Organizational Leadership, BS

Program Description:

This degree completion program leads to a Bachelor of Science B.S. degree in a leadership-focused, multi-disciplinary, application-oriented major. Designed for students with a two-year degree or its equivalent who want a broad academic background to prepare them for supervisory and managerial careers. The major combines courses in communication and management with the study of leadership theory and practice. Students will learn problem-solving techniques and complete a leadership skills project. This integrated major prepares today’s and tomorrow’s leaders for the challenges across all career fields.

Program Requirements:

I. Wright State Core: 39 Hours

Element 1 - Communication: 6 Hours

Element 2 - Mathematics: 4 Hours

Req:

STT 1600 - Statistical Concepts Credit Hour(s): 4

Element 3 - Global Traditions: 6 Hours

Element 4 - Arts / Humanities: 3 Hours

Element 5 - Social Science: 6 Hours

Req:

EC 2040 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3

Element 6 - Natural Sciences: 8 Hours

Additional Core Courses: 6 Hours

II. Electives / minors / certificates /emphasis: 42 Hours

III. Organizational Leadership Major: 39 Hours

Choose one: 3 Hours

COM 1010 - Essentials of Public Address Credit Hour(s): 3
COM 1040 - Introduction to Human Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
COM 1520 - Mass Communication Credit Hour(s): 3

Choose one: 3 Hours

ENG 3000 - Business Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3610 - Technical Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3650 - Writing Nonfiction Credit Hour(s): 3

Choose three: 9 Hours

2000-level or above chosen from:

ATH, COM, CSE, CST, ED, HST, PSY, RSE, RST, SOC, WMS, UH, URS

Required

OL 2010 - Self as Leader Credit Hour(s): 3
OL 3020 - Leading Others Credit Hour(s): 3
OL 3030 - Interpersonal Skills for Leaders Credit Hour(s): 3
OL 3040 - Developing Others Credit Hour(s): 3
OL 4010 - Leading Change Credit Hour(s): 3
OL 4020 - Community-Based Learning Credit Hour(s): 3 or
OL 4025 - Community-Based Internship Credit Hour(s): 3
OL 4940 - Leadership and the Environment Credit Hour(s): 3
OL 4950 - Leadership Skills Application Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 120 Hours

Graduation Planning Strategy

The Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) has been created to illustrate one option to complete degree requirements within a particular time frame. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to adjust this plan based on credit already earned, individual needs or curricular changes that may not be reflected in this year’s catalog.

Organizational Leadership, Lake Campus (GPS)