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Organizational Leadership, Bachelor of Science

Program Purpose

The Bachelor of Science degree program in Organizational Leadership is an interdisciplinary collaboration between the College of Business and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.  The degree utilizes a unique interdisciplinary approach to developing leadership skills that recognize trauma and toxic stress as influences on an employee's well-being and productivity. This degree also recognizes the prevalence and impact of trauma within organizations and is designed to develop leaders who have the empathy to keep employees engaged and productive.  This program will emphasize innovative leadership practices, demonstrating a sensitivity around humanity.  Students will gain a strong business and psychology-focused leadership foundation that will help them to break down complex ideas and behaviors relating to employees and organizations.  Key areas of development will focus on leadership in a diverse and multi-cultural environment, decision-making, interpersonal relations, change management, team facilitation, and the six principles to a trauma-informed approach.  Students will be prepared for a range of leadership positions in the public and private sector, healthcare, nonprofit agencies, businesses, and the service industry.

Program of Study

The Organizational Leadership courses will be offered in both an online and face-to-face format over a seven week period.  Most core courses are offered in the "hybrid" format, which includes 20 hours of classroom instruction and at least 20 hours of online instruction.

Program Competencies

In addition to achieving the ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø undergraduate graduation competencies given in the Academic Information section of this catalog, each graduating student will be able to:

  1. Manage change for organizational effectiveness.
  2. Recognize the prevalence and impact of trauma and be able to implement trauma-informed approaches in relation to individuals and organizations.
  3. Exhibit effective leadership skills, including cultural humility, in a diverse and multicultural environment.
  4. Manage high-level organizational projects including the importance of supporting, motivating and evaluating team members as well as managing conflict.

Minimum Grade Policy

Students pursuing a degree in Organizational Leadership are required by College of Business policy to attain a minimum grade of “C” for all program core courses.


Curriculum - General Education Requirements

English Composition (12 credits)

English Composition I

English Composition II

Public Speaking

Research Writing

Humanities Elective (6 credits)

Business Ethics

Writing for the Media

Fundamentals of Drawing

Basic Photography

Aesthetics of Film

Culinary Arts Elective

Drama Elective

Ethnic Studies Elective

Fine Arts Elective

Foreign Language Elective

History Elective

Literature Elective

Music Elective

Philosophy Elective

Religion Elective

Social Science Electives (6 credits)


Fundamentals of Economics

Introduction to Psychology

Mathematics (3 credits)

Introductory Survey of Mathematics

Natural Science Elective (3 or 4 credits)

Natural Science Elective

Computer Operations (3 credits)

Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving

Critical Analysis (3 credits)

Introduction to Critical Thinking

Citizenship (3 credits)

Contemporary Global Issues

Organizational Leadership Program Core (57 credits)

Intro to Business Analytics

Principles of Management

Marketing

Foundations of Innovative Leadership

Career Success Through Personal Branding

Business Communications

Global Business Management

Strategic Management

Seminar in Organizational Leadership

Applied Concepts in Accounting and Finance

Organizational Development

Human Resource Management

Business Statistics

Psychology of Leadership

Culture of the Workplace

Organizational Justice, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

Organizational and Industrial Psychology

Wellness in the Workplace

Introduction to Trauma-Informed Approaches

Business or Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives (9 credits)

Students who choose a Social and Behavioral Sciences elective must take courses that begin with course code PSY or ORG

Business or Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective

Business or Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective

Business or Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective

Free Electives (15 credits)

Free Elective

Free Elective

Free Elective

Free Elective

Free Elective

Students with less than 16 credits are required to take FYE 101 as one of their free electives.

Organizational Leadership Completion Degree

What is a Completion Degree?

A completion degree is a personalized version of a bachelor's degree created exclusively for students who have completed an associate degree at an accredited institution. Completion degrees are available for most ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Bachelor of Science degrees. A student who expects to transfer a completed associate's degree should communicate with a ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø academic advisor before registering for courses. A transcript with documentation of the conferred degree must be received by ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø to confirm eligibility.

Business Organizational Leadership Program Core Courses

Intro to Business Analytics

Foundations of Innovative Leadership

Business Communications

Global Business Management

Strategic Management

Seminar in Organizational Leadership

Applied Concepts in Accounting and Finance

Organizational Development

Business Statistics

Psychology of Leadership

Culture of the Workplace

Organizational Justice, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

Organizational and Industrial Psychology

Wellness in the Workplace

Introduction to Trauma-Informed Approaches

The following courses or their equivalents are prerequisites for a degree in Organizational Leadership:

CTA 326 Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving

ECO 105 Fundamentals of Economics

ENG 121 English Composition I

ENG 122 English Composition II

BBM 201 Principles of Management

MAT 205 Introductory Survey of Mathematics

BBM 307 Career Success Through Personal Branding

HRM 311 Human Resource Management

BMK 305 Marketing

PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology


Dual-Credit ADVANTAGEâ„¢ Accelerated Option

Through Dual-Credit ADVANTAGE™, this accelerated program option allows eligible College of Business students to take up to four selected graduate-level courses in place of selected undergraduate courses and provides the opportunity to be formally accepted into the M.S. in Management or MBA graduate program prior to completion of their bachelor’s degree.

In order to be eligible, students must have completed 75 undergraduate credits and obtained an overall GPA of 3.0 or better and have specific undergraduate courses remaining in their program.  Please schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor to learn if you are eligible to participate in this program and determine your concentration-specific course substitutions and requirements.

Note: These graduate-level courses will fulfill requirements for both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Students are required to maintain a 3.0 in all graduate programs.



This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2024-2025 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2023 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.