M.A. in Leadership Studies
The Master in Leadership Studies (MLS) is a program preparing its graduates for positions of responsibility in education, military, private industry, government and the not-for-profit sectors dedicated to the improvement of both the substance and processes of leadership in a variety of roles. The Master in Leadership Studies degree provides professional education for students interested in leadership careers. The interdisciplinary program is designed to emphasize the knowledge, skills, values, and behaviors essential to the successful organizational leader. Some flexibility in curriculum is permitted to meet the diverse educational needs of students at different points of time in their careers and in need of specialization in light of their career goals. The curriculum components are designed to produce professionals capable of intelligent and creative analysis, communication, and action in leadership functions.
Admission Requirements
- Submission of transcripts according to the requirements of the Graduate School.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Demonstration of academic achievement and potential as indicated by the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and upper-level undergraduate and graduate coursework.
- A one- to two-page statement of purpose that addresses educational and career goals and reasons for pursuing an MLS degree.
- Three letters of recommendation from instructors, job supervisors, or others in a position to evaluate the student’s ability to succeed in a MLS program.
- A current resumé reflecting career and volunteer experience.
- For international students, a score of 600 on the TOEFL and an in-person or telephone interview.
Degree Plan
M.A. in Leadership Studies
Required Credits: 33
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership Studies Core (All courses require a grade of C or better) | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| MLS 5300 | Contemp Concepts of Leadership | 3 |
| MLS 5303 | Applied Research Methods | 3 |
| MLS 5315 | Org Theory and Behavior | 3 |
| MLS 5321 | Leadership in Complex Org. | 3 |
| MLS 5326 | Leadership-Organizatnl Change | 3 |
| MLS 5331 | Leadership Communications | 3 |
| MLS 5340 | Team Based Leadership | 3 |
| MLS 5351 | Ethics & Leadership-Capstone | 3 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Concentrations
Communication
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communications (MLS) (All courses require a grade of C or better) | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Seminar-Contemporary Rhetoric | ||
| Sem./Organizational Comm. | ||
| Seminar - Communication Theory | ||
| Environmental Communication | ||
| Comm & Positive Deviance | ||
| Comm & Healthy Communities | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Community Engagement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Community Engagement | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Internship | ||
or MLSX 5352 | ||
| Border Leadership | ||
or MLSX 5360 | ||
| Lead. in Diverse Cultures | ||
or MLSX 5361 | ||
| Lead. Sports, & Comm. Engage | ||
or MLSX 5362 | ||
| Special Topics | ||
or MLSX 5380 | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Public Administration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration Concentration (All courses require a grade of C or better) | ||
| Electives: | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Pub. Policy Process & Institut | ||
| Econ Anal for Public Admin | ||
| Pro-Seminar-Homeland Security | ||
| Legal Issues-Homeland Security | ||
| Risk Analysis | ||
| Crime and Border Security | ||
| Emergency Management | ||
| Public Hlth & Hmland Security | ||
| Critical Infrastructure Protec | ||
| Public Budgeting & Financ Mgmt | ||
| Admin Law and Regulation | ||
| Comparative Pub Administration | ||
| Soc Entrepren & Not/Prof Mgmt | ||
| Admin. Ethics & Responsibility | ||
| Regional and Urban Planning | ||
| Urban Administration | ||
| Political Economy of Borders | ||
| Intergovernmental Relations | ||
| Pub Part & Democratic Process | ||
| Pol Anal & Decision Making | ||
| Internship in Public Admin | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Intel & National Security Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Natl Security Studies (All courses require a grade of C or better) | ||
| Electives: | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Histl Devlpmt of Intel Commty | ||
| Legal Issues/Intel & Nat Sec | ||
| Intel & Natl Sec Pol & Proc | ||
| Intro to Intelligence Analysis | ||
| Contemporary Security Studies | ||
| Open Source Intel Analysis | ||
| Propaganda and Influence Ops | ||
| Intel & Counterterrorism | ||
| Intel & Counterproliferation | ||
| Counterintel & Security | ||
| Political Economy of Terrorism | ||
| Transnational Criminal Orgs | ||
| Professional Skills | ||
| Selected Problems in Intel | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Leadership Studies
The University of Texas at El Paso
Leadership and Community Engagement
Kelly Hall Room 215
500 W University
El Paso, Texas 79968
Andrea Tellez, MA
Program Advisor
Email: atellez5@utep.edu
Phone: 915-747-8580
Fax: 915-747-8504