Healthcare Leadership (Minor)

This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2025-Spring 2026 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.

Minor in Healthcare Leadership
Unit: College of Education and Human Development
Department:  Educational Leadership, Evaluation and Organizational Development (ELEOD)
Academic Plan Code(s): HCLSMIN

This program can be completed 100% online, or as a combination of online and in person courses. In person courses are offered on campus and at off-site locations.  All courses required for completion are routinely offered in accelerated format (e.g., during 8-week terms).

Admission to the minor in Healthcare Leadership requires completion of 24 credit hours, a cumulative GPA of 2.25, and a minimum of one year’s of healthcare experience across a wide variety of organizational settings.  Applicants who do not meet these minimum requirements may petition the department for consideration of admission.

Program Core Requirements

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Some courses from this list may require pre-requisites and/or departmental approval from that designated department.

At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville. 

Exit Requirements: Students must demonstrate competency by passing each class with a C- or better. A minimum 2.25 cumulative grade point average is required to complete the minor.  

LEAD courses are offered in an 8-week format. Two half-term sessions will be available in Fall and Spring and one session will be available in Summer. Students may start the program at the beginning of the Fall and Spring terms, at the beginning of the second half of the Fall or Spring terms, or in the summer semester.