Program: Leadership Studies, B.S. (2025-2026) - Roadmap - San Diego State University

Jul 23, 2025

2025-2026 University Catalog

The roadmap outlines a recommended sequence of courses to follow in order to complete your degree in a timely manner. It is designed to take into account General Education courses and major preparation courses that will satisfy multiple requirements with one course. The roadmap suggests sequencing to ensure that you complete prerequisite courses prior to taking the higher-level course.

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

AFRAS 140 - Oral Communication Units: 3
º Oral Communication [1C]
º Major Prep
or
CCS 111A - Oral Communication Units: 3
º Oral Communication [1C]
º Major Prep
or
COMM 103 - Oral Communication Units: 3
º Oral Communication [1C]
º Major Prep
English Composition [1A] Units: 3
LEAD 205 - Exploring Leadership Units: 3
º Social and Behavioral Science [4] / Major Prep
PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology Units: 3
º Social and Behavioral Science [4] / Major Prep
Arts [3A] or Humanities [3B] Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 units)

Critical Thinking [1B] Units: 3
Math/Quantitative Reasoning [2] Units: 3
Physical Science [5A] or Biological Science [5B] Units: 3
Laboratory [5C] Units: 1
- Must be in the same subject area as the Physical or Biological Science course taken.
Arts [3A] or Humanities [3B] Units: 3
Elective Units: 2

Year 2

Fall Semester (15 units)

Physical Science [5A] or Biological Science [5B] Units: 3

º Select the area of Science not completed in the Fall

American Institutions Units: 3

º POL S 102 is recommended for students who want to take POL S 436 The American Presidency,

COMM 204 - Advanced Public Speaking Units: 3
º Major Prep
or
COMM 245 - Interpersonal Communication Units: 3
º Major Prep
LEAD 250 - Leadership - Campus Leadership Experience Units: 1-3 (2 units)
º Major Prep
PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology Units: 3
º Major Prep
Elective Units: 1

Spring Semester (15 units)

Elective Units: 3
Elective Units: 3
Ethnic Studies [6] / Ethnic Studies [Graduation Requirement] Units: 3
LEAD 307 Units: 3
- Major
LEAD 350 Units: 3
- Major

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

GWAR: Upper Division Writing Course Units: 3
American Institutions Units: 3
COMM 307 - Communication in Professional Settings Units: 3
º Major
Major Elective Units: 3

º Courses selected for the major electives may also satisfy GE Explorations . See the University Catalog for a list of approved courses.

Elective Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 units)

GE Explorations / Cultural Diversity Units: 3

º Courses selected for the major electives may also satisfy GE Explorations .

LEAD 404 - Leadership Internship and Career Units: 1-3 (3 units)
º Major
LEAD 420 - Ethnography of Organizational Culture and Leadership Units: 3
º Major
Major Elective Units: 3

º See the University Catalog for a list of approved courses.

Elective Units: 3

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

GE Explorations Units: 3

º Courses selected for the major electives may also satisfy GE Explorations .

LEAD 440 - Organizational Assessment Units: 3
º Major
Major Elective Units: 3

º See the University Catalog for a list of approved courses.

Major Elective Units: 3

º See the University Catalog for a list of approved courses.

Elective Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 units)

GE Explorations Units: 3

º Courses selected for the major electives may also satisfy GE Explorations .

LEAD 405 - Enacting Leadership Units: 3
º Major: Capstone
Major Elective Units: 3

º See the University Catalog for a list of approved courses.

Elective Units: 3
Elective Units: 3

Leadership Studies, B.S. (2025-2026) - Roadmap

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

Spring Semester (15 units)

Year 2

Fall Semester (15 units)

Spring Semester (15 units)

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

Spring Semester (15 units)

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

Spring Semester (15 units)

Degree Total (120 units)