Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership and Development

The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership and Development prepares students to understand the philosophical, theoretical, and practical nature of a variety of social organizations with a view toward entry-level employment as key personnel who can lead, develop, plan, train others, and assess a range of professional tasks necessary for success in broadly diverse organizational contexts. The philosophy underlying this program is derived from adult learning theory that adults are uniquely motivated internally as they move through a range of life stages and phases and that their life experiences are unique resources to develop personal agency, critical thinking ability, and reflective practices suitable for leadership in a wide range of professional and vocational situations. The program seeks to harness the unique contributions of the university’s Liberal Arts core—and its long history of association with adult learning—and a minor in Ethics, drawn from the departments of Philosophy and Religion, to foster the development of leaders for a diverse organizational context.

Prerequisites

With adult learners, there are adult learning competencies that allow these learners to build the meaningful connections needed in their learning with a less prescriptive path. While most of the 300- and 400-level courses have a specific prerequisite course, the program is uniquely designed to account for and allow adult learners, at any level, to join the program and successfully progress through. Students have the opportunity to transfer in prior college or prior learning credit that may be applicable. It is also the expectation of the program that lower-level courses be taken in years one and two, 300-level courses would begin to be taken in years two and three, and 400-level courses could begin to be taken in years three and four. This could be adjusted upon the approval of the faculty advisor and the readiness of the learner.

Course/Student Information

The courses in the Organizational Leadership and Development program for the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) are specific to non-traditional, undergraduate students who are currently in the workforce and looking to take the next step in their careers.

Textbook

CAS Department of Communication Studies has elected to utilize a consistent textbook across each section for each of the new courses in the programs. This is one way that CAS has chosen to ensure consistency in all courses regardless of modalities or other unforeseen factors that could arise.

Teaching Modality Information

The courses in the Organizational Leadership and Development program for the College of Arts and Sciences are intended to be taught entirely online in an asynchronous environment over seven weeks. The content is delivered in an accelerated format where students only have access to one week at a time, but each week then will remain open. The student is responsible for the weekly content and must ensure that assignments are submitted by the posted due dates. Regular and substantive interaction between students and instructor, students and content, students and other students (where applicable), and students and self will be carefully considered and developed into the course design for each course. If the degree programs are offered in the Correctional Educational Program, the course would be adjusted in the format(s) designed for the delivery platforms aligning with Correctional Educational Programming.

This course is delivered asynchronously online through Blackboard (or other platforms as necessary). To complete this course successfully, learners will be required to have:

1. A personal computer that adheres to the minimum requirements outlined by the Student Learning Management System (LMS)

2. An appropriate browser for the platform/LMS being used. (Google Chrome works best with Blackboard.)

3. A webcam to record video (unless otherwise prohibited)

4. A microphone to record audio (unless otherwise prohibited)

Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership and Development

*Courses will be approved by the Ethics Minor Committee. 

Plus Institutional Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Courses and Descriptions

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