The BA in Leadership in the Alverno Accelerate program is a fully online program open to both women and men. The program allows up to 90 transfer credits and provides flexible pathways for students to complete a bachelor’s degree. Accelerate is unlike traditional online programs — it is a “learn by doing” program that pushes students to learn within the context of life, and to apply what is learned to experiences in community and work.
Alverno Accelerate has three distinct levels helping students broaden and deepen their skills for leadership in a developmental way. The Beginning Level focuses on the student as learner and includes courses from various disciplines that explore issues alive in society today. The Intermediate Level focuses on the student as professional, developing skills and ideas needed to successfully collaborate with others. The Advanced Level focuses on the student as leader and invites students to pitch and implement a leadership initiative demonstrating interests and skills.
The Associate of Arts in Leadership is a 60-credit program in the Alverno Accelerate program. Students complete the Beginning Level of the Accelerate Program and 20 credits at the Intermediate Level. This degree can be a stand-alone credential or a step toward the bachelor's degree in Leadership or the Education to Birth to 3rd or Education to 9th Grade Paraprofessional Programs. All courses for this degree are offered in an online asynchronous modality.
The BA and AA in Leadership degrees are not part of Weekday College; they have their own 24 General Education credits.
Lewis, Patricia, Ph.D., Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Religious Studies, Leadership, patricia.lewis@alverno.edu
Stockwell, Tracy, Ph.D., Professor of Communication & Technology, tracy.stockwell@alverno.edu
120 total credits are required; at least 30 credits must be earned at Alverno.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BEGINNING LEVEL REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Use 40 Transfer Credits or Complete the Requirements Below | ||
| ACCEL-101 | Student Resources | 0 |
| ACCEL-201 | Community-Based Learning (General Education ) | 4 |
| ACCEL-202 | Investigating Mindfulness (General Education ) | 4 |
| Outcome 1 - Choose One Course | ||
| ACCEL-210 | Women's History & Leadership | 4 |
| or ACCEL-211 | Psychology of Prejudice | |
| Outcome 2 | ||
| ACCEL-220 | Literary Analysis & Justice | 4 |
| or ACCEL-221 | Science and Everyday Things | |
| Outcome 3 | ||
| ACCEL-230 | Acting: On and Off Camera | 4 |
| or ACCEL-231 | Art of the Mystery | |
| Outcome 4 | ||
| ACCEL-240 | Who Owns the Past? | 4 |
| or ACCEL-241 | Health Humanities | |
| Outcome 5 | ||
| ACCEL-250 | Religious Pluralism | 4 |
| or ACCEL-251 | Search for Meaning | |
| Choose TWO 200 Level ACCEL Courses | 8 | |
| ACCEL-290 | Beginning Capstone Assessment (General Education ) | 4 |
| INTERMEDIATE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ACCEL-301 | Investigating Community Issues (General Education ) | 4 |
| ACCEL-310 | Project Management (Outcome 1) | 4 |
| ACCEL-320 | Understanding NGOs (Outcome 2) | 4 |
| ACCEL-330 | Professional Communication (Outcome 3) | 4 |
| ACCEL-340 | Diversity & Equity (Outcome 4) | 4 |
| or ACCEL-341 | Health Humanities | |
| ACCEL-350 | Mindful & Moral Leadership (Outcome 5) | 4 |
| or ACCEL-351 | Healing Through Arts & Activism | |
| ACCEL-315 | Researching an Issue | 4 |
| Choose 8 Credits From Below | 8 | |
| Getting Things Done | ||
| Project Management Lab | ||
| NGO Analysis Lab | ||
| Diversity & Equity Lab | ||
| Mindful & Moral Leadership Lab | ||
| ACCEL-390 | Intermediate Capstone Assessment (General Education ) | 4 |
| ADVANCED LEVEL REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ACCEL-401 | Investigating Your Future (General Education) | 4 |
| Choose 16 Credits of Leadership Initiative Courses | 16 | |
| Advanced Research | ||
| Advanced Research & Writing | ||
| Pitching A Leadership Initiative | ||
| Implementing A Leadership Initiative | ||
| Rhetorical Advocacy | ||
| Digital Rhetoric | ||
| Advanced Leadership Strategies | ||
| Leadership in Context | ||
| Choose 16 Credits of Advanced Level Courses | 16 | |
| Advanced Project Management | ||
| Leading A Project | ||
| From Printout to Publication | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| Stories of Illness and Recovery | ||
| Faces, Places, and the American Dream | ||
| My Nonprofit Idea | ||
| Health Humanities Capstone | ||
