Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Program

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Students completing the Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership will acquire the knowledge and skill sets to serve in various leadership and management roles in the business, government, and the nonprofit sectors.

Organizations in the 21st century require leaders who demonstrate a broad knowledge base of varied business disciplines and leadership skill sets, utilized for purposes of achieving the organization’s mission in a highly competitive and changing global environment. This requires leaders to be able to drive high levels of performance at the individual, team, and organizational levels. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding individual and team motivation, team dynamics, ethical behavior, and organizational change processes.

Healthcare Administration option is also available.

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  • ACC 101: Financial Accounting

    3 credits

  • ACC 102: Managerial Accounting

    3 credits

  • BUS 120: Business Law

    3 credits

  • BUS 250: International Business

    3 credits

  • FIN 210: Financial Management

    3 credits

  • MGT 101: Principles of Management

    3 credits

  • MGT 315: Organizational Behavior

    3 credits

  • MKT 220: Principles of Marketing

    3 credits

This major requires a minimum of 24 credits in the Business Core and 39 credits in Major Requirements. All major requirements must be completed with a grade of 'C' or higher.

  • Choose one of the following:
    BUS 201: Business Statistics
    MAT 105: Statistics
    PSY 216: Psychology Statistics

    3 cr

  • Choose one of the following:
    ECO 103: Macroeconomics
    ECO 104: Microeconomics

    3 cr

  • MGT 326: Organizational Theory

    3 cr

  • Choose one of the following:
    MGT 327: Organizational Change
    *OEL 530: Organizational Development

    3 cr

  • MGT 330: Diversity & Inclusion in Workplace

    3 cr

  • Choose one of the following:
    Lean Management
    Agile Development & Management

    3 cr

  • Choose one of the following:
    MGT 450: Leadership Practices
    *OEL 520: Team Dynamics & Processes in Modern Work Teams

    3 cr

  • Choose one of the following:
    MGT 451: Team Leadership
    *OEL525: Team Dynamics & Proc in Modern Work Teams

    3 cr

  • MGT 460: Fundamentals of Project Management

    3 cr

  • MGT 467: Training & Development

    3 cr

  • Strategic Management

    3 cr

  • PHL 485: Business Ethics & Individual Values

    3 cr

  • LDR 495:Organizational Leadership Major Capstone

    3 cr

*These courses must be approved as part of the Fast-Track Undergraduate to Graduate Degree Program.

  • HCA 301: Contemporary Ethical Issues in HCA

    3 credits

  • HCA 350: Transcultural Competency in HCA

    3 credits

  • HCA 450: Leadership in HCA

    3 credits

  • Total

    9 credits

Prerequisites

Students who elect the Healthcare Administration option will be able to substitute equivalent courses geared towards Healthcare for the Ethics, Diversity, and Leadership Practices core requirements of the Major. Students will be required to take the following course in addition to ITE 101 and ECO 103 or 104 as an additional major prerequisite.

  • HCA 101: Healthcare Systems and Admin

The Heath Care Admin option is an approved alternate way of meeting some of the core requirements of the Organizational Leadership Major, but there is no additional distinction made on the transcript.

Faculty Member Sheila Fry

Sheila Fry

Faculty Member Rebecca Natale

Rebecca Natale

Faculty Member Kathleen Dove

Kathleen Dove

Eligibility Guidelines

  • Students must have and maintain a minimum undergraduate Charter Oak GPA of 3.0.
  • Students must have completed at least 90 credits toward their Bachelor’s degree prior to taking Graduate level courses.
  • Four Graduate level courses will replace specific Undergraduate major requirements and electives.
  • Only one Graduate level course can be taken in each 8-week term.
  • For Graduate courses taken at the Undergraduate level, a student must earn a final grade of B- or better to be transferred to their Graduate record.
  • Students in the accelerated Fast Track program may not use Credit for Prior Learning towards graduate credits.

For undergraduate Business program students pursuing a Fast Track Organizational Leadership Master’s degree, the graduate level courses must be; OEL 501, OEL 520, OEL 525, and OEL 530. Follow your advising plan to see how these courses will meet your undergraduate requirements.

New! Accelerate your way to a Master’s degree! Qualified undergraduate students choosing the Fast Track option may earn Graduate level credits while enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program, enabling you to graduate from a Master’s degree program within one year of earning a Bachelor’s degree. Speak with your Academic Advisor to chart the best path for your program.

Outcomes & Pathways

Students who graduate with a BS in Organizational Leadership will be able to:

  1. explain the major elements that comprise successful leadership;
  2. apply organizational processes;
  3. apply practical skills essential for success in their chosen professions and in their personal lives, including interpersonal relations, problem solving, team building, collaboration, motivation, and communication;
  4. think creatively, ethically, and logically;
  5. explain globalization's effects and opportunities;
  6. integrate organizational and management theory with interpersonal competence;
  7. assess leadership effectiveness using a coherent leader/follower model; and
  8. apply ethical principles in implementing leadership decisions.

Students who graduate with a BS in Organizational Leadership and elect the Healthcare option will additionally be able to:

  1. apply organizational leadership competencies to healthcare administration;
  2. discuss legal and ethical responsibilities in healthcare; and
  3. demonstrate the importance of understanding how diversity impacts healthcare, including patient treatment and the workforce.