The M.A. in Leadership Development (MLD) and the undergraduate leadership program (LEAD) in the Attallah College of Educational Studies offer an integrated master’s degree program option for undergraduate students that enables them to begin taking MLD course work in their senior year and receive a master of arts degree within 1 year of finishing their undergraduate studies.
Through interdisciplinary learning experiences, the Master of Arts in Leadership Development (MLD) program educates leaders to build equitable and just communities in schools, Institutes of Higher Education, and other organizational settings. The mission of the Master of Arts in Leadership Development (MLD) program is to cultivate courageous, reflective and creative leaders committed to the growth of their own leadership capacity as well as that of the communities, organizations, institutions and networks to which they belong. This graduate program is designed to enhance professional practice for those who envision themselves as generative leaders, who can build and sustain healthy, equitable systems and change in the public, non-profit and private sectors. Such leaders seek to understand and to work ethically with others in diverse virtual, global and local settings.
Requirements for the Integrated Bachelor’s degree/Master of Arts in Leadership Development are the same as those listed in the Leadership Development, M.A. section of the catalog. The integrated master’s degree option is designed for students from across the university who would like to elevate their leadership capacities prior to entering the workforce.
Prospective integrated MLD candidates must apply to the program by the rolling application date prior to the semester they would like to start coursework. Successful candidates will be notified of provisional acceptance and admission will become final upon completion of their undergraduate degree and successful satisfaction of all admission requirements.
If accepted to the MLD program, students can take up to 15 graduate-level credits from the MLD Program during their senior year (only 6 of which may be double-counted towards undergraduate requirements).
Admission procedures
Students eligible for early admission into Chapman University’s Master of Leadership Development (MLD) program must meet the following criteria.
- A minimum of 90 credits have been completed or will be completed prior to start of the course in order to enroll in a graduate course
- Students meeting the stated requirements will be admitted to the MLD program on a conditional basis until the following criteria for admission are met:
- Completion of any outstanding major and/or general requirements.
- Participation in the cohort admissions interview.
- Conferral of undergraduate degree by the university.
- Cumulative GPA at graduation ≥ 3.00.
- Entrance tests are waived for students who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher with a grade point average equivalent to a 3.000 or above on a four point scale. Applicants with a grade point average between 2.500 and 2.990 are required to submit passing Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores.
Conditionally admitted students may select from among the following courses:
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