Organizational Leadership, B.A.S.

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This major is an Interdisciplinary major.

The Bachelor of Applied Studies (B.A.S.) in Organizational Leadership is a liberal arts degree completion program intended to develop skills and talents essential to succeeding in a global society. The B.A.S. in Organizational Leadership program provides a four-year degree option for adult students to pursue advanced career opportunities and thereby strengthen the communities in which they work and live. The curriculum combines advanced coursework in communication and leadership with study of the arts, humanities, historical perspectives, and the natural and social sciences. The program develops cultural, social, and political literacy, and builds the abilities to communicate effectively in writing and in speech and to exercise leadership skills.

Students entering the B.A.S. in Organizational Leadership program must have completed an Applied Associate degree from a Technical College. The B.A.S. in Organizational Leadership requires completion of at least 120 credit hours, and up to 72 credits may be awarded for coursework previously completed for the Applied Associate degree. Students enrolled in the program will also be required to complete the General Education Program (GEP) requirements. Many of the courses required for the B.A.S. in Organizational Leadership will also satisfy GEP requirements.

The B.A.S. in Organizational Leadership consists of the following:

Effective Communication for Leaders, 12 credits

BUS 300 - Written Communication for the Business Professional 3 cr.
BUS 301 - Oral Communication for the Business Professional 3 cr.
Choose 6 additional credits from:
ENGL 248 - Introduction to Environmental and Science Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 250 - Intermediate Composition 3 cr.
ENGL 254 - Introduction to Technical Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 347 - Grant and Proposal Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 348 - Advanced Environmental and Science Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 350 - Creative Nonfiction 3 cr.
ENGL 351 - Advanced Business Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 354 - Advanced Scientific and Technical Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 391 - Biomedical Writing 3 cr.

Interpersonal and Organizational Communication, 9 credits

Choose 9 credits from:

Leading Diverse Populations, 9 credits

Choose 9 credits from:

Additional Skills for Leadership, 12 credits

Technology for Leadership, 3 credits

Choose 3 credits from:

Behavioral Skills for Leadership, 3 credits

Choose 3 credits from:

Ethics for Leaders, 3 credits

Choose 3 credits from:

BUS 340 - Business Law & Ethics 3 cr.
BUS 390 - Ethics in Business 3 cr.
COMM 392 - Communication Ethics 3 cr.
PHIL 304 - Ethics in Business and Economics 3 cr.
PHIL 305 - Ethics 3 cr.
PHIL 380 - Environmental Ethics 3 cr.

Leadership in the Political World, 3 credits

Choose 3 credits from:

ECON 315 - Business and Government 3 cr.
POLI 309 - Tribal Governments in the United States 3 cr.
POLI 310 - American Presidency 3 cr.
POLI 315 - Minority Group Politics 3 cr.
POLI 354 - Public Personnel Administration 3 cr.

Electives, 3-15 credits

Sufficient electives to complete 120 credits and satisfy the General Education Program requirements. Number of electives credits required will depend on credits transferred into UW-Stevens Point, which can vary from 60-72.

Communication in the Major

BUS 300 - Written Communication for the Business Professional 3 cr. and
BUS 301 - Oral Communication for the Business Professional 3 cr.

Capstone Experience

PSYC 490 - Seminar: Topics in Psychology 3 cr.