B.A. in Leadership Studies

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Leadership Studies – Business program will equip you with a solid foundation in innovative leadership, ethics, strategic planning and decision making. You'll also gain expertise in the human relations and reporting sides of business, all from a Christian perspective.

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Leadership Studies – Christian Ministry explores how to study and teach the Bible and communicate effectively in the ministry environment. It will equip you with innovative leadership and strategic planning skills to follow your calling.

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Leadership Studies – Criminal Justice will equip you with a solid foundation in leadership, strategic planning, ethics, the American criminal justice system and approaches to measure and control crime. Anchor your knowledge and skill on Christian principles and values.

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Leadership Studies – Government & Public Policy focuses on leadership skills, strategic planning, interpreting political data and exploring viewpoints. Choose courses in the judicial system, international relations, state and local government, constitutional law, and more to tailor your degree to best fit your goals.

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Leadership Studies – Information Technology focuses on innovative leadership, technical design, development and management. Learn to analyze a problem and define the computing requirements for its solution. Anchor your knowledge and skill on Christian principles and values.

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Leadership Studies – Self-Designed allows you to customize your courses to fit your area of interest, and be challenged in problem-solving, creative thinking and principled leadership—all from a Christian perspective. It will prepare you to lead with excellence and make strategic decisions.

Exploration of expectancy, leader-member exchange (LMX), transactional, transformational, servant leadership and other theories, including foundational leadership principles and concepts.

Significant historical and contemporary leaders to identify exemplary leadership behaviors and skills to promote strong moral reasoning and wisdom. Prerequisite: LDST 201.

The nature, requirements, and beneficial role of entrepreneurial thinking for the leader as innovator in the organization and in society. Prerequisite: LDST 201.

Introduction to the vocabulary and methodologies associated with the discipline of systems thinking; relationship between the parts of any system, particularly human systems, explores organizational operations and the interaction of various leadership styles and decisions on those operations. Prerequisite: LDST 201.

The nature of ethical leadership through a consideration of the ethical foundations of leadership principles evident in the lives of great leaders; the effect of leader’s values and beliefs on decision-making. Cross-listed with MGMT 330.

Leader’s behaviors and decisions in sending messages to people throughout the organization. Analysis of the concept of organizational culture, its development, and the effect it has on the leader and people in the organization; focus on a leader’s ability to positively influence followers. Prerequisite: LDST 201.

Investigate analytical and process skills for effective decision-making and change management. Assess key factors in the change process, effective planning and problem-solving. Cross-listed with MGMT 370.

The influence of virtual teams on leadership effectiveness; the development of interactive and dynamic groups in virtual and face-to-face environments. Prerequisite: LDST 201.

The process and nature of strategic planning, including the constraints and opportunities leaders face in strategic planning, the leader’s task in accommodating and minimizing these limitations, and the impact of these constraints on strategic choices. Prerequisite: LDST 201.

The concepts, theories, and current practice regarding organizational structures and their development, the dynamics of individual and collective behavior within organizations; human interaction within organizations to foster and manage change. Emphasis on the role of leadership and cultural values. Prerequisite: Junior standing and prior management or leadership coursework.

Capstone project to integrate leadership and the student’s concentration area. Prerequisite: Senior standing.