Leadership & Organizational Studies Major
Leadership and Organizational Studies, B.A.
Drawing on the experience and instruction of outstanding faculty from diverse leadership backgrounds, this degree prepares students to lead in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. This accelerated program offers a flexible, convenient, and highly supportive online format to assist students in reaching their goal of degree completion and career advancement.
Degree requirements for the Leadership & Organizational Studies major are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Behavioral/Social Science Electives | 9 | |
| BUS 204 | Financial Wellness | 1 |
| ENG 114 | Critical Reading and Response | 3 |
| ENG 124 | Research and Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| or ENG 134 | Literary Genres | |
| Humanities Electives | 9 | |
| Mathematics Elective | 3 | |
| Science Electives (lab required) | 7 | |
| WEL 100 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | 3 |
| or WEL 220 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | |
| WEL 350 | Strategies for Career and Personal Growth | 2 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| BUS 120 | Business in Society | 3 |
| BUS 241 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 |
| or BUS 334 | Operations Management | |
| BUS 308 | Communicating in Business | 3 |
| or CIT 300 | Communicating for Leadership | |
| Career Electives 1 | 6 | |
| COM 111 | Fundamentals of Computing Technology | 3 |
| LOS 315 | Organizational Behavior and Leadership | 3 |
| LOS 325 | Leadership and Management in a Global World | 3 |
| LOS 350 | Organizational Budgeting and Finance | 3 |
| LOS 400 | Ethical Leadership | 3 |
| LOS 430 | Leading Organizational Change | 3 |
| General Electives | ||
| General Electives | 47 | |
| Total Credits Required | 120 | |
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Students may fulfill this requirement by taking 6 credits from the following courses: ACC 207 Course ACC 207 Not Found, ADS 521 Foundations of Data Science, ADS 534 Statistical Modeling, BUS 211 Course BUS 211 Not Found, BUS 212 Course BUS 212 Not Found, BUS 213 Course BUS 213 Not Found, BUS 245 Social Media for Business, BUS 311 Course BUS 311 Not Found, BUS 312 Course BUS 312 Not Found, BUS 313 Course BUS 313 Not Found, BUS 317 Course BUS 317 Not Found, BUS 318 Course BUS 318 Not Found, BUS 498 Business Internship, BUS 499 Business Internship, DGM 500 Introduction to Digital Marketing Communications, DGM 600 Emerging Media, MBA 500 Leading Organizational Transform ation & Innovative Practices, MBA 501 Course MBA 501 Not Found, MBA 520 Leading Change Management and Organizational Performance, MLN 500 Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Negotiation, MLN 505 Introduction to Models and Concepts in Leadership, NMP 500 Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector, NMP 521 Foundations of Philanthropy, NMP 531 Grant Writing for Corporations and Foundations, WEL 400 Leadership in Practice, WEL 440 Leadership in Practice.