Accelerated Bachelor’s degree/Master of Arts in Leadership Development

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Leadership Development (MLD) and the undergraduate leadership program (LEAD) in the Attallah College of Educational Studies offer an accelerated program option for undergraduate students that enables them to begin taking M.A. course work in their senior year and receive a Master of Arts degree within 1 year of finishing their undergraduate studies (4 years B.A. or B.S., 1 year M.A.). The accelerated option is designed principally for students from across the university who are pursuing the minor in leadership studies (LEAD). This option offers selected exceptional students a seat in Chapman University’s MLD program and makes them eligible for scholarship money awarded to outstanding, incoming master’s students. Admission is highly selective. Refer to the Graduate catalog for further information.