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.

  • 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:

    Advanced 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.

  • 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 9 units, including:

    • LDST-101 Leadership and the Humanities

    • LDST-102 Leadership and the Social Sciences

    • LDST-210 Justice and Civil Society

    • 1 course chosen from

      • LDST-249 Quantitative Social Science

      • BUAD-202 Statistics for Business and Economics

      • HS-250 Epidemiology and Health Research Methods

      • DSST-289 Introduction to Data Science

      • PLSC-270 Social Science Inquiry

      • PSYC-200 Methods and Analyses

      • SOC-211 Sociological Research Methods and Data Analysis

    • LDST-250 Critical Thinking and Methods of Inquiry

    • LDST-300 Theories and Models of Leadership

    • LDST-450 Leadership Ethics

    • Two additional units of advanced courses numbered above 300, not including LDST 450, 488, or 489, study abroad credits, collaborative study, independent study, or thesis work.