| ACCEL-490 | Advanced Capstone Assessment (General Education ) | 4 |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SESSION ONE | SESSION ONE | ||
| ACCEL-201 (General Education) | 4 | Choose Two 200 Level Course From Different Outcome Groups | 8 |
| ACCEL-202 (General Education ) | 4 | SESSION TWO | |
| SESSION TWO | Choose Two 200 Level Courses From Remaining Outcome Groups | 8 | |
| Choose One 200 Level Course From Any Outcome | 4 | ||
| 12 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SESSION ONE | SESSION ONE | ||
| Choose Two 200 Level Courses From Any Outcome Group | 8 | Choose Two 300 Level Courses from Different Outcome Groups | 8 |
| SESSION TWO | SESSION TWO | ||
| ACCEL-290 (General Education ) | 4 | Choose a Combination of 300 Level Courses | 8 |
| ACCEL-301 (General Education) | 4 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SESSION ONE | SESSION ONE | ||
| Choose a Combination of 300 Level Courses | 8 | ACCEL-390 (General Education) | 4 |
| SESSION TWO | ACCEL-401 (General Education ) | 4 | |
| Choose a Combination of 300 Level Courses | 8 | SESSION TWO | |
| Choose 8 Leadership Initiative Credits | 8 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SESSION ONE | SESSION ONE | ||
| Choose 8 Leadership Initiative Credits | 8 | Choose 8 Advanced Level Credits | 8 |
| SESSION TWO | SESSSION TWO | ||
| Choose 8 Advanced Level Credits | 8 | ACCEL-490 (General Education ) | 4 |
| 16 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||
Academic maps are to be used as a guide and assume a Fall start. Official course requirements for each student are housed in Self-Service/Student Planning. Course sequences are subject to change – check with the Academic Advising Office for updated maps.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Use 45 General Education Elective Transfer Credits or Complete the Requirements Below: | ||
| BEGINNING LEVEL REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ACCEL-101 | Student Resources | 0 |
| ACCEL-201 | Community-Based Learning (General Education) | 4 |
| ACCEL-202 | Investigating Mindfulness (General Education) | 4 |
| Outcome 1 - Choose One Course | ||
| ACCEL-210 | Women's History & Leadership | 4 |
| or ACCEL-211 | Psychology of Prejudice | |
| Outcome 2 - Choose One Course | ||
| ACCEL-220 | Literary Analysis & Justice | 4 |
| or ACCEL-221 | Science and Everyday Things | |
| Outcome 3 - Choose One Course | ||
| ACCEL-230 | Acting: On and Off Camera | 4 |
| or ACCEL-231 | Art of the Mystery | |
| Outcome 4 - Choose One Course | ||
| ACCEL-240 | Who Owns the Past? | 4 |
| or ACCEL-241 | Health Humanities | |
| Outcome 5 - Choose One Course | ||
| ACCEL-250 | Religious Pluralism | 4 |
| or ACCEL-251 | Search for Meaning | |
| Choose Two ACCEL 200 Level Course (1 counts as General Education) | 8 | |
| ACCEL-290 | Beginning Capstone Assessment (General Education ) | 4 |
| INTERMEDIATE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ACCEL-301 | Investigating Community Issues (General Education ) | 4 |
| ACCEL-330 | Professional Communication (General Education ) | 4 |
| Choose 12 Credits From Below | 12 | |
| Getting Things Done | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Researching an Issue | ||
| Understanding NGOs | ||
| Diversity & Equity | ||
or ACCEL-341 | Health Humanities | |
| Mindful & Moral Leadership | ||
or ACCEL-351 | Healing Through Arts & Activism | |
| AA Capstone | ||
| Total Credits | 60 | |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SESSION ONE | SESSION ONE | ||
| ACCEL-201 (General Education Course) | 4 | Choose Two 200 level Courses From Different Groups | 8 |
| ACCEL-202 (General Education Course) | 4 | SESSION TWO | |
| SESSION TWO | Choose One 200 Level Course From Outcome Group Not Yet Completed (i.e. ACCEL 350) | 4 | |
| Choose One 200 Level Course | 4 | CHoose One 200 Level Course From Any Outcome Group | 4 |
| Choose One 200 Level Course From Different Outcome Group | 4 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SESSION ONE | SESSION ONE | ||
| ACCEL-290 (General Education ) | 4 | Choose Two 300 level Courses | 8 |
| Choose One 200 Level Course From Any Outcome Group | 4 | SESSION TWO | |
| SESSION TWO | Choose One 300 Level Course | 4 | |
| ACCEL-301 (General Education ) | 4 | ||
| ACCEL-330 (General Education) | 4 | ||
| 16 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 60 | |||
Academic maps are to be used as a guide and assume a Fall start. Official course requirements for each student are housed in Self-Service/Student Planning. Course sequences are subject to change – check with the Academic Advising Office for updated maps.