Leadership and Learning Innovation
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Quick Facts
Main Campus (Tucson), Arizona Online
In Person or Online
Cultivate your leadership potential, foster your strategic decision-making skills, and gain the foundation to excel in a competitive landscape with a degree in Leadership and Learning Innovation. This degree provides students with a justice-oriented framework for leadership in a variety of education and industry settings. Graduates work in a wide range of fields, including nonprofit work, youth services, local and state government, and community outreach initiatives. Students also have the opportunity to gain valuable work experience through internships at local, national, and international organizations. This flexible degree is frequently used to prepare for a wide variety of graduate degrees.
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
View a 4-year sample course plan and map transfer coursework from another institution
Gain real-world experience and build your leadership skills through hands-on internships. Our Leadership & Learning Innovation internships connect you with schools, nonprofits, businesses, and community organizations where you can apply your knowledge in meaningful ways. Whether you're interested in education, training, or organizational development, these opportunities will help you grow professionally while making an impact. Explore and apply for internship credit and take the next step in your career!
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