Organizational and Community Leadership (BS)

Second Writing Requirement:

A Second Writing Requirement  approved by the College of Arts and Sciences. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours, completed with a minimum grade of C-, and the section enrolled must be designated as satisfying the requirement in the academic term completed.

Mathematics Requirement:

One of the following (minimum grade D-):

• MATH 114 - College Mathematics and Statistics (3cr.)
• MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus (3cr.)
• MATH 221 - Calculus I (3cr.)
• MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A (4cr.) (or higher except MATH 201 , MATH 202 , MATH 205 , MATH 251 , MATH 252 , MATH 253 , MATH 266 , or MATH 450 )
• Successful performance on the mathematics proficiency test administered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences (0 credits awarded).

Foreign Language:

• Completion of the intermediate-level course (107,112, or 202) in an ancient or modern language with minimum grades of D-.
  • The number of credits (0-12) needed and initial placement will depend on the number of years of high school study of foreign language.
    • Students with four or more years of high school work in a single foreign language, or who have gained proficiency in a foreign language by other means, may attempt to fulfill the requirement in that language by taking an exemption examination  through the Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department.

College of Arts & Sciences Breadth Requirements:

The College Breadth Requirements are taken in addition to the University Breadth Requirement. Up to three credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements. College Breadth courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.

• Group A Creative Arts and Humanities  (six credits)
• Group B History and Cultural Change  (six credits)
• Group C Social and Behavioral Sciences  (nine credits)
  • Representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units.
• Group D Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology  (10 credits)
  • Representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units and including a minimum of one course with an associated laboratory.
    • The laboratory component provides exposure to the working methods of science.

Community Leadership:

One of the following:

• LEAD 400 - Leadership for the Common Good (3cr.)
• UAPP 408 - Poverty, Neighborhoods and Community Develpoment (3cr.)
• UAPP 439 - Community Development Theory, Concepts and Practice (3cr.)
• UAPP 449 - Civil Rights Law and Policy (3cr.)
• A related course approved by advisor

Leadership in Organizations:

• LEAD 404 - Leadership in Organizations (3cr.)

Non-Profit Leadership:

One of the following:

• LEAD 411 - Topics in Leadership Dynamics (1 to 6cr.)
• UAPP 441 - Topics in Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3cr.)
• UAPP 472 - Nonprofit Organizations: Scope, Frameworks and Dynamics (3cr.)
• UAPP 473 - Governing Nonprofit Organizations (3cr.)
• A related course approved by advisor

Capstone:

• LEAD 490 - Senior Capstone (3cr.) (DLE)

Related Coursework:

Related coursework may also count toward University and CAS breadth requirements if a sufficient grade is earned.

• ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics (3cr.)
• ECON 103 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (3cr.)

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• ACCT 200 - Survey of Accounting (4cr.)

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• ACCT 207 - Accounting I (3cr.)

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• FINC 200 - Fundamentals of Finance (3cr.)

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• ACCT 352 - Law and Social Issues in Business (3cr.)
• BUAD 301 - Introduction to Marketing (3cr.)
• COMM 212 - Oral Communication in Business (3cr.)

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• PHIL 200 - Business Ethics (3cr.)

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• PHIL 202 - Contemporary Moral Problems (3cr.)

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• PHIL 105 - Critical Thinking (3cr.)

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• PHIL 207 - Scientific Reasoning (3cr.)

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• Three-credit Communication (COMM) course
• ANTH 101 - Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (3cr.)
• Three-credit Sociology (SOCI) course
• MATH 201 - Introduction to Statistical Methods I (3cr.)

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• MATH 202 - Introduction to Statistical Methods II (3cr.)

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• Other three-credit statistical or research methods course as approved by advisor.

Area of Interest Requirement:

• Students will also complete a 12-credit area of interest defined in conjunction with their faculty advisor.
  • These 12 credits are not allowed to count toward other major or major related course requirements.
  • With the approval of their faculty advisor, students may complete the area of interest requirement by completing a minor outside of the Organizational Leadership program (examples of appropriate minors: public policy, resource economics, political science, legal studies, business administration, entrepreneurial studies, and international business).