- Graduates will be able to analyze data to formulate evidence-based decisions.
- Graduates will be able to apply fundamental competencies from business functions.
- Graduates will be able to evaluate organizational behavior at multiple levels.
- Graduates will be able to apply leadership principles in multiple contexts.
- Graduates will be able to evaluate ethical implications in organizational decision-making.
Admission Requirements
- Completed application
- High school diploma or composite GED score of at least 2250
- Minimum transfer cumulative GPA of 2.5 (unless qualified for conditional admittance)
- Official transcript from the most recent institution attended
Upon admission, a new student must successfully complete a virtual meeting with their academic coach to be enrolled in first-term coursework.
The School for Professional Studies welcomes adult learners seeking an undergraduate education after life circumstances have interrupted their educational journeys. Adult life circumstances, for the purposes of admission, would include individuals with at least one of the following characteristics:
- Delayed enrollment in post-secondary education
- Attends part-time for at least part of the academic year
- Works full-time (35 hours or more/week) while enrolled
- Is financially independent
- Has dependents other than a spouse
- Is a single parent
- Has other demands that make traditional education less feasible
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Undergraduate Core | 32-35 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ORLD 1000 | Foundations of Effective Leadership | 3 |
| ORLD 1500 | Organizational Research Methods | 3 |
| ORLD 1800 | Organizational Behavior, Work, and Wellbeing | 3 |
| ORLD 2000 | Organizational Foundations: Business Essentials | 3 |
| ORLD 2500 | Financial Concepts | 3 |
| ORLD 2700 | Human Resources and Personnel Management ++ | 3 |
| ORLD 3300 | Organizational Behavior and Team Effectiveness | 3 |
| ORLD 3800 | Leadership Context: Culture, Structure, and Strategy | 3 |
| ORLD 4000 | Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| ORLD 4800 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior Capstone | 3 |
| CIS 2300 | Data-Driven Decision Making | 3 |
| Select 2 (6 credits) of the following: | 6 | |
CIS 1375 | Information Systems and Technology | |
ORLD 3000 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | |
PMGT 1010 | Fundamentals of Project Management | |
HUM 3400 | Creative Thinking: Cultivating an Imaginative Mind | |
HUM 4200 | Working for the Common Good | |
| Minor (or at least 21 credit hours at the 3000 or 4000 level) | 18-24 | |
| General Electives | 22-31 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
++ Academic credit will be awarded in replacement of ORLD 2700 Human Resources and Personnel Management (3 cr) by successful certification in Professional in Human Resource (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Fall 1 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | |
| CORE Requirement | 3 | |
| Fall 2 | ||
| CORE Requirement | 3 | |
| CORE Requirement | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Spring 1 | ||
| CORE Requirement | 3 | |
| CORE Requirement | 3 | |
| Spring 2 | ||
| CORE Requirement | 3 | |
| CORE Requirement | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| General Elective | 3 | |
| CORE Requirement | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Fall 1 | ||
| ORLD 1000 | Foundations of Effective Leadership | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Fall 2 | ||
| ORLD 1500 | Organizational Research Methods | 3 |
| CORE Requirement | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Spring 1 | ||
| ORLD 1800 | Organizational Behavior, Work, and Wellbeing | 3 |
| Science Elective | 3 | |
| Spring 2 | ||
| ORLD 2000 | Organizational Foundations: Business Essentials | 3 |
| CIS 2300 | Data-Driven Decision Making | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| ORLD 3300 | Organizational Behavior and Team Effectiveness | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| Fall 1 | ||
| ORLD 3800 | Leadership Context: Culture, Structure, and Strategy | 3 |
| CORE Requirement | 3 | |
| Fall 2 | ||
| CORE Requirement | 3 | |
| CORE Requirement | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Spring 1 | ||
| ORLD 2500 | Financial Concepts | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Spring 2 | ||
| ORLD 2700 | Human Resources and Personnel Management | 3 |
| CORE Requirement | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| ORLD 4000 | Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| SPR/THEO | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| Fall 1 | ||
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| CORE Requirement | 3 | |
| Fall 2 | ||
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Spring 1 | ||
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Spring 2 | ||
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| ORLD 4800 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior Capstone | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
2+SLU programs provide a guided pathway for students transferring from a partner institution.