Class information
MSD121 Leadership Skill Development
- CRN: 20098
- Credits: 3
- Locations, days, times, and instructors:
- Online (no scheduled meetings), Available 24/7
From March 31 through June 14, 2025, Ralph J Parker
- Online (no scheduled meetings), Available 24/7
Class materials
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Details about this class
I'm Ralph Parker, your instructor for this course. I extend a warm welcome to each of you and look forward to creating a positive and enjoyable learning environment together.
Although this is an online class, I encourage you to schedule a video conference with me if you'd like to discuss any aspects of the course. We can connect through Zoom or Google Hangout for a more interactive experience.
We will using two books during the term:
(1) Salsa, Soul and Spirit: Leadership for a Multicultural Age, by Juana Bordas
- Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers; 2 edition (March 26, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 9781609941178
- ISBN-13: 978-1609941178
- ASIN: 1609941179
You can access the e-book through the PCC Library.
(2) The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner, Jossey Bass publisher, 2017 (6th edition).
It's a popular book that you might be able to pick up in a commercial bookstore. Make sure you have the fifth or sixth edition. Older editions won't work for the course because the authors make many changes in each addition.
As an alternative, you can use the e-book through the PCC library.
Technology
There is no additional technology required for this class.
No show policy
Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class. It is important to log in as soon as the class starts to see what the participation requirements are.
Online technical requirements
Please be sure to read the quick guide to Online Learning technical requirements.
Students with disabilities
Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.
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