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Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts in Leadership degree enables students to understand and provide transformational leadership in the culture and the church. This degree program grows from a core leadership curriculum and then allows students to choose from a variety of five specializations and concentrations: Ministry Leadership, Global Leadership, Youth Ministry, Business Leadership, and an Interdisciplinary option.

42 UNITS

15 WEEK SEMESTERS (ROCKLIN) & 7 WEEK (ONLINE)

ROCKLIN CAMPUS & ONLINE

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Bachelor of Arts in Leadership is a carefully sequenced degree designed to prepare students for transformational leadership in a range of life settings, including the local church and marketplace. This degree program provides a core curriculum in transformational leadership and allows students to choose from a variety of ministry (and other) specializations/concentrations.

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> Articulate core leadership principles for organizations consistent with biblical teaching.

> Demonstrate proficiency in personal leadership skills.

> Identify personal areas of spiritual, relational, and emotional growth in self-leadership.

> Apply transformational leadership within a range of cultural contexts.

> Frame transformational leadership within a Gospel worldview and ethic.

> Integrate their leadership studies into their chosen specialization/concentration.

Program Concentrations
Ministry Leadership
Global Leadership
Youth Ministry

Program Specializations

Business Leadership
Interdisciplinary

Program Courses

Core Courses (24 units)
- LDRS105 | Introduction to Leadership
- LDRS210 | Self-Leadership
- LDRS320 | Leading Others
- LDRS342 | Leading in Organizations
- LDRS470 | Innovation and Leadership
- LDRS475 | Mentorship
- LDRS498 | Leadership Capstone
- ORLD430 | Leadership in Global Society

All leadership majors need to choose one of the following Specializations, or an interdisciplinary option.

Ministry Concentration (18 units)
- YMIN100 | Foundations of Youth Ministry
- LDRS360 | Nonprofit Leadership
- PMIN411 | New Models of Church
- PMIN423 | Pastoral Care and Counseling
- Electives | Choose 2 from the following:
  - ICS103 | Leading with a Mission
  - ICS315 | Orphans & Vulnerable Children
  - BIBL350 | New Testament Exposition
  - LDRS303 | Leadership & Justice
Global Leadership Concentration (18 units)
- ICS103 | Leading with a Mission
- ICS310 | Intercultural Communication
- ICS320 | World Religions
- LDRS303 | Leadership and Justice
- Electives | Choose 2 from the following:
  - ICS315 | Orphans & Vulnerable Children
  - LDRS360 | Nonprofit Leadership
  - PMIN411 | New Models of Church
  - ICS300 | Poverty & Development
Youth Ministry Specialization (18 units)
- YMIN100 | Foundations of Youth Ministry
- YMIN175 | Youth Ministry Skills
- YMIN391 | Teaching and Speaking to Youth
- YMIN426 | Counseling Youth
- Electives | Choose 2 from the following:
  - CEDU321 | Spiritual Development of Children
  - CEDU337 | Family Ministry
  - LDRS303 | Leadership and Justice
  - YMIN283 | Youth Culture Trends and Issues
Business Leadership Specialization (18 units)
- BUS140 | Management and Organizational Behavior
- BUS195 | Foundations for Business Decisions
- BUS242 | Personal Finance
- BUS351 | Project Management Tools & Techniques
- Electives | Choose 2 from the following:
  - BUS320 | Marketing
  - BUS382 | Human Resources Management
  - LDRS303 | Leadership & Justice
  - LDRS360 | Nonprofit Leadership
Interdisciplinary Specialization (18 units): Arrange with BAL Lead Faculty. Specialization may include courses from 1 or more interdisciplinary fields of study.

To view all courses and course descriptions, please see our current Academic Catalog.

Leadership Minor Courses (18 units)

LDRS105 | Introduction to Leadership
LDRS210 | Self-Leadership
LDRS320 | Leading Others
LDRS342 | Leading in Organizations
LDRS470 | Innovation & Leadership
ORLD430 | Leadership in Global Society

Youth Ministry Minor Courses (18 units)

YMIN100 | Foundations of Youth Ministry
YMIN175 | Youth Ministry Skills
YMIN283 | Youth Culture, Trends, and Issues
YMIN391 | Teaching and Speaking to Youth
YMIN426 | Counseling Youth
LDRS210 | Self-Leadership

To view all courses and course descriptions, please see our current Academic Catalog.

Jessup’s online B.A. in Leadership requires a total of 120 credit hours, including 24 credits in the leadership major, 18 credits in a specific specialization, and 12 credits of free electives.

Foundational Studies (66 units)

Central to each student’s course of study are the Foundational Studies, a core of classes that position students as leaders in their world. Jessup seeks to develop the whole person by developing skills in communication, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking and by exposing students to a broad cross‐section of knowledge in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

Leadership Major Courses (24 units)

LDRS105 | Introduction to Leadership
LDRS210 | Self-Leadership
LDRS320 | Leading Others
LDRS342 | Leading in Organizations
LDRS470 | Innovation and Leadership
LDRS475 | Mentorship
LDRS498 | Leadership Capstone
ORLD430 | Leadership in Global Society

Specializations

General Specialization (18 units): Available to Jessup Online Students who are not enrolled with a partnership. Courses in Leadership, Pastoral Ministry, Youth Ministry, Intercultural Studies, Bible, NT, OT, THEO, or specialized electives which are chosen with faculty mentor.
Business Leadership Specializations (18 units)
- BUS242 | Personal Finance
- BUS140 | Management & Organizational Behavior
- BUS351 Project Management Tools & Techniques
- BUS101 | Foundations in Business
- Choose 2 electives from the list below:
  - BUS320 | Marketing
  - BUS382 | Human Resource Management
  - LDRS303 | Leadership & Justice
  - BUS373 | Nonprofit Management

To view all courses and course descriptions, please see our current Academic Catalog.

Derek Zahnd, Ph.D.

Program Director

Everything rises and falls on leadership.” — John C. Maxwell

FACULTY

Daniel Gluck, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - School of Theology & Leadership

Dave Heitman, Ed.D

Assistant Professor - School of Theology & Leadership

David Timms, Ph.D.

Dean, Professor - School of Theology & Leadership

Marilyn Williams, Ed.D. (ABD)

Associate Professor - School of Theology & Leadership

Derek Zahnd, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Assistant Professor - School of Theology & Leadership

Fritz T. Moga, M.A.

Associate Professor - School of Theology & Leadership