Organizational Leadership BS

The major in organizational leadership leading to a Bachelor of Science degree is expected to be completed entirely online with the exception of the occupational therapy (OCTH) courses which are offered in a hybrid format.

Major Requirements

A major in organizational leadership consists of the core courses as well as all courses in one of the following strands:

Organizational Leadership Core Courses:

ACCT 220Principles of Financial Accounting

3

ACCT 221Principles of Managerial Accounting

3

BUAD 220Principles of Management

3

BUAD 323Organizational Leadership

3

BUAD 325Organizational Behavior

3

BUAD 370Introduction to Business Analytics

3

COMM 440Organizational Communication

3

ECON 200Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics

3

ENGL 272Introduction to Technical Communication

3

FNCE 300Principles of Finance

3

MRKT 220Principles of Marketing

3

PSYC 100General Psychology

3

Communication Strand:

COMM 110Principles of Public Speaking

3

COMM 180Introduction to Digital Media

3

COMM 216Interpersonal Communication

3

COMM 218Intercultural Communication

3

COMM 240Principles of Public Relations

3

COMM 335Communication in Conflict Resolution

3

COMM 382Digital Storytelling

3

COMM 413Persuasion

3

Management Strand:

ENTP 150Introduction to Entrepreneurship

3

BUAD 310Business Law-Contracts and Negotiable Instruments

3

BUAD 330Human Resource Management

3

BUAD 390Business Research

3

BUAD 492Business and Society

3

BUAD 493Business Policy/Strategic Management

3

MRKT 445Professional Selling

3

SYSA 360Operations Management

3

Healthcare Administration Strand:

BUAD 310Business Law-Contracts and Negotiable Instruments

3

BUAD 330Human Resource Management

3

BUAD 390Business Research

3

HCMG 365Organization and Administration of Healthcare

3

HCMG 375Healthcare Information Management

3

HCMG 420Healthcare Finance

3

HCMG 430Healthcare Policy and Strategy

3

Environmental, Safety, and Health Strand:

ESOH 205OSHA Practice and Standards

3

ESOH 300Environmental Regulations and Laws

4

ESOH 335Industrial Hygiene Sampling and Calculations

4

ESOH 400Environmental Permitting and Reporting

4

ESOH 420Management of Safety and Health Programs

3

ESOH 425Toxicology and Risk Assessment

4

ESOH 465Environmental Audits and Assessment

3

BSEM 325Industrial Hygiene and OSHA Standards

3

Occupational Therapy Strand (Hybrid):

The occupational therapy strand provides an accelerated pathway for students with an associate degree in occupational therapy or physical therapy wanting to earn both a Bachelor of Science with a major in organizational leadership and a Master of Occupational Therapy. Upon completion of the bachelor’s degree, students will continue taking the remaining courses in occupational therapy needed to earn a Master of Occupational Therapy degree.
OCTH 500Occupational Therapy Context, Occupation and Meaning

3

OCTH 501Structures of Human Anatomy

3

OCTH 502Analysis of Everyday Occupations

2

OCTH 503Foundational Science and Theories in Occupational Therapy

3

OCTH 506Client-Centered Care

2

OCTH 508Movement Analysis of Occupation

3

OCTH 509Research Methods

3

OCTH 510Group Process and Skills for Occupational Therapy

3

OCTH 516Professional Roles and Ethics in Occupational Therapy

2

Effective as of 8/29/2025