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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 Title Quarter Hours
CAREER ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING
FA 199CAREER ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING2
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
DCM 330PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE4
ETHICS OR SOCIAL JUSTICE, courses with the PSES requirement designation. Choose one of the following:
DCM 317ETHICS IN THE PROFESSIONS2
DCM 318SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE PROFESSIONS2
CREATIVITY OR INNOVATION, courses with the PSCI requirement designation. Choose one of the following:
CCA 170CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP2
DCM 319CREATIVITY AND INNOVATIVE THINKING2
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES, courses with the PSGP requirement designation. Choose one of the following:
CCH 283GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES OF WORK & FAMILY4
CCH 300GLOBALIZATION AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE4
CAPSTONE PROJECT
LL 303CAPSTONE PROJECT6

Leadership Studies Core (48 credit hours)

Course Title Quarter Hours
DCM 301EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN A CHANGING PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT4
DCM 302PROJECT MANAGEMENT: DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT4
DCM 303LEADERSHIP MODELS FOR STRONG ORGANIZATIONS4
DCM 304EVOLVING PROFESSIONAL ETHICS4
or BADM 359 ETHICAL BUSINESS BEHAVIOR
DCM 307ANALYZING HUMAN BEHAVIOR4
DCM 308INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS4
CCH 299ASSESSING AND MANAGING CONFLICT4
DCM 312ADVANCED LEADERSHIP THEORY & PRACTICE4
BADM 310GENDER IN BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP4
DA 200DATA ANALYTICS4
or DA 233 APPLIED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
CMNS 251ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION4
CMNS 353COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE4
or CMNS 316 COMMUNICATION AND DECISION-MAKING IN GROUPS AND TEAMS

Leadership Studies Electives (8 credit hours)

Course Title Quarter Hours
BADM 270BUSINESS STARTUPS2
BADM 315ECONOMICS FOR DECISION-MAKING4
BADM 334HUMAN RESOURCE AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT FUNDAMENTALS FOR MANAGERS4
BADM 335RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE4
BADM 340IMPLEMENTING CORPORATE TRAINING PROGRAMS4
CCH 220FRAUD IN REAL WORLD ORGANIZATIONS2
CMNS 313NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION4
DCM 324EFFECTIVE GROUP AND PERSONAL DYNAMICS4
HLTH 330HEALTH LEADERSHIP4
PSY 347SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY4
PSY 380INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY4
PSY 382ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR4

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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