Organizational Development and Leadership
The BA in Applied Studies with a concentration in Organizational Development and Leadership is comprised of 120 credit hours: 51 credit hours in the major, 18 credit hours in Organizational Development and Leadership concentration, the 48 credit hours of University Core Requirements and 27 credit hours of Electives.
I. Foundational Skills (6 credit hours):
- ECON 201 or 202 Microeconomics or Macroeconomics (3 credit hours)
- CPST XXX World Geography (3 credit hours)
II. Communication Skills (9 credit hours):
COMM 175 Introduction to Communication (3 credit hours)
Writing Skills -- Select one course from the following: (3 credit hours)
- ENGL 310 Advanced Writing
- ENGL 185 Creative Writing
- CPST XXX Technical Writing
Communicaton Skills --Select one course from the following: (3 credit hours)
- COMM 101 Public Speaking and Critical Thinking
- COMM 200 Communication and New Media
- COMM 231 Conflict Management and Communication
- COMM 237 Small Group Communication
- COMM 215 Ethics & Communication
- COMM 277 Organizational Communication
III. Career Preparation (9 credit hours):
ODL 310 Accounting Principles and Applications (3 credit hours)
Applied Skills -- Select one course of the following (3 credit hours)
- CPST 247 Computer Concepts and Applications
- CPST XXX Advanced Accounting
- STAT 103 Statistics
Theoretical Skills -- Select one from the following (3 credit hours)
- CPST 370 Theories of Leadership
- CPST 360 Marketing and Organizational Behavior
- CPST 340 Principles of Marketing
- PLSC 367 International Political Economy
IV. Organizational Development and Leadership Concentration - 18 credit hours:
- COMM 231 Conflict Management and Communication
- COMM 277 Organizational Communication
- CPST 360 Organizational Development and Change
- CPST 370 Leadership Theories and Applications
- CPST 380 Leadership, Culture and Ethics
- CPST 390 Organizational Theory and Practice