Requirements for Major and Minor in Leadership Studies
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Graduates of the Jepson School are awarded a bachelor of arts degree with a major in leadership studies.
Leadership Studies Major
The grade point average of the coursework comprising the major must be no less than 2.0, with no course grade below a C- (1.7). Students wishing to major or minor in leadership studies must apply for admission to the Jepson School of Leadership Studies during the fall semester of their second year. The Leadership Studies major consists of a minimum of 11 units.
Required Courses
- LDST 101 Leadership and the Humanities
- LDST 102 Leadership and the Social Sciences
- LDST 205 Justice and Civil Society
- LDST 249 Research Methods (.5 units)
- LDST 250 Critical Thinking (.5 units)
- LDST 300 Theories and Models of Leadership
- LDST 450 Leadership Ethics
- LDST 488 Internship
- Four additional units of advances courses numbered above 300
Advanced Courses
- LDST 302 Leadership in Organizations
- LDST 303 Leadership in Political Contexts
- LDST 304 Social Movements
- LDST 305 Leadership in Community and Volunteer Organizations
- LDST 306 Leadership in Cultural and Historical Contexts
- LDST 307 Leadership in International Contexts
- LDST 308 The Creation of the American Republic
- LDST 351 Group Dynamics
- LDST 352 Presidential Leadership
- LDST 354 Conflict Resolution
- LDST 355 Competition, Cooperation, and Choice
- LDST 356 Leading Change
- LDST 357 Analyzing and Making Policy
- LDST 359 Gender and Leadership
- LDST 376 Leadership and Governance in the Contemporary American Metropolis
- LDST 377 Ethical Decision Making in Health Care
- LDST 378 Statesmanship
- LDST 379 Reason, Rhetoric, and Leadership
- LDST 386 Leadership in a Diverse Society
- LDST 387 Leadership and Religious Values
- LDST 390 Selected Topics
- LDST 399 Junior Honors Tutorial
- LDST 490 Independent Study
- LDST 491 Collaborative Study
- LDST 492 Directed Study
- LDST 495-496 Senior Thesis I and II
- LDST 497-498 Senior Honors Thesis I and II
Leadership Studies Minor
Students wishing to minor in leadership studies must apply for admission to the Jepson School of Leadership Studies during the fall semester of their second year. The Leadership Studies minor consists of a minimum of 8 units.
Required Courses
- LDST 101 Leadership and the Humanities
- LDST 102 Leadership and the Social Sciences
- LDST 205 Justice and Civil Society
- LDST 249 Research Methods (.5 units)
- LDST 250 Critical Thinking (.5 units)
- LDST 300 Theories and Models of Leadership
- LDST 450 Leadership Ethics
- Two additional units of advanced courses numbered above 300, not including independent study or thesis
Advanced Courses
- LDST 302 Leadership in Organizations
- LDST 303 Leadership in Political Contexts
- LDST 304 Social Movements
- LDST 305 Leadership in Community and Volunteer Organizations
- LDST 306 Leadership in Cultural and Historical Contexts
- LDST 307 Leadership in International Contexts
- LDST 308 The Creation of the American Republic
- LDST 351 Group Dynamics
- LDST 352 Presidential Leadership
- LDST 354 Conflict Resolution
- LDST 355 Competition, Cooperation, and Choice
- LDST 356 Leading Change
- LDST 357 Analyzing and Making Policy
- LDST 359 Gender and Leadership
- LDST 376 Leadership and Governance in the Contemporary American Metropolis
- LDST 377 Ethical Decision Making in Health Care
- LDST 378 Statesmanship
- LDST 379 Reason, Rhetoric, and Leadership
- LDST 386 Leadership in a Diverse Society
- LDST 387 Leadership and Religious Values
- LDST 390 Selected Topics
- LDST 491 Collaborative Study
- LDST 492 Directed Study