Program Overview
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The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership is a 120-credit program that addresses the educational needs of the corporate, nonprofit and government sectors and provides working adults an excellent opportunity to understand the roles and personal dynamics required to be an effective organizational leader. The program can be completed entirely online.
The program prepares managers and supervisors as leaders by providing students with the understanding and skills required to lead in modern complex organizations and is the first of its kind offered in New Jersey with a focus on applied organizational leadership for adult learners. The program builds on a broad foundation of liberal arts and business topics and key leadership issues, and enables students to transition easily into the University’s Master of Science in Management program.
Credit Distribution
Courses in the General Education Requirements are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses.
I. General Education Requirements (60 Credits)
A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)
B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)
| SOC-322 | Cultural Diversity in the United States | 3 |
| ETH-230 | Ethics in the Digital Age | 3 |
| POS-110 | American Government | 3 |
C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (9 Credits)
| HIS-114 | American History II | 3 |
| LIB-342 | Online Obsessions: Determining and Dealing with Digital Dependency | 3 |
| PHI-130 | Introduction to Critical Reasoning | 3 |
D. Understanding the Physical and Natural World (4-7 Credits)
For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Understanding of the Physical and Natural World.
E. Mathematics (3 Credits)
For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Mathematics Courses.
F. General Education Electives (17-20 Credits)
For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to General Education Electives – Select from any course listed in A, B, C, D or E.
To identify which of these courses is Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC), go to Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Courses.
II. Leadership Foundations (12 Credits)
III. Advanced Leadership: Areas of Specialization (24 Credits)
A. Required Courses (Select four from the following - 12 Credits)
B. Additional advanced leadership and management electives (9 Credits)
For TESU course options, please contact an Advisor.
C. Leadership Practicum
IV. Supportive Leadership Courses (12 Credits)
V. Business Electives (6 Credits)
For TESU course options, please contact an Advisor
VI. Electives (6 Credits)
For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.
Total Credit Hours: 120