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 195 | Intercultural Communication | 3(3-0) |
| COM 461 | Communication in Leadership | 3(3-0) |
| LDR 200 | Introduction to Leadership | 3(2-2) |
| LDR 302 | Field Experience in Leadership | 3(Spec) |
| LDR 499 | Contemporary Issues in Leadership | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 501 | The Emotionally Intelligent Organization | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 503 | Gender and Generational Supervision | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 506 | Evaluation, Coaching and Mentoring | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 510 | The Culturally Intelligent Organization | 3(3-0) |
| PAD 211 | Introduction to Nonprofit Leadership | 3(3-0) |
| PHL 318 | Business Ethics | 3(3-0) |
Electives (6 hours)
Select from the following.
| CED 555/MSA 555 | Human Relations Skills | 3(3-0) |
| ENT 210 | Accounting Concepts for Entrepreneurs | 3(3-0) |
| HST 312 | American Military Experience | 3(3-0) |
| MGT 312 | Introduction to Management | 3(3-0) |
| MGT 348 | Dynamics of Organizational Behavior | 3(3-0) |
| MKT 300 | Introduction to Marketing | 3(3-0) |
| PAD 210 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3(3-0) |
| PAD 411 | Public Sector Human Resources | 3(3-0) |
| PAD 523WI | Fundamentals of Grant Writing and Management | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 321 | The American Chief Executive | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 336 | Psychology 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.