
Major and Minor Requirements
Graduates of the Jepson School are awarded a bachelor of arts degree with a major in leadership studies. For an explanation of courses and the full course list, see the undergraduate catalog.
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Major
The Leadership Studies Major
Note: 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.
A minimum of 12 units, including:
Leadership and the Humanities
Leadership and the Social Sciences
Justice and Civil Society
1 course chosen from
Quantitative Social Science
Statistics for Business and Economics
Epidemiology and Health Resources Methods
Introduction to Data Science
Social Science Inquiry
Methods and Analyses
Sociological Research Methods and Data AnalysisCritical Thinking and Methods of Inquiry
Theories and Models of Leadership
Leadership Ethics
Internship
Internship
Four additional units of advanced courses numbered above 300, not including
andAdvanced coursework may include one unit of collaborative study, one unit of independent study, one unit of honors thesis work, or one unit of senior thesis work.
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Minor
The Leadership Studies Minor
Note: The grade point average of the coursework comprising the minor must be no less than 2.0, with no course grade below a C- (1.7).
A minimum of nine units, including:
Leadership and the Humanities
Leadership and the Social Sciences
Justice and Civil Society
1 course chosen from
Quantitative Social Science
Statistics for Business and Economics
Epidemiology and Health Resources Methods
Introduction to Data Science
Social Science Inquiry
Methods and Analyses
Sociological Research Methods and Data AnalysisCritical Thinking and Methods of Inquiry
Theories and Models of Leadership
Leadership Ethics
Two additional units of advanced courses numbered above 300, not including internship, collaborative study, independent study, or thesis work.