Program of Study

The Human Organizational Leadership and Development major is made up of 3 parts totaling 45 credit hours:

  • 18 credit hours in required HOLD classes
  • 15 credit hours in elective classes
  • 12 credit hours for Culminating Experience (semester-long capstone)
    • EDUC 585: Capstone Planning 
    • EDUC 695: Capstone Project and Seminar 
  • Students are not permitted to double major in both HDFS and HOLD. 

See the full HOLD Course Catalog

*School of Education students are not permitted to have a double major in both HDFS and HOLD.

Additional Program Requirements

In addition to the program requirements, students must

  • attain a final cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
  • complete a minimum of 45 academic credit hours earned from UNC–Chapel Hill courses
  • take at least half of their major course requirements (course and credit hours) at UNC–Chapel Hill
  • earn a C or better in all courses for the HOLD major (core and additional requirements).