Bachelor of Arts in Leadership with Concentration in Communication
Pineville, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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Introduction
The BA in Leadership degree enables students to develop skills needed for the workplace in today’s fast-changing, dynamic environment. The content affords the student various opportunities to enhance communication, writing, organizational, conflict resolution, and leadership skills. Louisiana College aims to graduate students who can transform the workplace, and change the World for Christ.
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Curriculum
Central Curriculum Requirements:
- CC 100 College Connection I 0.5 hr
- CC 102 College Connection II 0.5 hr
- CA 150 Modern Communication 3 hrs
- EN 101 Composition I 3 hrs
- EN 102 Composition II 3 hrs
- EN 200 Literary Perspectives: Survey of British Literature 3 hrs or
- EN 201 Literary Perspectives: Survey of American Literature 3 hrs
- HI 104 Western Heritage 3 hrs
- HI 105 American Heritage 3 hrs
- CJ/HI/PS 225 American Government and Politics 3 hrs
- HP 100 Personal Fitness 1 hr
- Health and Physical Education Activity (Choose any HP course numbered 101-120, HP 195, or HP 196) 1 hr
- RL 105 Survey of the Bible 3 hrs
- RL 106 Interpreting the Bible 3 hrs
- RL 305 Christian Worldview 3 hrs
- Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR (Every semester of full-time registration)
Fine Arts
(Choose one of the following)
- AR 200 Art Appreciation 3 hrs
- CM 250 Cinema Appreciation 3 hrs
- MU 200 Music Appreciation 3 hrs
- TH 200 Theatre Appreciation 3 hrs
Total: 3 hrs
Foreign Language
(Choose one of the following)
- FR 101 Elementary French I 3 hrs
- SP 101 Elementary Spanish I 3 hrs
- GK 223 Elementary Greek I 3 hrs
- HE 223 Elementary Hebrew I 3 hrs
Total: 3 hrs
Mathematics
(Choose one of the following)
- MA 101 Math for Liberal Arts 3 hrs
- MA 111 College Algebra 3 hrs
- MA 115 Precalculus 3 hrs
Total: 3 hrs
Natural Sciences Lecture and Lab
Must choose ES 103 for either the 3-hour Natural Sciences lecture requirement or with ES 104 Lab to satisfy the 4-hour Natural Sciences lecture and lab requirement. If using ES 103 for the 3-hour Natural Sciences lecture requirement, choose one of the following related lecture and lab courses.
- BI 101 Introduction to Biology 3 hrs
- BI 102 Introduction to Biology Lab 1 hr
- CH 131 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing 3 hrs
- CH 132 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing Lab 1 hr
- ES 205 Introduction to Astronomy 3 hrs
- ES 206 Astronomy Lab 1 hr
- ES 220 Introduction to Meteorology 3 hrs
- ES 221 Meteorology Lab 1 hr
Total: 4 hrs
Natural Sciences Lecture
Must choose ES 103 for either the 3-hour Natural Sciences lecture requirement or with ES 104 Lab to satisfy the 4-hour Natural Sciences lecture and lab requirement. If using ES 103 and ES 104 for the 4-hour lecture and lab requirement, choose one of the following courses.
- BI 101 Introduction to Biology 3 hrs
- CH 131 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing 3 hrs
- ES 205 Introduction to Astronomy 3 hrs
- ES 220 Introduction to Meteorology 3 hrs
- MA 101 Math for Liberal Arts 3 hrs
- MA 111 College Algebra 3 hrs
- MA 115 Precalculus 3 hrs
Total: 3 hrs
Social Science
(Choose one of the following)
- EC 221 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hrs
- PS 200 Introduction to Social Science: Political Science 3 hrs
- PY 220 Introduction to Psychology 3 hrs
Total: 3 hrs
Total: 52 hrs
Leadership Requirements:
- BA 370 Business Ethics 3 hrs
- CA 311 Negotiation and Debate 3 hrs
- CA 313 Media Persuasion 3 hrs
- CA 415 Crisis Communication 3 hrs
- CE 360 Ministerial Ethics 3 hrs
- CE 380 Servant Leadership 3 hrs
- One upper level literature 3 hrs
- EN 361 Advanced Writing 3 hrs
- MG 350 Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior 3 hrs
- MG 390 Human Resource Management 3 hrs
- MG/PY 416 Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3 hrs
- MG 490 Strategic Planning for Organizatons 3 hrs
- MG 495 Transformational Leadership for the Marketplace 3 hrs
- PY 349 Theories of Personality 3 hrs
- PY 370 Interpersonal Relationship Skills 3 hrs
Total: 45 hrs
Communication Concentration Requirements:
- CA 115 Forensics 1 hr (may be taken 4 times.) (must be taken twice)
- CA 214 Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs
- CA 315 Forensics 1 hr (may be taken 4 times.)
- CA 320 Leadership Communication 3 hrs
- CM 421 Media Law and Ethics 3 hrs
- MP 470 Media Management 3 hrs
- PR 368 Public Relations 3 hrs
- PR 473 Public Relations Cases 3 hrs
- CA 460 Communication Capstone 3 hrs (must be taken twice)
Total: 27 hrs
Total Degree Requirements: 124 hrs