Program Overview

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.

Per Oregon regulations, students in Portland, OR and Oregon Residents Online receive a B.S. degree.

Program Details

• Units: 42
• Semesters: 15 weeks (Rocklin & Portland) & 7 weeks (Online)
• Locations: Rocklin, Portland & Online

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.

Learning Outcomes

• 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 (Rocklin campus only)
• Global Leadership (Rocklin campus only)
• Youth Ministry (Rocklin campus only)

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

Specializations and Concentrations

• 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.

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

On-Campus vs. Online Experience

• 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 Cafe)
• 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

Faculty

• Daniel Gluck, Ph.D.
  • Program Director
  • 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
• Rev. Dr. Marilyn Williams, M.Div., Ed.D.
  • Associate Professor - School of Theology & Leadership
• Derek Zahnd, Ph.D.
  • Associate Dean, Assistant Professor - School of Theology & Leadership
• Greg Burch, Ph.D.
  • Program Director MAGDJ, Associate Professor

Non-Discrimination Policy

Jessup University admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally afforded or made available to students at the university. Jessup does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national and ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, or scholarship and loan programs and athletic and other school-administered programs.