Bachelor's Degrees

Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies

Leadership and Learning Innovation B.S.

Cultivate your leadership potential, foster your strategic decision-making skills, and gain the foundation to excel in a competitive landscape with a Leadership and Learning Innovation degree. This flexible leadership degree provides students with a justice-oriented framework for turning complex ideas into accessible content for learners in various education and industry settings. Graduates go on to lead in a wide range of fields, including nonprofit work, human services, business, government, and community outreach. Students can gain valuable work experience through internships at local, national, and international organizations. This flexible major is frequently used to prepare for a wide variety of graduate degrees.

If you currently work in educational, developmental, or nonprofit environments, you may be eligible to apply your employment as internship credit for up to 12 upper-level units toward your degree. The Leadership and Learning Innovation program allows you the freedom to focus on your areas of expertise, such as experiential learning, policy/advocacy programs, and more.

An Accelerated Master’s Program (AMP) option is available for this leadership degree major students to pursue the Educational Psychology Master of Arts degree. Contact your academic advisor for details.

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Format: In Person, Online
Location: Anywhere, Tucson (Main Campus)

Learn to design instruction that helps learners access information and make sense of complex ideas through traditional and digital formats
Empower learners from diverse educational environments and promote educational access for all students
Gain experience leading and facilitating learning opportunities outside of traditional classroom settings

Sample Courses

Take courses from top scholars in a variety of subjects, including:

  • EDL 322: Organizational Leadership
  • EDP 314: Learning in Informal Settings
  • TLS 306: Youth in Diverse Communities
  • TLS 355: Planning Community Events and Recreation Programs

Internships

Explore career paths, receive academic credit, and build your resume through an internship with a variety of local, national, and international organizations, including:

  • Boys and Girls Clubs of America
  • International Rescue Committee
  • Cooper Center for Environmental Learning
  • Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
  • Saguaro National Park
  • American Heart Association

Learn more.

Careers

The BS in Leadership and Learning Innovation prepares you for a wide variety of career paths. Some examples include:

  • Program Coordinator
  • Career Counselor
  • Human Resource Specialist
  • Academic Adviser
  • Social Media Coordinator
  • Special Event Coordinator
  • Activities Director
  • Outreach Director
  • After School Recreation Programming
  • Museum Educator
  • Outdoor Education
  • Camp Director
  • Student Engagement Coordinator
  • Student Support Specialist
  • Instructional Design
  • Youth Program Manager

Learn more.

Talk With A College Of Education Advisor

Visit academic advising or call 520-621-7865 to determine your advisor.