Organizational Leadership, Bachelor of Arts (Spring 2024)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| I. Communication | ||
| English | 6 | |
| Composition I | ||
| Composition II | ||
| Speech | ||
| SPCH U201 | Foundations in Oral Communication | 3 |
| II. Mathematics, Logic & Natural Sciences | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| College Mathematics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Calculus for Management and Social Sciences | ||
| Precalculus I | ||
| Precalculus II | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Elements of Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Basic Concepts of Elementary Mathematics I | ||
| Natural Science (w/lab) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Descriptive Astronomy and Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology I Lab | ||
| Introductory Biology II and Introductory Biology II Lab | ||
| General Biology and General Biology Lab | ||
| Botany and Society and Botany and Society Laboratory | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | ||
| Chemistry and Society and Chemistry and Society Lab. | ||
| Chemistry of Living Things and Chemistry of Living Things Lab. | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab | ||
| General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis and General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Lab. | ||
| Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | ||
| Historical Geology and Historical Geology Lab | ||
| Environmental Geology and Environmental Geology Lab | ||
| Introduction to Physical Science and Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics I Lab | ||
| General Physics II and General Physics II Lab | ||
| Math, Logic and/or Natural Science | ||
| Select 3-12 credits of the following: 1 | 3-12 | |
Any Mathematics or Natural Sciences course/s listed above | ||
| Foundations of Human Physiology. and Foundations of Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Genetics and Society | ||
| Human Biology and Society | ||
| Emerging Infectious Diseases | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Natural Disasters | ||
| Geology of the Southeast | ||
| Introduction to Logic and Rhetoric | ||
| Deductive Logic | ||
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences | ||
| III. Information Technology | ||
| Information Technology | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer Technology | ||
| Introduction to Computer Science | ||
| Intro to Digital Studies | ||
| Survey of Information Technology | ||
| Introduction to Digital Safety | ||
| Strategies for Information Discovery | ||
| Intro to Music Technology | ||
| IV. Fine Arts, Humanities & History | ||
| Fine Arts | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| African American Culture | ||
| Introduction to Art | ||
| History of Western Art: Prehistory - Middle Ages | ||
| History of Western Art: Renaissance - Modern | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| History of American Popular Music | ||
| Introduction to Theatre Art | ||
| Fundamentals in Acting | ||
| History | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to World History I | ||
| Introduction to World History II | ||
| History of the United States to 1877 | ||
| History of the United States from 1865 | ||
| Fine Arts, Humanities, and/or History | ||
| Select 0-9 credits of the following: 1 | 0-9 | |
Any Fine Arts or History course/s listed above | ||
| American Studies, 17th - 19th Century | ||
| American Studies, 20th Century | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Interpreting Popular Culture | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| Understanding English Grammar | ||
| Masterpieces of World Literature | ||
| Survey of American Literature I | ||
| Survey of American Literature II | ||
| Survey of British Literature I | ||
| Survey of British Literature II | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Film | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Political Philosophy | ||
| Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
| Comparative Religion | ||
| Introduction to Southern Studies | ||
| Introductory Spanish I: Business | ||
| V. Foreign Language & Culture | ||
| Foreign Language 2 | ||
| Select 3-9 credits of the following: 1 | 3-9 | |
| American Sign Language I | ||
| Introductory French I | ||
| Introductory German I | ||
| Introductory Spanish I | ||
| VI. Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Social & Behavioral Science | ||
| Select 3-9 credits of the following: 1 | 3-9 | |
| Introduction to African American Studies | ||
| Understanding Other Cultures | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Geography | ||
| American National Government | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies | ||
| VII. General Education Electives | ||
| Choose from the options below if hours are required in the major. | ||
| General Education Electives | ||
| Select 0-9 credits of the following: 1 | 0-9 | |
May include any courses listed above | ||
| American Sign Language II | ||
| Introductory French II | ||
| Introductory German II | ||
| Introductory Spanish II | ||
| Major Requirements 3 | ||
| Select Concentration | 0-33 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Organizational Leadership majors and their advisors will determine the appropriate number of hours for each of these distribution areas. Organizational Leadership requires no less than 43 General Education hours.
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The minimum acceptable level of competency is completion of the 101 level of a language. Students who place into the 102 or higher level of a language satisfy the language requirement but will have additional hours in general education electives, if hours are required by their degree program.
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A minimum grade of C is required for all major, minor, and cognate courses.
