Bachelor of Science in Humanitarian Leadership
Make a difference through evidence-based relief efforts with an online humanitarian leadership degree.
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Lead Compassionately During Crisis Situations
When others are in crisis and need help preventing or preparing for disaster, well-trained humanitarian leaders go to work on the front lines and behind the scenes. With a Bachelor of Science in Humanitarian Leadership from North Central University, you’ll be equipped to model God’s love while responding with strong administrative skills and practical crisis management strategies in emergency situations.
The online bachelor’s in humanitarian leadership at NCU reflects our commitment to a multicultural and caring Christ-centered community even away from campus. Connect with peers and participate in virtual live chapel. Online students can expect meaningful communications with faculty, collaborative classes, and rigorous coursework, as well as online tutoring and academic success coaching.
- Online: Complete this 120-credit program online as part of our Christian community.
- Affordable Tuition: Explore generous financial aid options to undergraduate students.
- Christ-Centered Curriculum: Define and refine your faith at NCU, where classes and student life are rooted in Scripture and nurtured in community.
Why Study Humanitarian Leadership at NCU?
At NCU, humanitarian leadership is rooted in our Christian faith and Assemblies of God history. Since the denomination’s founding in 1914, AoG members have provided aid resources and services to communities in need around the world. We follow the lead of Jesus, who taught compassion, generosity, and care for people experiencing crisis, disaster, and great loss.
As a student, you will learn how to translate a God-given calling to serve in difficult situations into life-saving and transformative solutions and services. Led by experienced faculty mentors, you will advance your skills in crisis counseling, nonprofit organization administration, domestic and international disaster services, public policy advocacy, and much more.
In partnership with Convoy of Hope’s Hope Education Network, this online humanitarian leadership degree program includes experience in an international or stateside practicum to firmly root a biblical and theological understanding of compassion to those in humanitarian crisis and relief situations.
View the Academic Catalog for a full list of admission requirements and course listings.
Program Highlights
Gain Real-World Humanitarian Experience
Join a Caring Online Community
Learn With Impactful Curriculum and Expert Faculty
Gain Real-World Humanitarian Experience
Gain experience responding in real humanitarian crisis and relief situations in the U.S. or internationally.
Join a Caring Online Community
Learn with peers all over the country who share your compassion and calling for humanitarian relief and crisis management.
Learn With Impactful Curriculum and Expert Faculty
Prepare for leadership roles with evidence-based, outcomes-focused courses taught by faculty mentors who want you to thrive.
Career Outcomes
A bachelor’s degree in humanitarian leadership can prepare you to enter the quickly growing discipline of humanitarian relief and service with a competitive skillset. For community-facing roles in disaster response — such as emergency management director and mental health counselor — job openings are expected to grow by 6% and 23%, respectively, between 2020 and 2030, which is above average job growth in the U.S. overall.1 While that is a wide range of projective growth, it is representative of the job outlook for similar humanitarian leadership careers.
Our graduates succeed in a variety of jobs and careers. Here are some possibilities:
- Humanitarian relief and development professional
- Nonprofit organization founder
- Nonprofit organization administration/leadership
- Youth and family ministry
- Emergency management director
- Liaison for refugees and crisis survivors
Learn From Industry Experts
Seasoned, credentialed faculty share their expansive humanitarian leadership experience and a commitment to support students as you pursue your calling in crisis prevention and relief.
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B.A. in Global Studies
B.S. in Youth, Children, and Family Studies
B.S. in Social Work
FAQs
Is it worth enrolling in a humanitarian leadership program online?
Yes! Earning a degree in humanitarian leadership online opens up opportunities to advance your knowledge and skills while pursuing your God-given calling. For many humanitarian leaders, residential programs can conflict with the fast-paced and changing environments where they work. The online degree program at NCU is academically rigorous and focuses on building practical skills you can apply right away — wherever your calling takes you.
Do I need to be fluent in multiple languages to work in humanitarian relief?
Multilingualism is an asset when working in humanitarian relief and response roles. While NCU does not require students to learn a language other than English to complete this degree, the coursework does include cross-cultural communication to help you identify cultural values and worldviews as well as verbal and nonverbal communication styles that will support your work in various settings.