The purpose of LEAD 581 - Special Topics, is to provide graduate students with an opportunity to receive graduate credits in the Leadership Studies program for participating and/or attending conferences, institutes, or other events related to their growth as a scholar and/or professional. Students enrolling in the special topics course(s) will be responsible for attending all conference events, completing the assignments as noted in your syllabus, and other papers and/or projects as assigned by the professor of record.

Students who enroll in the Leading Dialogue course will be required to attend the Public Conversations Project event at USD in its entirety, in addition to syllabus requirements of readings and written products. 

At a minimum each of you will be required to:

-meet with the instructor in some manner through the semester (or summer)

-complete reading assignments

-attend the dialogue workshop

-conduct your own dialogues(s) with a population of your choice (in consultation with instructor)

-submit reflection(s) of your learning through a paper, portfolio project, video, and/or any combination thereof

Instructor Permission Required.  Please consult faculty prior to enrollment.