Nonprofit Leadership Concentration1,2,3
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core | 15 | |
| IDST U300 | Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| SPCH U348 | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 3 |
| MGMT U371 | Principles of Organizational Management | 3 |
| IDST U398 | Interdisciplinary Studies Internship | 3 |
| or IDST U399 | Independent Study | |
| or UNIV U310 | Leadership Development Internship | |
| IDST U490 | Senior Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| Nonprofit Leadership Courses | 18 | |
| NPAD U302 | Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| NPAD U303 | Nonprofit Financial Administration | 3 |
| NPAD U304 | Fund Raising for Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| NPAD U404 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Grant Writing | ||
| Innovation, Creativity, and Change | ||
| Ethics in the Professions | ||
| Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Relations | ||
| Social and Emerging Media | ||
| Public Relations Campaigns | ||
| Crisis Communication | ||
| Operations Management | ||
| Topics in Management (as appropriate) | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| The Nonprofit Sector in the United States | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Topics in Nonprofit Leadership | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Field Experience in Nonprofit Leadership | ||
| Introduction to Political Theory (as appropriate) | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||
SOCY U300+ (as appropriate) | ||
SPCH U300+ (as appropriate) | ||
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Pre-requisites for upper-level classes must be met
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Students are encouraged to minor in Organizational Communication, Business Administration, or Business and Entrepreneurship
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Course substitutions for concentration options are acceptable with consent of IDS Director
Healthcare Leadership Concentration1,2,3
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core | 15 | |
| IDST U300 | Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| SPCH U348 | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 3 |
| MGMT U371 | Principles of Organizational Management | 3 |
| IDST U398 | Interdisciplinary Studies Internship | 3 |
| or IDST U399 | Independent Study | |
| or UNIV U310 | Leadership Development Internship | |
| IDST U490 | Senior Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| Healthcare Leadership Courses | 18 | |
| CHME U210 | Introduction to Health Policy: Systems of Care | 3 |
| HIMS U250 | Fundamentals of Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| IDST U301 | Ethics in the Professions | 3 |
| or SPCH U303 | Ethics in Human Communication | |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
CHME U300+ (as appropriate) | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
or ENGL U346 | Technical Writing | |
HIMS U300+ (as appropriate) | ||
| Ethics in the Professions | ||
| Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies (as appropriate) | ||
| Illness, Culture and the Media | ||
| Health Messaging and the Media | ||
| Special Topics in Journalism (as appropriate) | ||
| Crisis Communication | ||
| Operations Management | ||
| Topics in Management (as appropriate) | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
NURS U300+ (as appropriate) | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Advanced Topics in Psychology (as appropriate) | ||
SOCY U300+ (as appropriate) | ||
| Ethics in Human Communication | ||
| Health Narrative | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
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Pre-requisites for upper-level classes must be met
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Students are encouraged to minor in Health Communication, Business Administration, or Nonprofit Administration
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Course substitutions for concentration options are acceptable with consent of IDS Director
Global Leadership Concentration1,2,3
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core | 15 | |
| IDST U300 | Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies (leadership focus) | 3 |
| SPCH U348 | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 3 |
| MGMT U371 | Principles of Organizational Management | 3 |
| IDST U398 | Interdisciplinary Studies Internship | 3 |
| or IDST U399 | Independent Study | |
| or UNIV U310 | Leadership Development Internship | |
| IDST U490 | Senior Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| Global Leadership Courses | 18 | |
| GLST U301 | Global Cultures and Identities | 3 |
| POLI U330 | International Organizations | 3 |
| SPCH U380 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Globalization and Crime | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
or ENGL U346 | Technical Writing | |
| Innovation, Creativity, and Change | ||
FREN U300+ (as appropriate) | ||
| Ethics in the Professions | ||
GERM U300+ (as appropriate) | ||
| Global Studies Abroad (or other study abroad program) | ||
| Topics in Global Studies | ||
HIST U300+ (as appropriate) | ||
| Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies (as appropriate) | ||
| Crisis Communication | ||
| The International Business Enterprise | ||
| Topics in Management (as appropriate) | ||
POLI U300+ (as appropriate) | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||
| Stereotypes and Prejudice | ||
| Sociology of Organizations and Work | ||
SPAN U300+ (as appropriate) | ||
| Ethics in Human Communication | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Communicating for Social Change | ||
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Pre-requisites for upper-level classes must be met
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Students are strongly encouraged to complete 2 or more semesters of foreign language
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Students are encouraged to minor in Global Studies, German, French, or Spanish