Dec 05, 2025  
2025-26 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.S. in Leadership Studies


This roadmap is a recommended sequence of courses. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

First Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course                                     
Units
Notes
US/CA/Local Gov 
PSCI 1201   
3   
 
GE 1A  
English Composition  
3
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A with ENGL 1007 
GE 2 
Mathematics 
3
 Recommended: MATH 1600 
GE 4B 
PSYC 2010   
3  
Required course prerequisite for some Leadership Studies courses  
Student Success Skills Student Success Skills Course 1  
Units to 120 
General Elective 
2
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
15
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 1C 
Oral Communication  
 
GE 3A  
Arts
3
 
GE 5A 
Physical Sciences 
3
 
Life-Long Learning Skills Life-Long Learning Skills Course 1  
Units to 120 
General Elective 
2
 
Units to 120
General Elective 
3
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
30
 

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite
LEAD 2500   
3   
 
GE 5B 
Biological Sciences 
3  
 
GE 5C 
Science Lab 
1
May correspond to either 5A or 5B 
GE 1B 
Critical Thinking
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
Recommended for some Leadership Studies courses: ECON 2500 or ECON 2510 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
2
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
45
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 3B   
Humanities  
3
 
GE 4A 
HIST 2600       
3     
 
GE 6 
Ethnic Studies  
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
60
 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
3    
 
Major Requirement  
GE UD 3 
PHIL 4401   
3    
 
Major Requirement
Choose one
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3  
Students are encouraged to consult with their major advisor to select courses that meet their interests 
Units to 120  
General Elective
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
75
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
Writing Proficiency 
4    
 
Major Requirement
Choose one
3
 
Major Requirement
Choose one
3
 
Major Requirement   
Choose one
3
 
Units to 120  
General Elective
3
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
91
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
Choose one
3
 
Major Requirement
Choose one: 
 
Major Requirement  
Upper-Division Major Elective 
3  
 
GE UD 2 or 5 
Choose one: 
  • Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning 
  • Upper-Division Physical & Biological Sciences 
 
Major Requirement  
Upper-Division General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
106 
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
LEAD 4970   
2  
Students must take LEAD 4970 in their last semester and, at minimum, after completion of all foundation core and research skill courses
Major Requirement 
Upper-Division Major Elective 
3    
  
GE UD 4 
Upper-Division Social & Behavioral Sciences 
3
May double-count with major; ensure minimum unit requirements are met  
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
Select a course that also fulfills the Sociocultural Inquiry requirement, if still needed 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
 
 
Semester Units
14
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.