The College of Liberal Arts provides unique educational opportunities designed specifically for adult learners. The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership combines academic excellence with innovative course delivery options. Courses are offered online in an eight week accelerated format. Five 8-week terms are offered during the academic year. Students who enroll in 6 credits (two courses) per term are considered full time status for financial aid purposes. Convenient schedule options accommodate those who need to fit their studies around work, family and other responsibilities. Each student is assigned a Student Success Coach who will work closely with them throughout their enrollment.
Online Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership
Degree Requirements (120 credits)
- Major Curriculum (30 credits)
- Bridges Common Learning Experience Curriculum
- College Distribution (15 credits)
- Electives (45 credits)
Visit the program major page to view the major requirements.
Admissions Requirements
Online application for admission, including:
- Letter of Interest. (A letter that accompanies your application that describes your background and education/career goals. Limit to two pages.)
- Official high school transcripts. A GED diploma may be submitted in lieu of a high school transcript.
- Any official college and/or university transcript(s) with prior credits.
Organizational Leadership
The Organizational Leadership major provides students with the ability to help others move organizations forward in changing times. While the focus of the program is cultivating the ability to lead at any level, individuals also develop and refine skills in critical thinking, problem solving, motivating and empowering others, and communicating effectively and persuasively.
Students learn to look at the big picture, identify the skills and abilities of the various team members, and develop a plan to get everyone pulling together in the group's best interest.
Learning Outcomes
- Define and recognize the evolving nature of leadership;
- Identify, compare and contrast classic and contemporary views of leadership;
- Deduce leadership knowledge from the liberal arts and humanities;
- Analyze the practices of leaders and apply their traits, styles and behaviors to their own leadership practice;
- Define and discuss the concept of followership; and
- Explain the need for ethical, responsible leadership and embody those values in their own leadership practice.
Organizational Leadership Curriculum
(36 credits)
| CLDR 370W | Principles of Organizational Leadership | 3 credits |
| CLDR 412W | Critical Thinking and Decision Making | 3 credits |
| COMM 456W | Organizational Communication | 3 credits |
| CLDR 499W | Organizational Leadership: Capstone | 3 credits |
Students also choose eight courses from the following options:
| CLDR 370W | Leadership and Social Change | 3 credits |
| CLDR 410W | The Entrepreneurial Leader | 3 credits |
| CLDR 414W | Mediating Organizational Disputes | 3 credits |
| CLDR 416W | Creating a High Performance Success Path | 3 credits |
| CLDR 474W | Building Effective Teams | 3 credits |
| CLDR 477W | Valuing a Multicultural Workforce | 3 credits |
| CLDR 478W | Careers in Organizations | 3 credits |
| CLDR 479W | Human Resources: People, Practice and Leadership | 3 credits |
| CLDR 480W | Leadership and Ethics | 3 credits |
| CLDR 484W | Leadership: Starting from the Self | 3 credits |
| CLDR 486W | Leadership: Gender Perspectives | 3 credits |
| CLDR 487W | Leading Change in Organizations | 3 credits |
| COBS 320 | Management and Leadership | 3 credits |
| COBS 352 | Principles of Organizational Behavior | 3 credits |
| COBS 362 | Organizational Design and Development | 3 credits |
| COBS 400 | Best Practices in Organizations | 3 credits |
| COBS 440 | Organizational Socialization | 3 credits |
| COBS 442 | Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management | 3 credits |
University Core
(34 credits)
| UCOR 100 | Research and Information Skills | 1 credit |
| UCOR 101 | Thinking and Writing Across the Curriculum | 3 credits |
| UCOR 102 | Imaginative Literature and Critical Writing | 3 credits |
| UCOR 132 | Basic Philosophical Questions | 3 credits |
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| Global Diversity Requirement | ||
| Social Justice Requirement |
College Core
(12 credits)
| Language or Culture Requirement | ||
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| History, Communication, Econ, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology | ||
| History, Communication, Econ, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology |
Electives
(39 credits)
Elective courses are designed to augment your learning experience by providing an opportunity to expand knowledge outside of your major area. Courses within any other major can be taken as electives. Electives are offered throughout the year.
Total credits earned will be a minimum of 120 to complete degree requirements.