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Organizational Leadership Major, B.A.A.; B.S.

B.A.A. degree or B.S. degrees

Major Map

The 39-semester hour Organizational Leadership major is designed for students and professionals who seek to make a greater contribution in an organization. The major focuses on how individuals interact within organizations; assess the current challenges in leadership from a historical and current context; analyze and integrate theories of leadership within a personal and professional context; and evaluate behaviors in organizations to understand effective leadership, communication and ethical practices for decision-making.

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

Any student in good academic standing may declare a major in Organizational Leadership. The student must meet with an advisor for academic planning before registering for classes.

A minimum 2.0 GPA (C) must be earned in the major.

No more than a total of 27 semester hours earned in business courses, including business transfer hours, may be counted toward graduation.

Program Requirements

Core Courses (33 hours)

COM 195Intercultural Communication

3(3-0)

COM 461Communication in Leadership

3(3-0)

LDR 200Introduction to Leadership

3(2-2)

LDR 302Field Experience in Leadership

3(Spec)

LDR 499Contemporary Issues in Leadership

3(3-0)

MSA 501The Emotionally Intelligent Organization

3(3-0)

MSA 503Gender and Generational Supervision

3(3-0)

MSA 506Evaluation, Coaching and Mentoring

3(3-0)

MSA 510The Culturally Intelligent Organization

3(3-0)

PAD 211Introduction to Nonprofit Leadership

3(3-0)

PHL 318Business Ethics

3(3-0)

 

Electives (6 hours)

Select from the following.

CED 555/MSA 555Human Relations Skills

3(3-0)

ENT 210Accounting Concepts for Entrepreneurs

3(3-0)

HST 312American Military Experience

3(3-0)

MGT 312Introduction to Management

3(3-0)

MGT 348Dynamics of Organizational Behavior

3(3-0)

MKT 300Introduction to Marketing

3(3-0)

PAD 210Introduction to Public Administration

3(3-0)

PAD 411Public Sector Human Resources

3(3-0)

PAD 523WIFundamentals of Grant Writing and Management

3(3-0)

PSC 321The American Chief Executive

3(3-0)

PSY 100Introduction to Psychology

3(3-0)

PSY 336Psychology of Work

3(3-0)

Total: 39 semester hours

Note: A currently enrolled CMU student majoring in Organizational Leadership may choose to pursue an accelerated Master of Science in Administration (MSA) degree. The accelerated MSA program will allow an Organizational Leadership major to reduce the total number of credits to complete their graduate degree by 12 semester hours. Admission criteria for the Accelerated MSA program can be located in the MSA section of the Graduate Bulletin. See your academic advisor for details.