Minor, Transformative Leadership

The new SJSU undergraduate Minor in Transformative Leadership is an interdisciplinary approach to leadership development through engagement with anti-racist pedagogies and practices. By building a foundation and framework for developing an intersectional lens throughout this program, students develop their leadership goals around becoming transformative agents of change in their communities through meaningful, culturally affirming, and sustaining practices.

Located in the SJSU Lurie College of Education's Department of Educational Leadership, the Transformative Leadership Minor prepares SJSU undergraduate students of all academic backgrounds to enact meaningful change in local, state, and national settings. If you have any questions about this minor, please email transformativeleadership-group@sjsu.edu.

RSVP to attend an info session on Wednesday, September 8, at 5pm

Courses and Faculty

Students must complete 15 units to earn a Transformative Leadership Minor. Three courses are completed by all students, and then each student can choose their path for the final two classes using a curated list of classes. Additional electives may be added based on need. View the list of required courses and elective courses on the SJSU Catalog website.

Fall 2021 Courses

• EDLD 120 | The Right to Learn: Language Dignity, and Education

  • Instructor: Dr. Luis Poza
    Hybrid format: Tuesday in-person 12:30-1:45pm, asynchronous extension

    Explore questions such as:

    - What is the relationship between education and people’s capacity to exercise basic rights?

    -What is the relationship between language and the right to education?

    - What is human dignity, and how can dignity frameworks for policy and practice help us improve education?

• EDLD 160 | 1st Generation College Student Pathways

  • Instructors: Dr. Veneice Guillory-Lacy, Dr. María Ledesma
    Hybrid format: Monday/Wednesday 4-5:15pm

    - Review and discuss research-based issues of educational equity and the experience of first-generation college students’ pathways to undergraduate and graduate school.

    - Examine equity issues related to race, class, diversity, and access in education, especially  experiences of first generation college students.

    - Engage in research, theory, and practice through introductory approaches to a qualitative research method called autoethnography.

How to Apply

To apply for a minor in Transformative Leadership, follow the steps below based on the number of units you have completed.

Students With 90 or More Units Completed

Schedule an appointment through Spartan Connect and select "Change of Major/Minor" as the service reason. Our Lurie College Success Center Advisor will provide you with the link to the change of minor application.

Students With Less Than 90 Units Completed

Complete the Google Form below. Your request will be reviewed and processed within 2-4 weeks.

More SJSU Lurie College of Education Helpful Undergraduate Resources

• Student Success Center - Utilize this space in Sweeney Hall 106 to meet with academic advisors, get writing support, attend workshops, and more.

• Connect with Lurie College - Connect with our social media profiles and visit our Lurie College blog to receive more news about academic and student life.

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