The best aspect of the course was the engaging and hands-on classes that dealt with useful topics. The worst aspects of this course included the lengthy lecture times and the twenty-page paper. The course would be improved if it met twice a week instead of once and if students had more hands-on opportunities to practice the leadership skil s. Prospective students should know that this course involves a certain level of work and reading, but offers them skills that will be useful in military and non-military situations.

Students broadly praised this course’s instructors, in particular Joyce Louden, for making the course engaging and keeping it exciting. Perceived issues with the course varied; multiple students thought lectures could be somewhat unorganized which made them feel long and un-engaging. Suggestions for improvement included a desire by multiple students that there be more opportunities for students to be engaged during the lecture either by including group activities, group projects or having more back and forth between students and the instructor. Prospective students should know that students found the course had a light workload and was enjoyable.