Leadership and Learning Innovation
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Quick Facts
Main Campus (Tucson), Arizona Online
In Person or Online
Whatever leadership looks like for you, this degree gets you there.
Turn your passion for making a difference into a career that matters. The Leadership and Learning Innovation degree equips you with the strategic thinking, decision-making skills, and justice-oriented leadership framework you need to drive real change, whether you're leading a nonprofit, shaping public policy, or building stronger communities.
You'll graduate ready to step into roles across nonprofit organizations, youth services, government, and community outreach, backed by hands-on experience through internships with local, national, and international organizations. And because this degree builds a versatile foundation, it's also one of the most flexible paths into graduate school, keeping your options open as your goals evolve.
Program Director: Crystal Soltero
Prepare for diverse career paths in nonprofit management, youth outreach, higher education, business, policy, and more!
Gain valuable internship credit while making a difference in your community!
Develop leadership skills to drive innovation in educational spaces beyond the classroom!
This degree will prepare you for careers in many fields, including roles as a:
Program Coordinator
Career Counselor
Human Resource Specialist
Academic Adviser
Social Media Coordinator
Special Event Coordinator
Youth Center Director
Outreach Director
EDL 322: Organizational Leadership
EDP 314: Learning in Informal Settings
TLS 306: Youth in Diverse Communities
SERP 400: Survey of Exceptional Students
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Real experience. Real impact. Real résumé.
You've done the coursework, now put it to work. Leadership & Learning Innovation internships put you inside schools, nonprofits, businesses, and community organizations, doing the kind of hands-on work that turns "I learned about it" into "I've actually done it."
Into education? Curious about training and development? Thinking about a future in organizational leadership? This is where you find out, while earning credit and building a résumé that gets noticed.
Explore internships and apply for credit, and start building the career you actually want.
Earn an Accelerated Masters Degree
We offer two accelerated master's degree options, which allow qualifying LLI students to earn both your bachelor's and a master's degree in as few as five years. Admitted students can take up to 12 graduate level-units in their senior year while paying undergraduate tuition, which will count towards BOTH the LLI undergraduate degree, as well as the master's degree requirements in either Educational Psychology OR Sport and Recreation Leadership. Junior-level undergraduate students are invited to apply
Contact the Educational Psychology Department for Additional Information
Contact the Sport and Recreation Leadership Department for Additional Information
We also offer a 1-year Masters of Education (M.Ed) degree plus secondary certification for high school or middle school teachers.