Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Latino Leadership II

 Title Abbreviation:   LATINO LEADERSHIP II

 Department:    BUS

 Course #:    172

 Credits:    2

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    2

 CIP:    n/a

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2019


 Course Description  

Apply communication, teamwork and leadership skills to plan a service project to address issues of significance to the LatinX community with an emphasis on mentoring and college access. This is the second of a three-class sequence and should be taken with 1 credit of Learning Into Action.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: BUS 171.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 22

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Supplementary Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Describe LatinX History and Contribution in the United States. Develop LatinX identity.
  2. Describe and recognize how power, privilege, marginalization, intersectionality play out in current LatinX issues.
  3. Engage in actions which promote team development process. Reflect and critically assess and enhance personal leadership abilities.
  4. Develop and apply meeting management and project management skills.
  5. Listen and respond actively, critically and respond appropriately in an interpersonal context.
  6. Communicate confidently and competently in writing, one-on-one, in small groups, and/or before the class.
  7. Identify personal self-disclosure, defensiveness, and nonverbal behaviors; listening habits; and conflict styles and apply/demonstrate appropriate techniques to improve any that inhibit effective communication.
  8. Use technology to effectively retrieve and manage information, solve problems, and facilitate communication related to assignment preparation, submission, and/or delivery and other classroom issues.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Vision and Plan for Team Service Project. Team Development.
  2. Project Planning and Implementation. Self concept development.
  3. Assess, reflect and practice leadership skills. Oral and written communication skills.
  4. LatinX history and current issues in the United States.