Wright State University is pleased to offer the Bachelor of Science
in Organizational Leadership (OL) at the Lake Campus located
in Celina, Ohio. The OL degree is a bachelor's degree completion
program that is designed for individuals who have completed an
associate degree (or its equivalent - 90 quarter credit hours). This
bachelor's degree was developed to meet the requirements of area
business leaders who expressed a need for individuals to work
in their organizations who had a broad-based background in leadership,
management, communication, and computer skills. As such,
this multi-disciplinary program was developed.
Transferring Credits into the Program
Many, but not all of the students who are in the OL degree program at the Lake
Campus are working full time and taking classes part time. They typically
do not start the program until they have earned a total of 125 credit hours. Therefore,
upon entering this program, students generally would have met the general education
requirements that are required of each student graduating from the university. In
addition, since students typically have an associate degree, they would have
met the 70 quarter credit hours of electives. Students who have credits
that are not applicable to specific degree requirements benefit from having those
credits applied to this elective credit requirement. Those students who
will be attending the program full time, usually have earned approximately 90
credit hours and can usually complete the program in two years of full-time study.
Courses Specific to Organizational Leadership
Prior to starting into the actually degree itself, students must complete pre-requisite
courses in accounting, marketing, finance, statistics, or economics. Students then begin with
the required foundation courses that include professional skills in organizational
leadership, contemporary issues in leadership, organizational assessment, and
developing and presenting effective training. Fundamental courses include
an introduction to organizational behavior course, which serves as a foundation
to selected upper-division management, law, and urban studies courses. Related
courses requirements—the integrated leadership focus—include either
a business, research or technical writing course, a computer literacy course, a foundations
course in communication that covers public speaking, and one additional communication course. Finally one course is chosen from a selected upper division
philosophy, psychology, sociology, urban affairs, or women's studies.
The Capstone Experience
The culmination of the degree program is a two course sequence where students
prepare for the world of work through a course entitled, Professional Development
Seminar and a second course titled Leadership in Practice: The Capstone. It
is through this capstone course that students cull all of the business problem
solving skills learned throughout their program and apply those skills to an organizational
issue of their choosing. Students either work alone or in teams, solving
organizational problems at one of their workplaces, or on occasion, a community-based
issue that needs assistance.
The Cohort Model
The Organizational Leadership program at the Lake Campus is based on a cohort
model. The program begins with a new group of juniors each fall, and the
students move through the program together taking the same required courses for
each of the next seven quarters. The program is structured so that only
two required classes are scheduled each quarter for five of the seven quarters,
and only one course is required each of two other quarters. Students attend
the summer between the junior and senior year. Currently, every other year,
we alternate between a Tuesday and Thursday evening group, which meets during
the traditional quarter; and a Friday night and Saturday, all day, which meets
only five weekends per term. (See the Sample Two-Year Curriculum Plan link for the
program layout.)
Students are encouraged to contact the program coordinator as soon as possible
to ensure that appropriate course selection is made and that a space is secured
in the program.
For More Information
Please browse our web site for more information on the program and other useful
information related to Organizational Leadership.
Please contact the Program Coordinator to schedule an appointment to learn more
about the program.
Departmental Contact Information:
Dr. Greg Homan
Visiting Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator and Advisor
Wright State University - Lake Campus
235 Dwyer Hall
(419) 586-0344
1-800-237-1477, Ext. 8344 (Ohio only)
Fax: (419) 586-0368
greg.homan@wright.edu
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