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Course Substitution

The BOLD minor has many electives on its checksheet related to the seven areas of leadership competencies we work on in the minor. Many courses may help you develop those competencies but are not on the checksheet. Students may seek approval for a substitution with the BLC Director by completing the substitution request survey at the bottom of this page. Some courses to consider may include:
COMM 3064 Persuasion
COMM 3124 Interpersonal Communication
AFST 1714 Intro African American Studies
AINS 1104 Intro American Indian Studies
AINS/PSCI 3684 Indigenous People/World Politics
APS/HUM 1704 Intro to Appalachian Studies
APS 3464 Appalachian Communities (cross-listed with AHRM/GEOG/SOC/UAP/HD/HUM)
CLA 2234 Classics in the Modern World
CMDA 2014 Data Matter
COMM 3264 Communication and Gender
COMM 3334 PR and Corporate Social Responsibility
ENGE 2094 Create!: Ideation and Innovation
ENGL 3104 Professional Writing
ENGL 3774 Business Writing
GEOG/IS/PSCI 2034 Geography of Global Conflict
SOC 2024
Minority Group Relations
HTM 2454 Travel & Tourism Management
HTM 3484 Socio-Cultural Impact of Tourism
IS 3615 International Relations
IS 4734 International Conflict Management
MGT 3324 Organizational Behavior
SOC 3614
Gender and Work in the United States
PSCI/GEOG 2064 Global Economics and World Politics
PSCI 3314 Congress
PSCI 3324 The Presidency
PSYC-2044 Psychology of Learning
PSYC 2054 Psychology of Personality
PSYC 4024 I/O Psychology
WGS 1824 Introduction to Women’s & Gender Studies
WGS 2284 LGBTQ Issues

If you decide to take or have taken one of the above courses, please complete the survey (link at top of page). No additional emails are required. This is a general list of electives. Other classes may be accepted.

To submit a BLC Course Substitution request, please click on the following survey link. Final approval will be made by the Business Leadership Center.