Apr 27, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

Organizational Leadership, B.S.

Location(s): PBA Online


120 Credit Hours

Available to PBA Online students only

The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership (ORL) program provides online 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;
  • 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.

Program Structure

The required curriculum for the Organizational Leadership major is composed of three-credit hour courses normally offered during eight-week subterms. Each online course is primarily asynchronous.  Students view lessons and complete assignments at the time of their choosing within stated course deadlines, which typically follow a weekly rhythm.  Online courses also invite students to attend several synchronous virtual class sessions through designated technology.  Generally for each 8-week course, students are invited to attend two or three of these live virtual meetings.  As an accelerated program, the Organizational Leadership major is designed so that full-time students can complete 30 credits each academic year: 12 credits each fall, 12 credits each spring, and 6 credits each summer.  Students should expect to need a minimum of two fall and two spring semesters of enrollment to complete this major.

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 apply leadership principles in multiple contexts.

2. Students will analyze organizational behavior at multiple levels.

3. Students will develop moral and ethical standards for values-based leadership.

 

Graduation Requirements


Conferral of a Baccalaureate degree in this program of study is determined by successful completion of the Baccalaureate Graduation Requirements  outlined here.

NOTE: Students must earn 42 upper level (3000-4000) credit hours in order to graduate. A total of at least 21 of these upper level credit hours must be completed in the selected major.

Major in Organizational Leadership Curriculum Requirements


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


The  Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education)  Global Studies requirement is fulfilled through a course in this major. Only 42 of the 45 credit hours of the Faith, Roots, and Reason program will still be required for the completion of this program. As part of the remaining 42 credit hours of Faith, Roots, and Reason requirements, students must elect to complete LAS 1003 - Learning and Academic Success at PBA  from the Orientation menu, PSY 2133 - General Psychology  from the Social Science menu, and PLS 3003 - Freedom in American Society  as their “freedom” selection.

Additional Required Credit Hours - 36-39 Credit Hours


These additional hours may be fulfilled by a minor, second major, general electives taken concurrently, previous coursework taken at PBA, or through transfer credits. Up to 29 credits are possible through Professional Education Credits. See Academic Policies for information on PECs.

Note:


No more than one-third of a student’s required credits for this major may come from credits completed outside of PBA (transfer, transient, etc.).