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School of Professional Studies

Organizational Leadership

  • Concentration Curriculum

    Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies with a concentration in Organizational Leadership 

    Course Outline
    120 Credit Hours 
    Professional Core (21 hrs)

    The student will complete their General Education core of 41 hours and a series of Professional core classes that will prepare them to move on to their major selection concentration.

    General Education courses (41 hours)
    English Composition - 6 hours
    Oral Communication -3 hours 
    Mathematics - 3 hours
    Literature - 3 hours 
    American History - 6 hours 
    Humanities - 6 hours
    Natural Science - 8 hours 
    Social/Behavioral Science - 6 hours

    Professional Core
    Select 7 courses from the following (21 hours)
    BMGT 3510 - Management & Organizational Behavior (3)
    BMGT 3720 - Business Communication I (3)
    COMM 3000 - Computer-Mediated Communication (3)
    COMM 3030 - Principles of Event Planning (3)
    COMM 3560 - Intercultural Communication (3)
    ENGL 3250 – Professional Communication (3)
    LIST 3093 - Service Learning (3)
    LIST 3100 - Critical Thinking/Problem-Solving (3)
    LIST 3300 – Workplace Etiquette (3)
    LIST 3410 - Team Building/Workplace Dynamics (3)
    LIST 3500 - Non-Profit Leadership (3)
    LIST 4050 - American Sign Language I (3)
    LIST 4090 - American Sign Language II (3)
    LIST 4093 – Special Topics & Leadership (3)
    LIST 4200 - Professional & Personal Integrity (3)
    LIST 4710 - Workplace Conflict/Resolution (3)
    LIST 4850 - Topics in Organizational Development (3)
    MATH 3070 - Statistical Methods I (3)
    PM 4120 - Organizational Leadership (3)
    RELS 3420 - Religious Diversity/Workplace (3)
    SPAN 3550 – Latin America: Countries & People (3)
    SOC 3910 - Intro to Social Research (3)

    Major Selection Concentration Core
    Select 5 courses from the following (15 hours)

    •  BMGT 3600 – International Management (3)
    •  BMGT 3630 – Human Resource Management (3)
    •  BMGT 3720 - Business Communication I (3)
    •  BMGT 4520 - Organizational Leadership (3) 
    •  COMM 3560 – Intercultural Communication (3)
    •  LDSP 3000 – Leadership Development (3)
    •  LIST 3215 - Introduction to Project Management (3)
    •  LIST 4220 - Proj Mgmt Process/Development Strategies (3)
    •  LIST 4250 - Proj Mgmt Schedule and Finance (3)
    •  LIST 4260 - Proj Mgmt Risk Mitigation, Assessment and Quality Assurance (3)
    •  LIST 4280 - Proj Mgmt for IT Professional (3)
    •  LIST 4290 - Proj Mgmt for Healthcare Administration (3)
    •  LIST 4850 - Topics in Organizational Development (3)
    •  LIST 3300 - Workplace Etiquette (3)
    •  LIST 4850 - Ethics and Leadership (3)
    •  LIST 4200 - Professional & Personal Integrity (3)
    •  LIST 3100 - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (3)
    •  MGMT 4800 – Corporate Etiquette (3)
    •  PADM 4401 – Comparative Public Administration (3)
    •  PBRL 3400 – Introduction to Public Relations (3)
    •  PBRL 3409 – Public Relations Case Studies (3)
    •  PRST 4831 - Special Topics Navigating the Future of Work (3)
    •  PRST 4835 - Special Topics Ethics & AI The Good, Bad, and Unknown (3)
    •  PSY 3590 – Psychology of Personality (3)
    •  PSYC 3210 – Abnormal Psychology (3)
    •  SOC 3300 - Occupational Sociology (3)
    •  SOC 4210 - Race/Ethnicity/Multicultural (3)
    •  SOC 4430 - People in Organizations (3)
    •  SW 3200 – Cultural Diversity (3)

     

    Electives (40 hours)

    Students will complete 34 hours of any level electives and 6 hours of upper division electives

    PRST 4995 Culminating project (3 hours)

    The Culminating project is a final research paper or real world project in the student’s area of study

    Select a Minor from the following (15-18 hours)

    Leadership* 
    Criminal Justice* 
    Business Management* 
    Social Science*
    Caregiving 
    Project Management for Professionals
    Event Planning*
    Communication Studies* 
    Religious Studies*

    *completed on campus

    CLICK HERE to download a PDF of the Professional Studies / Organizational Leadership course outline.

What is Organizational Leadership?
  • Private sector, public service, non-profit or other agencies are constantly in need of individuals who demonstrate management and leadership skills. While career opportunities are wide-ranging and varied, the qualifications required are similar.

What can I do with an Organizational Leadership degree?
  • This degree provides a foundation in written and oral communications skills while enhancing critical thinking, problem solving and decision making that lead to management roles in all types of organizations.
  • Career Opportunities in Organizational Leadership

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CLICK HERE for a an Organizational Leadership Concentration Course Outline (PDF).

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