Organizational Leadership, B.S.

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The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership (ORL) program provides adult learners an opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree in leadership theory and practice. The overall goal of the Organizational Leadership program is to offer a quality, flexible degree completion curriculum that:

Affirms Christian values and beliefs;
Equips students to utilize leadership, professional development, and human relations principles;
Develops students’ written and oral communication skills;
Instills a commitment to be critically reflective, self-directed, life-long learners;
Promotes an appreciation of the multicultural environment in which students live and work;
Helps students better adapt to technological and cultural change; and
Empowers students to work effectively as individuals and as team members.

Admission Requirements

While many ORL students have already earned an associate’s degree or at least 60 semester hours of college-level credit. Students with fewer credits may be admitted to the ORL program. All outstanding General Education courses should be completed prior to beginning the ORL major courses.

Professional Education Credit (PEC)

Within the first semester, a student seeking credit through non-traditional professional educational credit must make application through his or her faculty advisor. All work and documentation for non-traditional credit must be completed no later than the end of the first semester that the student is enrolled. Please refer to the Academic Policies for more details.

New first semester students can earn Professional Education Credits through the following methods:

Active or inactive certificates or licenses
Professional Trainings
Military Trainings
Non-Traditional Coursework
Case studies

Program Learning Outcomes

“Expected student learning outcomes specify the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes students are expected to attain in courses or in a program.” Page 69. Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), 2018.

1. Students will experience a positive life transformation during their time in the ORM program that prepares them to taking on organizational management or leadership positions.

2. Students will become practiced in the conventions of Standard Written English, including proficiency in grammar, mechanics, and syntax, and demonstrate proficiency in applying them to common forms of business documentation and their formatting. In addition, students will be able to use critical thinking to determine audience expectations, as well as recognize the purpose and basic requirements of various rhetorical situations before beginning to write.

3. Identify, clarify, and develop the student’s personal leadership style.

4. Students will be able to interpret financial statements to select the healthier of two competing firms.

5. Students will be able to demonstrate competency in discussing the advantages and disadvantages of individual versus group decision-making.

Major in Organizational Leadership Curriculum Requirements

120 Credit Hours

Note: Online course numbers begin with an ‘E’ such as ECIS 1103.

Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) Requirements - 45 Credit Hours

All Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) courses* must be completed prior to beginning the Organizational Leadership (ORL) major courses OR the student must be registered for any outstanding Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) courses prior to beginning the ORL major courses. (*Exception: MIN 4153 Christian Values & Biblical Faith should be taken in the student’s final semester at PBA.)

Global Studies Requirement: Organizational Leadership majors fulfill the Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) Global Studies requirement through major study (ORL 4043 ).

ORL 1003 - Leadership for Academic Success 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 2023 - Academic Research Techniques 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 1113 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hour(s)
GENG 1123 - Composition I 3 Credit Hour(s)
GENG 1223 - Composition II 3 Credit Hour(s)
GHUM 1013 - Humanities I 3 Credit Hour(s) (Humanities courses should be taken in sequence)
GHUM 1023 - Humanities II 3 Credit Hour(s)
GHUM 1033 - Humanities III 3 Credit Hour(s)
EECO 3813 - American Free Enterprise 3 Credit Hour(s)
GMAT 1803 - Survey of Finite Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s)
GSCI 1333 - Introduction to Natural Science 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 2162 - Music Appreciation 2 Credit Hour(s)
GHHP 1091 - Lifetime Fitness 1 Credit Hour(s)
MIN 1003 - Exploring the Bible 3 Credit Hour(s)
MIN 4153 - Christian Values & Biblical Faith 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 2133 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s) or PLS 2113 - American Federal Government, or Social Psychology - PSY 3033

Required ORL Major Courses - 27 Credit Hours

The following nine major courses and the additional major concentration courses must be completed at PBA. Please refer to the Degree Plans below for the appropriate course sequence.

ORL 3013 - Group and Organizational Behavior 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 3053 - Writing for the Modern Workplace 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 3143 - Organizational Administration 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 3153 - Organizational Leadership 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 3223 - Career Assessment & Planning 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 4043 - Global Leadership 3 Credit Hour(s) (Satisfies PBA’s Global Studies Elective requirement)
ORL 4063 - Effective Interpersonal Relationships 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 4073 - Strategic Assessment & Planning 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 4293 - Ethics and Leadership 3 Credit Hour(s)
In the Public Service Concentration track, this course is not required for the major and is replaced with ORL 3283 - Mediating Organizational Conflict.

ORL Elective Courses - 39 Credit Hours

Students should consult with their advisors to determine suitable general elective courses. In addition, elective hours may be satisfied through Professional Education Credits (PEC). Please refer to the Academic Policies for more details.

Concentrations (One is required)

Organizational Leadership Concentration – 9 Credit Hours

ORL 3283 - Mediating Organizational Conflict 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 4083 - Dynamics of Change 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 4213 - Biblical Leadership 3 Credit Hour(s)

Conflict Resolution and Mediation Concentration – 9 Credit Hours

COM 2043 – Civil Discourse and Civil Disobedience 3 Credit Hours
COM 3403 – Conflict Resolution 3 Credit Hours
COM 4403 – Negotiation and Mediation Strategies 3 Credit Hours

Healthcare Leadership Concentration – 9 Credit Hours

ENUR 4203 - Leadership 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENUR 4343 - Healthcare Policy: Economic and Ethical Analysis 3 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 5113 - Leadership in Organizations & Systems 3 Credit Hours

Hospitality Leadership Concentration – 12 Credit Hours

ORL 3433 - Introduction to Hospitality 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 3443 - Global Hospitality and Tourism 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 3453 - Special Event Programming and Planning 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 3463 - Customer Care in Hospitality 3 Credit Hour(s)

Public Service Leadership Concentration – 12 Credit Hours

ORL 3283 - Mediating Organizational Conflict 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 3403 - Governmental Policy and Relations 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 3413 - Public Service Leadership 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 3423 - Finance for the Public Service Leader 3 Credit Hour(s)
ORL 3223 - Career Assessment & Planning is not required for the Public Service Concentration
The 12 credit requirement includes a 3-credit major course already completed at the time the concentration track begins.

Sample Degree Plan

Organizational Leadership Degree Plan - Student with AA Degree

Organizational Leadership Degree Plan - Student Without AA Degree