BA in Organizational Leadership
The Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership is designed for adult students who want to prepare for leadership positions in organizational settings. Students acquire a broad foundational knowledge, deepened within a specific disciplinary minor and applied in a community-based project.
Students complete 15 credits in required courses in management, communication and psychology, as well as one elective. They also must complete a minor and a capstone course.
The degree with three of its minors can be completed fully online.
Required Courses (15 credit hours):
- MGMT 200 – Organizational Management
- MGMT 314 – Leadership
- MGMT 309 – Change Management or MGMT 312 – Negotiation and Conflict Management
- COMM 260 – Organizational Communication
- PSYC 261 – Social Psychology
One Elective (3 credit hours) from courses including:
- COMM 209 – Group Dynamics
- PSYC 321 – Industrial Organizational Psychology
- COMM 264 - Persuasion
- COMM 327 - Interpersonal Conflict Management
- COMM 360 - Advanced Organizational Communication
Capstone (3 credits):
- ORGL 495 – Organizational Leadership Capstone course
Available Minors (16-22 credit hours):
- Business – available fully online
- Communication Studies – available fully online
- Gender and Diversity Studies
- Health Services Administration
- Information Systems – available fully online
- Psychology - available fully online