Organizational Leadership Program Requirements
Successful organizations demand successful leaders at all levels. This major focuses on an understanding of human behavior and leadership theory and practice. The Organizational Leadership program integrates courses from across disciplines to stimulate both critical and creative thinking. The broad, interdisciplinary curriculum provides the framework necessary for managing and leading in today’s team-based organizations. The Organizational Leadership major is available to adults with work experience who are registered in the Adult & Continuing Education Program. This major is well suited to occupations in the area of human resources, training and development, other non-fiscal managerial positions.
Links to other majors, minors, and certificates: Prerequisites: Minimum credits required: 31-33 (plus prerequisites as indicated)
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Organizational Leadership Minor- 21 credit hours |
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Required Courses (* = Prerequisite Required) |
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BUS |
305 |
Introduction to Management |
3 credits* |
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BUS |
409D |
Behavioral Theories of Management |
3 credits* |
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LDR |
201 |
Introduction to Leadership Studies |
3 credits |
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LDR |
202D |
Contemporary Problems in Leadership |
3 credits |
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SOC |
210 |
Work Matters: The Sociology of Work & Work Settings |
3 credits* |
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OLS |
444 |
Senior Seminar: Integration of Theory & Practice |
3 credits* |
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Choose one: |
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LDR |
125 |
Leading Diversity |
3 credits |
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PSY |
321 |
Human Relations & Group Dynamics |
3 credits* |
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SOC |
290D |
Gender Roles |
3 credits |
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SOC |
301D |
Social Inequalities |
3 credits* |
Associate’s to Bachelor’s Program (A2B)
Baldwin Wallace University offers a streamlined Bachelor’s Degree completion program that is open to adult students with work experience who have earned an Associate’s Degree from a regionally-accredited institution. This program is designed for students seeking majors of Health Care Management, Management, or Organizational Leadership. Students must apply and be admitted to Baldwin Wallace University. In the A2B program, the Associate’s Degree covers most of the Core Curriculum requirements at BW. The student, meeting certain criteria, can complete the Bachelor’s Degree by completing program requirements and earning a minimum of 62.5 credits at BW. The program is designed for qualifying Associate Degree graduates who may enroll part-time or full-time at either Berea or Beachwood locations.
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Associate to Bachelor (A2B) |
Computer Code: OGAB |
Designed for adults with work experience, this program may be completed full-time or part-time, attending evenings and Saturdays. The A2B in Organizational Leadership is also available entirely online.
As part of their associate degree program, students may have completed some of the A2B courses at a previous institution. In addition to transferring the equivalent of MTH 136 or higher, students may transfer up to 3 additional courses required for the program. The student must then supplement the program with other courses so that the BW student completes all program requirements and earns a minimum of 62.5 semester hours of credit at Baldwin Wallace University.
This program also assumes the completion of ENG 131, or transfer equivalency, and PSY 100 which must be completed before taking any required PSY courses.
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Required courses (* = Prerequisite Required) |
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ECN 100 or ECN 203 or ECN 101 & 102 |
3-8 credits |
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MTH 136 or higher |
3 credits* |
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BUS |
208 |
Introduction to Business |
3 credits |
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BUS |
305 |
Introduction to Management |
3 credits* |
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BUS |
326 |
Legal Environment of Organizations |
3 credits* |
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BUS |
410 |
Human Resources Management |
3 credits* |
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CSC |
141 |
Advanced Applications for Information Analysis |
3 credits* |
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HPE |
110W |
Personal Wellness |
.5 credits |
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LDR |
201 |
Introduction to Leadership Studies |
3 credits |
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LDR |
202D |
Contemporary Problems in Leadership |
3 credits |
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LAS |
200 |
Enduring Questions for an Intercultural World |
3 credits* |
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OLS |
444 |
Senior Seminar: Integration of Theory & Practice |
4 credits |
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SOC |
210 |
Work Matters |
3 credits* |
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PSY |
321 |
Human Relations and Group Dynamics OR |
3-4 credits* |
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PSY |
339 |
Social Psychology |
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SOC |
301D |
Social Inequalities OR |
3 credits* |
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CAS |
350 |
Organizational Communication |
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PSY |
278 |
Elements of Statistics |
4 credits* |
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ECN |
279 |
Elements of Statistics |
4 credits* |
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MTH |
135 |
Introduction to Probability and Statistics |
3 credits* |
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Take 3 of the following courses: |
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BUS |
329 |
Business Ethics |
3 credits |
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BUS |
409D |
Behavioral Theories of Management |
3 credits* |
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BUS |
411 |
Compensation |
3 credits* |
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BUS |
412 |
Employment Law and Labor Relations |
3 credits* |
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BUS |
413 |
Staffing and Development |
3 credits* |
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Elective Courses to reach minimum 62.5 credits at BW |
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Student may change minor to Management, Psychology or Sociology. Additional courses may be required, please consult with your advisor.




