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Recommended Curriculum

Online Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership

Disclaimer: This curriculum serves as a recommended course sequence and is provided for informational purposes only. It is not guaranteed to reflect each student’s unique academic needs and is subject to change based on course availability, institutional updates, and individual advising. Students should consult with an academic advisor to confirm their personalized degree plan.

Total Hours: 120

First Year

Early Fall

  • ENGL 1301 Essentials of College Rhetoric (3 SCH)
  • American History* (3 SCH)

Total: 6


Late Fall

  • Life and Physical Sciences* (4 SCH)
  • Mathematics* (3 SCH)

Total: 7


Early Spring

  • ENGL 1302 Advanced College Rhetoric (3 SCH)
  • American History* (3 SCH)

Total: 6


Late Spring

  • Life and Physical Sciences* (4 SCH)
  • Mathematics* (3 SCH)

Total: 7


Summer

  • Creative Arts* (3 SCH)
  • Language, Philosophy, and Culture* (3 SCH)

Total: 6


Second Year

Early Fall

  • Social and Behavioral Sciences* (3 SCH)
  • Oral Communication* (3 SCH)

Total: 6


Late Fall

  • Government/Political Science* (3 SCH)
  • 3 Elective Semester Credit Hours (3 SCH)***

Total: 6


Early Spring

  • Government/Political Science* (3 SCH)
  • 3 Elective Semester Credit Hours (3 SCH)***

Total: 6


Late Spring

  • 6 Elective Semester Credit Hours (6 SCH)***

Total: 6


Summer

  • 7 Elective Semester Credit Hours (7 SCH)***

Total: 7


Third Year

Early Fall

  • ORGL 3340 Strategic Storytelling (3 SCH)
  • Prescribed ORGL elective** or Elective Credit Hours*** (3 SCH)

Total: 6


Late Fall

  • ORGL 3341 Ethical Leadership (3 SCH)
  • Prescribed ORGL elective** or Elective Credit Hours*** (3 SCH)

Total: 6


Early Spring

  • ORGL 3342 Leading Organizational Change (3 SCH)
  • Prescribed ORGL elective** or Elective Credit Hours*** (3 SCH)

Total: 6


Late Spring

  • Prescribed ORGL elective** or Elective Credit Hours*** (6 SCH)

Total: 6


Summer

  • Prescribed ORGL elective** or Elective Credit Hours*** (6 SCH)

Total: 6


Fourth Year

Early Fall

  • ORGL 4340 Professional Relations in Organizational Leadership (3 SCH)
  • Prescribed ORGL elective** or Elective Credit Hours*** (3 SCH)

Total: 6


Late Fall

  • ORGL 4350 Team Leadership and Organizational Dynamics (3 SCH)
  • Prescribed ORGL elective** or Elective Credit Hours*** (3 SCH)

Total: 6


Early Spring

  • ORGL 4360 Strategic Planning in Leadership (3 SCH)
  • Prescribed ORGL elective** or Elective Credit Hours*** (3 SCH)

Total: 6


Late Spring

  • Prescribed ORGL elective** or Elective Credit Hours*** (6 SCH)

Total: 6


Summer

  • Prescribed ORGL elective** or Elective Credit Hours*** (3 SCH)

Total: 3



* Choose from core curriculum requirements.

** † Choose from: Any course offered by the School of Professional Studies, COMS 3355, or PRSC 4301 (must be junior/senior)

*** Choose elective credit hours to fulfill graduation requirements such as junior senior credit hours, conversion of alternative non-credit activity to semester credit hours (see OP 30.10), foreign language, optional academic minor, or free elective credit.


Organizational Leadership Course Descriptions:

  • LGST 3303 – Law and Society
    Introduces jurisprudence concepts, examines interdisciplinary relationships between law and society, and helps students understand why law and society are essential in our world.
  • ORGL 3340 – Strategic Storytelling for Leaders
    Learn to craft and deliver compelling narratives to inspire, motivate, and drive organizational change, focusing on storytelling techniques for various leadership contexts.
  • ORGL 3341 – Ethical Leadership: Solutions to Contemporary Organizational
    Examines ethical frameworks and contemporary challenges facing organizational leaders, including globalization, technological disruptions, and sustainability issues.
  • ORGL 3342 – Leading Organizational Change: Theory and Practice
    Learn strategies for effectively managing and leading organizational change, studying change models, overcoming resistance, and analyzing case studies of exemplary change leaders.
  • ORGL 4340 – Professional Relations in Organizational Leadership
    Explores strategies for building and maintaining effective professional relationships within organizational contexts, emphasizing interpersonal communication, networking, and conflict resolution.
  • RGL 4350 – Team Leadership and Organizational Dynamics
    Explores theories of team formation, development, and leadership, integrating organizational behavior concepts to enhance team performance and collaboration.
  • ORGL 4360 – Strategic Planning in Leadership
    Learn to understand and develop organizational assessments, interpret data, and leverage insights for informed decision-making and organizational improvement.