M.A. in Leadership in Diversity & Inclusion


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The Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion master's degree offers graduate students and working professionals tools and techniques to better understand and navigate leadership opportunities within the context of social diversity and equity in the United States. The program is offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and therefore is interdisciplinary in nature. The degree includes coursework related to leadership studies, U.S. race and ethnicity, women, gender, & sexuality, and U.S. social differences. The program also includes a professionalization seminar and a capstone project.

Students currently enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Leadership Studies or Graduate Certificate in Equity and Social Diversity in the US may use coursework towards the M.A.