2019 | 2 | Behavioral Sciences and Leadership | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
| SCOPE | |||||||||
| This course focuses on the "cutting edge" concepts and theories of leadership and leader development that are designed to help cadets better understand the leadership process to enhance leadership effectiveness and organizational performance across multiple levels of analysis. The course addresses leadership from not only the focal leader perspective, but also from the organizational, strategic and combat leadership viewpoints. The course will examine the historical evolution of leadership theory, and emphasizes scientific research and the empirical supports for existing leadership theories, and current thinking on the effective development of leaders. Additionally, cadets will study some of the emerging leadership perspectives that have been proposed to be relevant for effective leadership in the volatile, ambiguous, uncertain and chaotic world of the 21st century. | |||||||||
|
|||||||||
| SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: | |||||||||
| Book review and analysis on a noted military leader. Significant inquiry into current leader development theory in relationship to the leader development program at USMA: written reports and oral presentations communicate the results. | |||||||||
| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
| PRE REQUISITE | |||||
| PL300 | 1981 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| PL350 | 2005 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| PL398 | LEADERSHIP THEORY & DEVEL | 1982 | 2 | Behavioral Sciences and Leadership | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
| SCOPE | |||||||||
| This course focuses on the "cutting edge" concepts and theories of leadership and leader development that are designed to help cadets better understand the leadership process to enhance leadership effectiveness and organizational performance across multiple levels of analysis. The course addresses leadership from not only the focal leader perspective, but also from the organizational, strategic and combat leadership viewpoints. The course will examine the historical evolution of leadership theory, and emphasizes scientific research and the empirical supports for existing leadership theories, and current thinking on the effective development of leaders. Additionally, cadets will study some of the emerging leadership perspectives that have been proposed to be relevant for effective leadership in the volatile, ambiguous, uncertain and chaotic world of the 21st century. | |||||||||
|
|||||||||
| SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: | |||||||||
| Book review and analysis on a noted military leader. Significant inquiry into current leader development theory in relationship to the leader development program at USMA: written reports and oral presentations communicate the results. | |||||||||
| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
| PRE REQUISITE | |||||
| PL300 | 1981 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| PL350 | 2005 | 1 | 2 | Y | |