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 Area of Concentration that interests them.
This program is most appropriate for students who have completed at least 40 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).
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.
| Core Courses | ||
| INTDSC 2001 | ||
| INTDSC 2001 | Introduction to Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| SOC 1010 | Introduction to Sociology (MOTR SOCI 101) | 3 |
| COMM 2231 | Communication in the Organization | 3 |
| COMM 2235 | Professional Communication | 3 |
| COMM 2235 | Professional Communications | 3 |
| ENGL 3100 | Junior-Level Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 3120 | Business Writing | |
| or ENGL 3130 | Technical Writing | |
| INFSYS 1800 | Computers and Information Systems | 3 |
| MGMT 3600 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| PHIL 1160 | Critical Thinking (MOTR PHIL 101) | 3 |
| PHIL 2254 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| INTSDC 4001 | ||
| INTDSC 4001 | Organizational Leadership Capstone Course | 3 |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Students Seeking a B.A. in Organizational Leadership must complete one of the following areas of concentration:
A. Business Management
B. Community Studies
C. Corporate Communication
D. Criminal Justice
E. Health Communication
F. Information Systems
G. Supply Chain Management
Business Management
| MGMT 3611 | Advanced Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 3612 | Professional Skills Development | 3 |
| MGMT 3625 | Leadership in Organization | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Community Studies
| SOC 1040 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 2302 | ||
| SOC 2302 | The City | 3 |
| SOC 2160 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Corporate Communication
| COMM 1150 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
| COMM 3150 | Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Communication | 3 |
| COMM 3370 | Social Media in Public Relations | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Criminal Justice
| CRIMIN 1100 | Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRIMIN 2240 | Policing | 3 |
| CRIMIN 2250 | Courts | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Health Communication
| COMM 1369 | Introduction to Health Communication | 3 |
| COMM 1369 | Introduction to Health Communication | 3 |
| COMM 3150 | Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Communication | 3 |
| COMM 3368 | Advanced Health Communication | 3 |
| COMM 3368 | Advanced Health Communication | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Information Systems
| INFSYS 2800 | Information Systems Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| INFSYS 3841 | Enterprise Information Systems | 3 |
| INFSYS 3842 | Data Networks and Security | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Supply Chain Management 1
| SCMA 3300 | Business Analytics and Statistics | 3 |
| SCMA 3301 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| SCMA 3320 | Advanced Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
| 1 | These courses carry a prerequisite of MATH 1105 or higher. |
Individual courses may be substituted with the approval of the program adviser.
Each concentration area is designed such that the completion of 2-3 additional elective courses could lead to the completion of a minor or certificate in that field.
Additional areas of concentration (9-hour course sequence) can be designed to suit an individual student’s personal or professional needs. These concentrations must be approved by the program adviser.
All required courses for the major must be completed with a grade of C- or better. Courses counting toward the major requirements may not be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. The minimum number of hours required for the B.A. degree is 39 (30 core, 9 concentration).
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Articulate a personal leadership style and evaluate her/his own performance for self-improvement
- Demonstrate an understanding of organizational leadership theory as it relates to individuals, communities and wider societies
- Communicate effectively with a variety of audiences in written, oral and non-verbal mediums
- Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving abilities regarding organizational challenges within the chosen area of concentration
- Use tools specific to the area of concentration to manage systems and organizational resources
- Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical principles underlying effective organizational leadership
- Lead teams in the development of innovative solutions to organizational challenges and opportunities within the chosen area of concentration