Department of Servant Leadership

Instructor: Scott, Director

Vision:

From a Christian foundation, driven by personal relationships on a journey of learning, we seek excellence, and our value is the measure of our service. In choosing to lead, we put others before ourselves for the greater good of society.

Mission:

While servant leadership is widely recognized across organizations and professions, few universities offer dedicated degree programs to study its principles. At McMurry University, students may pursue an Interdisciplinary Studies major with a Servant Leadership concentration or a Servant Leadership minor, allowing them to deeply explore and apply this transformative philosophy. Our program is designed to:

Educate students in the values, personal traits, and demonstrated behaviors of servant leaders.
Enhance the effectiveness and impact of student organizations.
Empower students to deliver meaningful, sustained, and measurable leadership in community settings.

Course Offerings:

The program includes the following courses: Introduction to Ethics, Introduction to the Practice of Servant Leadership, Formation in Servant Leadership, Leadership Theory, Philosophy, and Style, Dialogue with the Other, and Internship/Capstone. Course formats vary from lecture and discussion, to seminars, as well as team-based and experiential learning approaches.
Students may use Introduction to Ethics or Introduction to the Practice of Servant Leadership to partially satisfy McMurry University’s general education Explorations requirements.

Special Opportunities:

Servant Leadership Ambassadors. Each semester students are selected for paid employment (up to 10 hours weekly) and placed with community partners that belong to the West Texas Homeless Network. Students who successfully complete SRLD 1310 are eligible to apply. Preference is given to those majoring or minoring in servant leadership.

Financial Assistance. Clifford and Irene Trotter Scholarships are awarded to selected students majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies (with a servant leadership concentration) or minoring in servant leadership. Dave and Dennie Dunn Treat Endowed Scholarships are awarded to students planning careers in ministry, counseling, healthcare, or education, with preference to those minoring in servant leadership.

Programs

Minor

Servant Leadership Minor

Courses

Servant Leadership