Approved SOLES LEAD Electives – Intersession, Spring & Summer 2024

Below is a list of Intersession, Spring, and Summer 2024 courses offered by the School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES)’s Department of Leadership Studies (LEAD) that are open to Kroc Students to take as electives.

Electives are chosen in consultation with the faculty advisor. No more than 6 units of coursework may be taken outside of the Kroc School.

Intersession 2024

  • LEAD 504 Human Relations for Leaders (1 unit)
    • Instructor: Rene Molenkamp
  • LEAD 514 Presentation Skills (there are two sections, one at 2 and the other at 3 units)
    • Instructor: Jacquelyn Freiberg
  • LEAD 541 Restorative Justice Facilitation Skill-Building Intensive (3 units)
    • Instructor: David Karp
    • Prerequisite: LEAD 540 Introduction to Restorative Justice or KROC 594 Values, Principles, and Practices of Restorative Justice
  • LEAD 551 Human Relations for Leaders (3 units)
    • Instructor: Rene Molenkamp

Spring 2024

  • LEAD 503 Nonprofit Finance (3 units)
    • Instructor: Marcus Lam
  • LEAD 505 Developing Human Capital (3 units)
    • Instructor: Nancy Maldonado
  • LEAD 510 Board Development (2 units)
    • Instructor: Crystal Trull
  • LEAD 540 (Section 1) Introduction to Restorative Justice (3 units)
    • Instructor: Sean Horrigan
    • Class format: Hybrid. There are 8 in-person class sessions at the beginning and end of each module, but otherwise, it has asynchronous work.
  • LEAD 542P Restorative Justice in Practice (3 units)
    • Instructor: David Karp
    • Prerequisite: LEAD 541: Restorative Justice Facilitation Skill-Building Intensive
  • LEAD 549 Research Design and Methodology for Global and Intercultural Leaders (3 units)
    • Instructor Antonio Jimenz Luque
  • LEAD 571 History and Philosophy of Higher Education (3 units)
    • Instructor Nydia Sanchez
  • LEAD 579I (Section 02) Sustainable Development Goals (3 units)
    • Instructor: Hans Schmitz
  • LEAD 598 Leadership in Action (3 units)
    • Instructor: Robert Donmoyer
    • Internship-style course and requires 150 hours at a site of the student’s choosing

Summer 2024

  • LEAD-504 Human Relations for Leaders* (1 unit)
    • Instructor: Professor Rene Molenkamp
  • LEAD 507 Community Engagement (3 units)
    • Instructor: Jennifer Cosio
  • LEAD 535i Participatory Models of Leadership
    • This is an international course taking place in Mondragon, Spain from June 28 through July 26, 2024.
      • There are 1-2 mandatory class sessions before travel and 1 post-travel class session
    • Instructor: Antonio Jimenez-Luque
    • Application required, visit this website for more details including the course description and financial costs.
      • The application window opens on February 1, 2024, at noon and closes on February 14 at 11:59 PM.
      • Applicants will be notified of acceptance by February 28.
    • This course is organized through the SOLES Global Center
  • LEAD-541: Restorative Facilitation (3 units)
    • Instructor: David Karp
    • Prerequisite: LEAD 540 Introduction to Restorative Justice or KROC 594 Values, Principles, and Practices of Restorative Justice
  • LEAD 544: Building a Practice in Coaching (2 units)
    • Instructor: Linda Leibowitz
    • Prerequisites: LEAD 533 Foundations of Leadership Coaching & LEAD 566 Core Competencies of Leadership Coaching
  • LEAD-551: Human Relations for Leaders* (3 units)
    • Instructor: Rene Molenkamp
  • LEAD-585: Leadership for Change* (3 units)
    • Instructor: Rene Molenkamp
  • LEAD 593P: Practicum in Leadership Coaching (1 unit)
    • Instructor: Rene Molenkamp
    • Prerequisites: LEAD 533 Foundations of Leadership Coaching & LEAD 566 Core Competencies of Leadership Coaching

*Note: LEAD 504, LEAD 551, and LEAD 585 may not be taken simultaneously as they are cross-listed.

How can I find out the course details such as the meeting times, course description, etc.?

  1. Log in to the MySanDiego Portal with your USD credentials
  2. Navigate to My Academics under Torero Hub on the left-side navigation menu
  3. Click on “Search for Classes” under the My Registration section
  4. Select the Term and press continue
  5. Select Leadership Studies in the Subject field and click Search
  6. You’ll want to change the number of classes displayed on each page to 50.
  7. Scroll down to the 500-level courses.
  8. If you click on the course name, you can see the class details, course description, course meeting times, prerequisites, etc.

If you are interested in taking a course at SOLES, you would need to follow this process:

  1. Consult with your faculty advisor about your elective choices.
  2. During the open online registration period, you can attempt to add the class yourself in the MySanDiego Portal
    1. If it works, great!
      1. Now: Reach out to the instructor to introduce yourself and let them know what program you are in and why you want to take the class. This is to ensure that there are not any “hidden” prerequisites or experience expectations and that you will be set up for success!
    2. If registration is blocked, email Beth Garofalo, Academic Programs Manager for Leadership Studies, at bethg@sandiego.edu, to request permission and how to register. Registration may or may not ultimately be possible. She may need to put you in contact with an instructor, program director, or dean.

PLEASE NOTE: Intersession and Summer classes have specific registration guidelines, please visit the Summer and Intersession Office’s website for more details.