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Oct 13, 2025
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Graduate and Pharmacy Catalog 2025-2026 (September 2025*)
Master of Science in Ethics & Organizational Behavior
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30 Credit Hours
The public square generally, and organizational leaders specifically, are in need of critical thinkers who can engage, understand, and solve morally problematic and challenging issues within the pluralistic, diverse, and global society in which we exist. Through the Ethics and Organizational Behavior program, students will develop the ability to critically analyze theory and argument, identify hidden philosophical assumptions, seek out logical fallacies in argument, locate truth and wisdom, and develop cogent reasoning and innovative solutions as unique problem solvers.
Students are encouraged to engage philosophy as related to theory and practice not to simply understand, but to isolate falsities, understand related issues, and seek out truth for the good of the individual, the organization, and our global community. The program does not seek to merely “teach” students. Instead, it focuses on encouraging students to contemplate in new ways, critically evaluate research and relevant issues, and think freely for themselves with an appreciation for the biases we all carry.
The M.S. in Ethics & Organizational Behavior at PBA is a rigorous program focused in philosophy and theory as related to relevant organizational and societal issues. Our faculty are committed Christians and respected academicians who aim at nothing less than developing critical thinkers who will pioneer change and help make organizations, societies, and the world a better place.
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Admissions Requirements
● Hold a baccalaureate degree from an institutionally accredited institution. ● Achieve an undergraduate minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale with exceptions, on a case-by-case basis. ● Submit: ○ Online application and application fee, ○ Official undergraduate transcripts (All official undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be submitted directly to the Office of Admissions. Unofficial transcripts may be submitted for probationary admission.), ○ Contact information for 3 references (Name, Affiliation, Phone, Email Address). ● Interview with admissions counselor. 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. -
Students will evaluate organizational behavior and leadership theory and concepts in the context of philosophical and theological ethics. -
Students will develop organizational competencies in assessment, planning, and change. -
Students will utilize appropriate academic writing guidelines in written communication and the presentation of research. -
Students will synthesize Christian values in the leadership of pluralistic organizations. Degree Requirements
30 Credit Hours Thesis Requirement: Students will take an independent research course in which the student will produce a quality master’s level thesis. The student will fall under guidance of a faculty Research Supervisor (RS). The research thesis or project is the culminating event in the program required for graduation. The topic of the thesis/project must be relevant to program learning objectives. Thesis students will be required to successfully defend their thesis by way of a thesis examination. The thesis is a significant achievement recognized by employers and universities offering students a competitive advantage. NOTE:
Students in EOB 5093 Research Capstone will enroll in the corequisite 0-credit EOB 5000 Thesis Completed course. Students who complete the thesis process during the term in which they are enrolled in EOB 5093 Research Capstone will be awarded the earned letter grade for EOB 5093 and a grade of Pass in EOB 5000 Thesis Completed. Students who do not fully complete the thesis process during the term in which they are enrolled in EOB 5093 Research Capstone will be awarded an earned letter grade for EOB 5093 and a Y grade in EOB 5000. Such students are required to continue in EOB 5001 Research Continuation A, as well as the corequisite 0-credit EOB 5000 Thesis Completed course a second time. Students who complete the thesis process during the term in which they are enrolled in EOB 5001 Research Continuation A will be awarded the earned letter grade for EOB 5001 and a grade of Pass in EOB 5000 Thesis Completed. Students who do not fully complete the thesis process during the term in which they are enrolled in EOB 5001 Research Continuation A will be awarded an earned letter grade for EOB 5001 and a Y grade in EOB 5000. Such students are required to continue in EOB 5011 Research Continuation B, as well as the corequisite 0-credit EOB 5000 Thesis Completed course a third time. Students must finish the thesis process by the end of EOB 5011 because thesis submissions requiring corrections must be completed within three consecutive terms. Successful completion results in students being awarded the earned letter grade in EOB 5011 and a grade of Pass in EOB 5000. A student’s degree cannot be conferred without a grade of Pass in EOB 5000 Thesis Completed. Academic Probation
- Students can be placed on academic probation either as a condition of admission to the program or when a student’s cumulative GPA falls below 3.0. Please note for calculating GPA that a “B-” course grade counts as 2.67 points per credit hour and can end with a student being placed on academic probation.
- Students receiving a grade of “C+” or lower for any course must repeat the course with a grade of “B-” or higher for it to count towards graduation.
- Students who remain on academic probation for more than two continuous subterms will be dismissed from the program for failure to maintain academic progress.
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