Organizational Leadership BA, Community Studies Emphasis

Degree Requirements

The Organizational Leadership major is designed to provide adult students with the knowledge, skills, and credentials necessary to advance in a rapidly changing workplace.  This program will help students understand theoretical and practical aspects of leadership across disciplines, while allowing them to focus on a specific emphasis area that interests them.  

This program is for students who have completed at least 60 transferable credit hours at the undergraduate level or have been awarded an A.A. or A.S. degree (or A.A.S. degree with a general education emphasis).  Students who do not have previous working experience and substantial transferred credits should consult with an advisor to determine if this program is the correct fit.

General Education Requirements

Majors must satisfy the university and college general education requirements. The foreign language requirement for a B.A. must also be satisfied.

Course Number	Title	Hours
Core Courses
SOC 2001	Introduction to Organizational Leadership	3
or INTDSC 2001	Introduction to Organizational Leadership
SOC 1010	Introduction to Sociology (MOTR SOCI 101)	3
COMM 2231	Workplace Communication: Secrets to Success	3
COMM 2235	Professional Communication	3
ENGL 3100	Junior-Level Writing	3
or ENGL 3120	Business Writing
or ENGL 3130	Technical Writing
INFSYS 1800	Computers and Information Systems	3
PHIL 1160	Critical Thinking (MOTR PHIL 101)	3
PHIL 2254	Business Ethics	3
MGMT 3600	Management and Organizational Behavior	3
SOC 4001	Organizational Leadership Capstone	3
or INTDSC 4001	Organizational Leadership Capstone
Total Hours		30

Students Seeking a B.A. in Organizational Leadership must complete one of the following emphasis areas:

A. Computing and Information Security
B. Community Studies
C. Corporate Communication
D. Criminal Justice
E. Executive Leadership
F. Health Communication
G. Operational Excellence
H. Social Justice
I. Individualized Emphasis Area

Specific Requirements for the Emphasis Area 

Course Number	Title	Hours
Students must complete at least 9 hours (three courses) of course work from the list below.		9
SOC 1040	Social Problems
SOC 1241	Globalization and Social Change
SOC 2160	Sociological Social Psychology
SOC 2203	The City
SOC 3501	Social Mapping for Change
SOC/MGMT 3612	Professional Skills Development
SOC 4651	Dilemmas in Organizational Leadership
Total Hours Required		9

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

• Analyze and evaluate your leadership style and organizational leadership theories to improve performance and understand their impact on individuals, communities, and societies.
• Create, deliver, and adapt clear, persuasive communication for diverse audiences across written, oral, and non-verbal formats.
• Apply and integrate critical thinking, problem-solving strategies, to address organizational challenges and manage systems effectively.
• Evaluate, develop, and apply ethically grounded, innovative, team-based solutions to organizational opportunities and challenges.
• Demonstrate an ability to apply organizational leadership principles in the selected area of specialization including articulation of the importance of organizational leadership in the specialization area.