Major Requirements

The Leadership Studies major includes three sections of requirements. The Professional Studies Core addresses career development and professional skills, the Leadership Studies Core addresses general leadership topics, and the Leadership Studies Electives provide an opportunity to focus on specialized areas of leadership. This degree can be completed fully online

Major Requirements (76 credit hours)
40 credit hours must be completed in residence in the major, including FA 199 and LL 303

Professional Studies Core (20 credit hours, 8 credits in residence)

Course List
Course	Title	Quarter Hours
CAREER ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING
FA 199	CAREER ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING	2
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
DCM 330	PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE	4
ETHICS OR SOCIAL JUSTICE, courses with the PSES requirement designation. Choose one of the following:
DCM 317	ETHICS IN THE PROFESSIONS	2
DCM 318	SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE PROFESSIONS	2
CREATIVITY OR INNOVATION, courses with the PSCI requirement designation. Choose one of the following:
CCA 170	CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP	2
DCM 319	CREATIVITY AND INNOVATIVE THINKING	2
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, courses with the PSGP requirement designation. Choose one of the following:
CCH 283	GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES OF WORK & FAMILY	4
CCH 300	GLOBALIZATION AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE	4
CAPSTONE PROJECT
LL 303	CAPSTONE PROJECT	6

Leadership Studies Core (48 credit hours)

Course List
Course	Title	Quarter Hours
DCM 301	EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN A CHANGING PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT	4
DCM 302	PROJECT MANAGEMENT: DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT	4
DCM 303	LEADERSHIP MODELS FOR STRONG ORGANIZATIONS	4
DCM 304	EVOLVING PROFESSIONAL ETHICS	4
or BADM 359	ETHICAL BUSINESS BEHAVIOR
DCM 307	ANALYZING HUMAN BEHAVIOR	4
DCM 308	INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS	4
CCH 299	ASSESSING AND MANAGING CONFLICT	4
DCM 312	ADVANCED LEADERSHIP THEORY & PRACTICE	4
BADM 310	GENDER IN BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP	4
DA 200	DATA ANALYTICS	4
or DA 233	APPLIED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
CMNS 251	ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION	4
CMNS 353	COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE	4
or CMNS 316	COMMUNICATION AND DECISION-MAKING IN GROUPS AND TEAMS

Leadership Studies Electives (8 credit hours)

Course List
Course	Title	Quarter Hours
BADM 270	BUSINESS STARTUPS	2
BADM 315	ECONOMICS FOR DECISION-MAKING	4
BADM 334	HUMAN RESOURCE AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT FUNDAMENTALS FOR MANAGERS	4
BADM 335	RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE	4
BADM 340	IMPLEMENTING CORPORATE TRAINING PROGRAMS	4
CCH 220	FRAUD IN REAL WORLD ORGANIZATIONS	2
CMNS 313	NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION	4
DCM 324	EFFECTIVE GROUP AND PERSONAL DYNAMICS	4
HLTH 330	HEALTH LEADERSHIP	4
PSY 347	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY	4
PSY 380	INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY	4
PSY 382	ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR	4

Open Electives (38 credits)

Open electives can be fulfilled through courses taken in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies and other DePaul colleges, transfer courses, assessment of prior learning (PLA), and independent studies.

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