Leadership
Bachelor of Arts | Bachelor of Science
The 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.
About the Program
Jessup’s Leadership program 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.
Interested in Bachelor’s and Master’s in as Little as 5 Years?
The Kern Scholar Program allows students can complete two degrees at an accelerated pace and become skilled leaders in ministry. Visit the School of Theology & Leadership page for more information.
Program Concentrations
Ministry Leadership (Rocklin campus only)
Global Leadership (Rocklin campus only)
Youth Ministry (Rocklin campus only)
Program Specializations
Business Leadership
Interdisciplinary
Program Courses (Courses for on-campus and online modalities are identical).
- 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
Specializations and Concentrations: Choose one of the following specializations or concentrations below.
- Ministry Concentration (18 units)(Rocklin campus only)
- 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)(Rocklin campus only)
- 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)(Rocklin campus only)
- 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.
Considering the Jessup Online experience? Please take a look below to explore some of the differences between this program on-campus and online.
On-Campus
- 15 week classes
- Organically build face-to-face community in a central location
- Finance your education through grants, loans, and Jessup aid
- Participate in spontaneous events, study groups, and activities
- Drop in during faculty office hours
- Peruse our two-story collection of Library print resources and conveniently access equipment
- Explore local job and internship opportunities
- Meet side-by-side with peer tutors
- Enjoy dedicated study time and spaces outside the home (like the Shack coffee house and our award-winning Bon Appetit Café)
Online
- 7 week classes (Full-time is 2 courses per session and 4 courses per semester)
- 6 start dates per year
- Study from the comfort of home, on your own schedule
- Participate in a flexible, 100% online learning environment
- Finance your education with grants, loans, and limited Jessup aid
- Engage in class discussions
- Connect personally with faculty
- Learn and grow alongside classmates with similar goals and dreams
- Access the Library’s vast archive of books, journals, and audiovisual materials
- Explore the Academic Achievement Center’s online resources, including tutoring, success coaching, and appointments with the Writing Center and Office of Career & Life Planning
Everything rises and falls on leadership.
— John C. Maxwell
FACULTY
Jessup’s dedicated community of faculty, both full-time and adjunct, are here to walk alongside you, equipping you with the knowledge and values you’ll need to establish a meaningful career, grow spiritually, and succeed in all areas of your life. Learn more about our full-time faculty.
Professor – School of Theology & Leadership
Assistant Professor – School of Theology & Leadership
Dean, Professor – School of Theology & Leadership
Rev. Dr. Marilyn Williams, M.Div., Ed.D.
Associate Professor – School of Theology & Leadership
Associate Dean, Assistant Professor – School of Theology & Leadership
Program Director MAGDJ,
Associate Professor
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