Organizational Leadership, Associate of Science

Program Purpose

The Associate of Science Degree in Organizational Leadership will prepare students for successful leadership in project management, staff management, and administrative positions.  It will also serve as a pathway for students to pursue a bachelor's degree in Organizational Leadership, Business Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology, and Law, Policy, and Political Science.

Program of Study

The program includes a wide variety of general education courses that would be applicable to any undergraduate degree within the University, and comprehensive business coursework which includes management and innovative leadership and integrates social science, leadership psychology, workplace culture, and trauma-informed approaches.

Program Competencies

Graduating students will:

1. Identify innovative leadership practices.

2. Identify change for organizational effectiveness.

3. Describe the introductory concepts of traditional areas of business to include organizational leadership (Business Core).

4. Exhibit effective leadership skills, including cultural humility, in a diverse and multicultural environment.

5. Assess and support high-level organizational projects including the importance of supporting, motivating and evaluating team members as well as managing conflict.

Curriculum

General Education Requirements (30-31 credits)

CTA 326Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving

3

ECO 105Fundamentals of Economics

3

ENG 121English Composition I

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

ENG 131Public Speaking

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

HIS 381Contemporary Global Issues

3

MAT 205Introductory Survey of Mathematics

3

Natural Science Elective

3 or 4 credits

Electives (6 credits)

Free Elective

3

 

Free Elective

3

OR

FYE 101First Year Experience Seminar

3

Organizational Leadership Core (24 credits)

BBM 201Principles of Management

3

BBM 220Foundations of Business Communication

3

BBM 306Foundations of Innovative Leadership

3

HRM 310Organizational Development

3

FIN 300Applied Concepts in Accounting and Finance

3

ORG 302/PSY 461Psychology of Leadership

3

ORG 444Organizational Justice, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

3

PSY 420Introduction to Trauma-Informed Approaches

3