Program at a Glance
- Program
- Bachelor
- College(s)
- College of Community Innovation and Education
- Department(s)
- Interdisc Studies, Schl of
Shape Your Future as a Leader
UCF’s Bachelor of Science in Leadership offers a flexible, interdisciplinary program of study that prepares you for leadership roles across fields. You’ll build a strong foundation in leadership and organizational behavior while strengthening your interpersonal skills. With nine industry-aligned tracks to choose from, you can tailor your degree to match your interests and career goals, focusing on the skills that matter most to you.
As a leadership major, you’ll explore topics like organizational behavior, team dynamics, conflict resolution, communication and strategic planning — all key areas that prepare you to lead effectively in today’s fast-changing world. The interdisciplinary curriculum draws on research in emotional intelligence, leadership theory and experiential learning, equipping you to maximize your impact wherever you lead.
Your academic path is shaped by both experience and education. Through a combination of flexible online learning and immersive, hands-on experiences, you’ll discover your professional interests, build career-ready skills, and gain direction. The program also offers opportunities for service learning, internships, undergraduate research or study abroad — all designed to fit your busy schedule. For those new to the workforce, this is where possibilities come into focus. For working professionals, these job-embedded experiences help accelerate existing momentum.
Program Tracks
Highlights
Undergraduate Application Deadlines
- Fall
- May 1
- Spring
- November 1
- Summer
- March 1
- Fall
- June 1
- Spring
- November 1
- Summer
- March 1
- Fall
- March 1
- Spring
- September 1
- Summer
- January 1
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Course Overview
Contemporary Issues in Leadership
Why just study leadership when you can live it? In this experiential course, the community becomes your classroom. You'll explore core leadership concepts like the 7Cs of social change, empathy, and civic engagement, then immediately put them into practice through a meaningful service-learning project of your choosing. You'll grow your self-awareness, refine your unique leadership style and create positive change in your community.
Leadership Theories and Concepts
This isn't your typical theories course. Sure, you’ll dive deep into the major leadership approaches — traits, skills, behavior, situational and beyond — but you’ll also meme them, debate them, and apply them to your life. Assignments include creating infographics based on leaders you observe, choosing leadership styles for navigating a zombie apocalypse, and a mid-semester meme war. If you’ve ever wondered why some leaders thrive and others flop, this course will help you figure it out. Blending intellectual challenge with playfulness and purpose, you'll leave with a clearer view of leadership, and of yourself.
Leadership Skills for the 21st Century
Inspired by The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, this one-of-a-kind course blends humor, creativity and real-world application to help you build the leadership skills today’s world demands. Each week, you’ll try out a practical leadership skill — from managing conflict to building trust — and reflect on what actually works in your life, your job or your community. You’ll grow your emotional intelligence, expand your communication toolkit, and develop confidence through experience, not just theory. With weekly "Ford’s Field Guides," a Deep Thought Leadership Journal, and a Book Club based on Simon Sinek’s Leaders Eat Last, this course turns leadership into a hands-on adventure.
Guided by curiosity, compassion, accessibility and evidence-based practice, we help students build their confidence, clarity and courage to lead themselves and others.”
Leadership Skills You’ll Learn
- Develop the ability to make ethical, values-driven decisions in complex and uncertain situations.
- Strengthen critical thinking skills to analyze problems, evaluate information, and make informed judgments.
- Enhance communication skills to clearly and effectively share ideas across diverse audiences and contexts.
- Build the capacity to lead and develop high-performing teams.
- Cultivate self-awareness to better understand your strengths, values, and impact as a leader.
Career Opportunities
- Creative Director
- Grant Program Manager
- Health Education Specialist
- Operations Manager
- Product Manager
