Bachelor of Science, Organizational Leadership

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Bachelor of Science, Organizational Leadership (Four-Year Plan)

Program Description

The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership helps students learn to communicate effectively, motivate themselves and others, and be valued team members, whether followers or leaders. We strive to integrate our Christian faith in our scholarship and practice. Students combine their leadership skills with a minor of their choice or study abroad experience to pursue the path God has put before them. The degree is suitable for graduates desiring to start or advance their careers in for-profit, non-profit, and government organizations.

Total Program Hours - 120 Credit Hours

2023-24 Foundational Core - 34 Credit Hours

SEU Foundations - 3 Credit Hours

CORE 1111 - COMMUNITY AND COLLEGE SUCCESS Credits: 1
CORE 1112 - DIVINE DESIGN AND MISSIONAL VOCATION Credits: 2

Worldview Formation - 9 Credit Hours

BIBL 1113 - THE STORY OF SCRIPTURE Credits: 3
THEO 1213 - LIVED THEOLOGY Credits: 3
CORE 3113 - WORLDVIEW AND COMPLEX PROBLEMS SEMINAR Credits: 3

Habits of Inquiry - 22 Credit Hours

Major Core - 36 Credit Hours

Organizational Leadership Core - 30 Credit Hours

LDRS 2123 - LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES Credits: 3
LDRS 2223 - LEADERSHIP THEORY Credits: 3
LDRS 3003 - CROSS-CULTURAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 3
LDRS 3143 - LEADERSHIP, FOLLOWERSHIP, TEAMWORK Credits: 3
LDRS 4113 - SERVANT LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY Credits: 3
LDRS 4123 - MIRROR OF PRINCES Credits: 3
MNGT 4163 - ENTREPRENEURSHIP Credits: 3

Select One:

MNGT 3183 - ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Credits: 3
LDRS 3183 - ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY AND BEHAVIOR Credits: 3

Communication Elective - Select One:

BUSI 2123 - BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS Credits: 3
BBUS 2113 - BUSINESS COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
COMM 2083 - INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
DCOM 2083 - INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
COMM 3193 - ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
DCOM 3033 - ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION Credits: 3

Ethics Elective - Select One:

BUSI 4113 - BUSINESS ETHICS Credits: 3
BBUS 4113 - WORKPLACE ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Credits: 3
COMM 2733 - COMMUNICATION ETHICS Credits: 3

Major Electives - Select Two:

Electives are any courses that do not satisfy any specific course requirements of your program and which you have not previously taken.

BBUS 3013 - DESIGN THINKING FOR BUSINESS Credits: 3
BUSI 3203 - PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT Credits: 3
BBUS 3203 - ESSENTIALS OF MANAGEMENT Credits: 3
BBUS 3143 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT Credits: 3
BUSI 3743 - ENACTUS Credits: 3
COMM 2093 - INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
DCOM 2093 - INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
COMM 4143 - STORYTELLING AND PERSUASION Credits: 3
DCOM 4143 - STORYTELLING AND PERSUASION Credits: 3
HIST 2123 - CRITICAL ISSUES IN AMERICAN HISTORY Credits: 3
HIST 2133 - CRITICAL ISSUES IN WORLD HISTORY Credits: 3
LDRS 2143 - CREATIVITY AND CRITICAL THINKING Credits: 3
LDRS 3033 - LEADERSHIP AND HUMAN DIVERSITY Credits: 3
LDRS 4103 - LEADING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE Credits: 3
LDRS 4903 - LEADERSHIP INTERNSHIP Credits: 2
MNGT 3173 - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Credits: 3
PMIN 3113 - LEADING TEAM-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS Credits: 3
PSYC 1133 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 2033 - INDUSTRIAL & ORGANIZATIONAL PSYC Credits: 3
SSCI 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Credits: 3

Divine Design - 50 Credit Hours

To meet the Divine Design requirement, students may earn credit hours in general elective courses, declared minors/certificates, or enjoy other experiential learning opportunities such as study abroad, internships, or practicums. Other practicum options include PRAC 1001 (1 credit hour), PRAC 1002 (2 credit hours), PRAC 1003 (3 credit hours), PRAC 1004 (4 credit hours), up to 24 credit hours. General Electives are any college-level course that does not satisfy the above program requirements. Students must complete the above program requirements with the remaining credit hours earned in the Divine Design to meet the total program hours.