Overview
The Master of Arts in Leadership focuses on equipping individuals with the leadership skills they need for their lives, areas of community service, and chosen work environments. Enriched by Christian values and beliefs, the program is interdisciplinary in scope, emphasizing foundational preparation through core courses, an area of emphasis and study, and a culminating project giving evidence of their development in the field.
The M.A. in Leadership program is committed to preparing individuals to be leaders in today’s rapidly changing multicultural world and to modeling the process of leadership development through the integration of curriculum and experience.
Program Highlights
- The program offers both full-time and part-time options that begin in the fall and spring.
- Evening classes meet one day a week during 9-week terms.
- Flexible scheduling including some online and weekend class options.
- Students are admitted to one of three emphases:
- Leadership Development
- Organizational Leadership
- Leadership Studies
- Smaller class sizes allow for a wealth of interaction with faculty members and fellow students.
Learn more about the program and our faculty.
School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences Accreditation
Azusa Pacific University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
University Reputation
Azusa Pacific University held its place in the most prestigious category of U.S.News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2013 rankings, placing in Tier One at No. 179 in the National Universities category. In addition, The Princeton Review named APU as 1 of 121 institutions in the 2012 Best Colleges in the West for the seventh consecutive year.
