Leadership (M.S.)
https://www.unh.edu/program/master-science/leadership
The Master of Science in Leadership (MSLD) is designed to meet the needs of professionals in every industry who want to enhance their leadership skills while also gaining a deeper perspective of organizational management.
Degree Requirements
Minimum Credit Requirement: 30 credits
Minimum GPA: 3.0
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major in Leadership 1 | ||
| LD 820 | Cultivating Your Leadership Capabilities | 3 |
| LD 821 | Ethical Decision-Making | 3 |
| COM 800 | Foundations of Organizational Communication | 3 |
| LD 823 | Emergence of a Strategic Leader | 3 |
| LD 804 | Leading Teams | 3 |
| LD 810 | Change Management and Communication | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Grant Writing | ||
| Fundraising and Resource Development | ||
| Volunteer Leadership | ||
| Leading and Governing Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Conflict Management & Negotiation | ||
| Building Diverse & Multicultural Organizations | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Introduction to Project Management | ||
| Project Chartering and Planning | ||
| Integrative Capstone | ||
| LD 850 | Leadership Integrative Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
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Graduate credit is only granted for courses completed with a grade of B- or higher.
Accelerated Master's Overview
Accelerated Master’s programs offer qualified University of New Hampshire undergraduate students the opportunity to begin graduate coursework in select graduate programs while completing a bachelor’s degree. Accelerated master's programs are designed to provide students with an efficient and cost-effective pathway to earn both a bachelor's and master's degree or graduate certificate, enhancing career opportunities and long-term earning potential.
Accelerated Master's Highlights
- Begin studying advanced topics while an undergraduate student with the opportunity to complete a master’s degree or graduate certificate early.
- Master’s degree program students: Earn up to 12* graduate (800-level) course credits while completing a bachelor’s degree. This coursework will count as dual-credit toward both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
- Graduate certificate program students: Earn up to 8* graduate (800-level) course credits while completing a bachelor’s degree. This coursework will count as dual-credit toward both the bachelor’s degree and the graduate certificate.
- Students complete the bachelor’s degree, and then officially matriculate into the master’s or graduate certificate program to complete the remaining required graduate-level coursework.
*Some exceptions apply.
Accelerated Master's Admission Requirements
- A minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA is required.*
- A minimum of 90 undergraduate credits must be completed prior to enrolling in graduate (800-level) courses.
- Streamlined Graduate School Application (two letters of recommendation; most standardized tests and application fee are waived).*
*Some exceptions apply.
Accelerated Master's Requirements
- Students must attend a mandatory orientation session.
- Students must submit a special registration form each semester for dual-credit courses and note any DegreeWorks exceptions.
- Students may defer graduate matriculation for up to one year after earning their bachelor’s degree in most programs.
- See the Accelerated Master’s Catalog Policy and Accelerated Master’s Website for additional information and a list of programs. Note that some programs have additional requirements (e.g. higher-grade expectations) compared to the general policy.
Leadership (M.S.) Accelerated Option
This graduate degree program is approved to be taken on an accelerated basis in articulation with the following undergraduate program(s):1
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Finance (B.S.) | ||
| Business Management: Management (B.S.) | ||
| Computer Information Technology: Data Analytics (B.S.) | ||
| Human Resource Management (B.S.) | ||
| Marketing (B.S.) | ||
| Operations, Supply Chain and Logistics Management (B.S.) | ||
| Students select from the following approved 800-level courses that can be completed in the undergraduate senior year for dual credit: | ||
| LD 804 | Leading Teams | 3 |
| LD 820 | Cultivating Your Leadership Capabilities | 3 |
| LD 821 | Ethical Decision-Making | 3 |
| MGMT 805 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Studies: Management (B.S.) | ||
| Students select from the following approved 800-level courses that can be completed in the undergraduate senior year for dual credit: | ||
| LD 820 | Cultivating Your Leadership Capabilities | 3 |
| LD 832 | Building Diverse & Multicultural Organizations | 3 |
| MGMT 805 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Business Management: Leadership, Change, and Social Responsibility (B.S.) | ||
| Students select from the following approved 800-level courses that can be completed in the undergraduate senior year for dual credit: | ||
| LD 820 | Cultivating Your Leadership Capabilities | 3 |
| LD 804 | Leading Teams | 3 |
| MGMT 805 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Business Management: Nonprofit Management (B.S.) | ||
| Students select from the following approved 800-level courses that can be completed in the undergraduate senior year for dual credit: | ||
| APST 805 | Grant Writing | 3 |
| LD 806 | Fundraising and Resource Development | 3 |
| LD 825 | Volunteer Leadership | 3 |
| LD 827 | Leading and Governing Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration (B.S.) | ||
| Students select from the following approved 800-level courses that can be completed in the undergraduate senior year for dual credit: | ||
| APST 805 | Grant Writing | 3 |
| LD 806 | Fundraising and Resource Development | 3 |
| LD 820 | Cultivating Your Leadership Capabilities | 3 |
| LD 825 | Volunteer Leadership | 3 |
Recommended Sequence Accelerated Option (4+1)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Senior Year: | ||
| LD 820 | Cultivating Your Leadership Capabilities | 3 |
| LD 804 | Leading Teams | 3 |
| LD 810 | Change Management and Communication | 3 |
| MGMT 805 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Matriculation year term one: | ||
| Two 800-level courses | 6 | |
| Matriculation year term two: | ||
| Two 800-level courses | 6 | |
| Matriculation year term semester: | ||
| LD 850 | Leadership Integrative Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
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If students wish to pursue a different accelerated master's pathway into the Leadership (M.S.) program, special permission from the undergraduate advisor and Leadership (M.S.) Program Director is required.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students will have the opportunity to:- Assess and enrich their capacity to lead in today’s environment;
- Identify the components of leadership practice and present ways to implement them;
- Evaluate organizational relationships and their ability to contribute to organizational effectiveness;
- Assess their ethical framework in the context of an effective leadership model;
- Augment their ability to lead people and teams to excellence in projects and organizational settings;
- Develop theoretically-grounded plans to manage change and actualize vision within organizations.