Degree Offered
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Organizational Leadership Program Description
The Organizational Leadership major will introduce students to leadership theory and practice, organizational behavior and teams, the ethical dimensions of leadership and decision making, how to lead organizational change, and how to handle conflict and negotiation.
Admission Requirements
Students who are direct admitted to the major as first-time freshmen must possess an overall GPA of at least 2.5 and have completed the course prerequisites listed in the table below with minimum grade of C-, unless otherwise noted, to be eligible to enroll in upper-division course work.
Students who are not direct admitted to the major (i.e. Business) will declare the major at the beginning of the semester in which they satisfy the course prerequisites listed below. Applicants also must possess an overall GPA of at least 2.5 to be considered for admission to the major.
Students who are direct admitted to the major and meet the requirements listed above are guaranteed permission to enroll in upper-division course work. The College will accommodate as many majors as resources are available. Students who are denied admission to the major may apply for admission in a future application period or accept admission to an alternative major in the College.
- A minimum grade of C- in MATH 150 is required for admission to the program. A grade of D- in MATH 154 or a higher level of college calculus also satisfies the calculus requirement for admission to the program.
Organizational Leadership Program Requirements
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Skills | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Degree Requirements
To qualify for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration students must meet the following criteria:
- Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
- Possess an overall GPA of 2.0.
- Possess a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all major courses (i.e. ACCT, ENTR, LDR, MANG, and ORGL), calculated using all attempted GPA hours unless excluded by the D/F repeat policy.
- The College of Business and Economics accepts all baccalaureate transferable course work completed at public and private colleges in West Virginia and other regionally accredited institutions. Since the College is AACSB accredited, upper-division courses (courses equivalent to 300/400 level at WVU) must be evaluated by the Dean or designee before they may count toward business core, major core and major restricted electives in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration or Bachelor of Science in Economics program.
Curriculum Requirements
| Overall GPA of 2.0 or higher is required | ||
| Possess a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all Major Courses (i.e. ACCT, ENTR, LDR, MANG, and ORGL courses), calculated using all attempted GPA hours unless excluded by the D/F repeat policy. | ||
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting (Minimum grade of C-) | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | Principles of Accounting (Minimum grade of C-) | 3 |
| CS 101 | Intro to Computer Applications (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 2A) | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 8) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 8) | 3 |
| Select one of the following (Minimum Grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 8): | 3 | |
| Elementary Business and Economics Statistics | ||
| Elementary Statistical Inference | ||
| Select one of the following (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 1): | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
| Accelerated Academic Writing | ||
| GEF 2A, Science and Technology | 3 | |
| GEF 5, Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| GEF 6, The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| GEF 7, Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| Select one of the following; minimum grade of C- in MATH 150 or D- in MATH 154 or higher; (may fulfill GEF 3): | 3-8 | |
| Algebra with Applications and Applied Calculus | ||
| Pre-Calculus Mathematics and Calculus 1 | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus 1a with Precalculus and Calculus 1b with Precalculus | ||
| Calculus 1 | ||
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOCA 101 | Introduction to Sociology (May fulfill GEF 4) | 3 |
| BCOR 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| BCOR 199 | Introduction to Business (Fulfills First Year Seminar requirement) | 3 |
| BCOR 299 | Business Communication (Fulfills Writing and Communication Skills Requirement) | 3 |
| BCOR 320 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BCOR 330 | Information Systems and Technology | 3 |
| BCOR 340 | Business Finance | 3 |
| BCOR 350 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BCOR 360 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BCOR 370 | Managing Individuals and Teams | 3 |
| BCOR 380 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| BCOR 460 | Contemporary Business Strategy | 3 |
| ENTR 416 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| HRMG 470 | Conflict Management | 3 |
| LDR 201 | Principles of Leadership | 3 |
| MANG 422 | The Individual and the Organization | 3 |
| MANG 480 | Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 |
| ORGL 310 | Leadership and Ethical Decision Making Skills | 3 |
| ORGL 320 | Theories of Leadership and Organizational Change | 3 |
| ORGL 410 | Youth Leadership Development | 3 |
| ORGL 420 | Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| ORGL 491 | Professional Field Experience | 3 |
| Unrestricted Electives (needed to reach 120 hours) | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BCOR 191 | 1 | ACCT 201 | 3 |
| BCOR 199 | 3 | ECON 201 (GEF 8) | 3 |
| CS 101 (GEF 2A) | 4 | ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| Select one of the following (GEF 3): | 3 | Select one of the following: | 3 |
| GEF (Choose from F2A, 5, 6 or 7) | 3 | ||
| SOCA 101 (GEF 4) | 3 | ||
| GEF (Choose from F2A, 5, 6 or 7) | 3 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ACCT 202 | 3 | BCOR 299 | 3 |
| ECON 202 (GEF 8) | 3 | BCOR 330 | 3 |
| ECON 225 (GEF 8) | 3 | BCOR 340 | 3 |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | BCOR 370 | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | 3 | LDR 201 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BCOR 320 | 3 | BCOR 360 | 3 |
| BCOR 350 | 3 | ENTR 416 | 3 |
| ORGL 310 | 3 | MANG 422 | 3 |
| GEF (Choose from F2A, 5, 6 or 7) | 3 | ORGL 320 | 3 |
| Minor or Unrestricted Electives | 3 | GEF (Choose from F2A, 5, 6 or 7) | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BCOR 380 | 3 | BCOR 460 | 3 |
| HRMG 470 | 3 | ORGL 420 | 3 |
| ORGL 410 | 3 | ORGL 491 | 3 |
| Minor or Unrestricted Electives | 6 | MANG 480 | 3 |
| Minor or Unrestricted Electives | 1 | ||
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total credit hours: 120 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Organizational Leadership
- Leadership Skill Development--Graduates will be have the skills necessary to lead others.
- Ethical Thinking- Graduates will demonstrate the values, ethics, and principles necessary to be a good leader.
- Leading Organizational Change - Graduates will be able to lead organizational change efforts.
- Team Building-Graduates will be able to deal with the dynamics of individuals and teams within organizations and to motivate, lead, and inspire employees toward achieving organizational goals.
- Conflict Resolution-Graduates will be able to lead negotiations and resolve conflict
ORGL 310. Leadership and Ethical Decision Making Skills. 3 Hours.
PR: LDR 201 with a minimum grade of C-. In this course, ethical thinking strategy for decision-making and skill-based application for organizational leadership development is explored. Students will also investigate current research trends regarding ethical issues in businesses and other organizational contexts.
ORGL 320. Theories of Leadership and Organizational Change. 3 Hours.
PR: LDR 201 with a minimum grade of C-. In this course, leadership and organizational change theories required to initiate and sustain change in organizations are reviewed. Students compare, contrast and critique both seminal and modern theories and models of organizational learning, knowledge creation, and organizational capacity building.
ORGL 410. Youth Leadership Development. 3 Hours.
PR: LDR 201 with a minimum grade of C-. This course provides students with an understanding of how adolescents develop and emerge as leaders in their families, schools, organizations, and communities. The objective is to provide future and current leaders with the knowledge, skills, and experiences to develop and enhance the leadership skills and behaviors of the youth in their organizations.
ORGL 420. Nonprofit Leadership. 3 Hours.
PR: LDR 201 with a minimum grade of C-. The course is designed to help students understand the major concepts in the leadership of a nonprofit organization and will help them develop the skills to utilize this material in applied situations. Students will explore the mission of the nonprofit organization, marketing and funding, effective strategies for developing relationships and performance, and ways to enhance leadership skills.