Admission
Prospective students interested in pursuing the BAS in organizational leadership and learning degree must meet all admission requirements by the WSU College of Education.
Program Requirements
A minimum total of 120 credit hours is required for the BAS in organizational leadership and learning degree and includes the 78 credit hours of major courses that must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.000. In addition to meeting the requirements of the WSU General Education Program and the requirements of the College of Education, students in the BAS in organizational leadership and learning degree choose from the following courses:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Select courses to meet General Education requirements 1 | 34-35 | |
| Major Core Requirements | ||
| Applied Learning and Experiential Learning | ||
| Select 9 credit hours from the following | 9 | |
| Leadership Practicum | ||
| Leadership Internship | ||
| Leadership Core | ||
| Select 12 credit hours from the following | 12 | |
| Principles of Leadership | ||
| Organizational Design and Engagement | ||
| Employee Motivation and Commitment | ||
| Organizational Studies and Leadership | ||
| Organizational Ethics and Decision-Making | ||
| Skills Development | ||
| Select 21 credit hours from the following | 21 | |
| Exploring Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Partnership Building for Leaders | ||
| Getting Things Done: Tools and Practices for Leaders in Action | ||
| Interviewing Principles and Techniques | ||
| Leadership Apprenticeship I | ||
| Managerial Leadership | ||
| Principles of Learning Environments | ||
| Leading for Creativity | ||
| Leadership Apprenticeship II | ||
| Human-Centered Service and Design | ||
| Collaboration and Leadership | ||
| Education and Workplace Training | ||
| Interpersonal Communication in the Workplace | ||
| Legacy Leadership: Learning From an Organization's History | ||
| Please see advisor for additional courses to choose from. | ||
| Concentration | ||
| Select one of the concentrations below, then select 36 credit hours from the courses listed for that concentration. | 36 | |
| Concentration: Education and Training | ||
| Partnership Building for Leaders | ||
| Getting Things Done: Tools and Practices for Leaders in Action | ||
| Foundations of Training and Development: Crafting Transformative Learning Experiences | ||
| Principles of Learning Environments | ||
| Education and Workplace Training | ||
| Strategic Employee Engagement | ||
| Global Leadership | ||
| Legacy Leadership: Learning From an Organization's History | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning I | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning II | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning III | ||
| Please see advisor for how WSU UG certificates can be counted towards this concentration with approval. | ||
| Concentration: Emergency and Public Service Leadership | ||
| Emergency and Public Service Industry for Prior Learning I | ||
| Emergency and Public Service Industry for Prior Learning II | ||
| Emergency and Public Service Industry for Prior Learning III | ||
| Please see advisor for how WSU UG certificates can be counted towards this concentration with approval. | ||
| Concentration: Hospitality Management | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning I | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning II | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning III | ||
| Please see advisor for how WSU UG certificates can be counted towards this concentration with approval. | ||
| Concentration: Administration and Supervision | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning I | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning II | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning III | ||
| Please see advisor for how WSU UG certificates can be counted towards this concentration with approval. | ||
| Concentration: Industrial Automation | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning I | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning II | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning III | ||
| Please see advisor for how WSU UG certificates can be counted towards this concentration with approval. | ||
| Concentration: E-Commerce Strategy | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning I | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning II | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning III | ||
| Please see advisor for how WSU/WSU Tech UG certificates can be counted towards this concentration with approval. | ||
| Concentration: Corporate and Organizational Wellness | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning I | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning II | ||
| Industry for Prior Learning III | ||
| Partnership Building for Leaders | ||
| Organizational Design and Engagement | ||
| Employee Motivation and Commitment | ||
| Dimensions of Wellness | ||
| Organizational Ethics and Decision-Making | ||
| Introduction to Diversity: Human Growth and Development | ||
| Learning Assessment and Evaluation Theory: Evidence-Based Instruction | ||
| Exercise and Sport Nutrition | ||
| Kinesiology | ||
| Please see advisor for how WSU UG certificates can be counted towards this concentration with approval. | ||
| Open Electives | ||
| Select enough electives to reach 120 credit hours | 7-8 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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Required major courses may also count towards General Education requirements. Students will need to select additional electives to reach 120 credit hours required for graduation with assistance from an advisor.
Departmental Honors
Honors Admission
Admissions requirements include:
- Status as an OLL major;
- Cumulative 3.250 GPA;
- Complete departmental honors online application available on the OLL website.
Honors Requirements
Students admitted to the OLL honors track must complete the following:
- Maintain a 3.500 cumulative GPA in OLL coursework;
- Enroll in and complete the honors assignments with a minimum of 12 credit hours of OLL coursework selected from the following options:
- LEAD 310H Principles of Leadership Honors (3 credit hours)
- HNRS 351 Survey of Leadership (3 credit hours)
- LEAD 405H Partnership Building for Leaders Honors (3 credit hours)
- LEAD 421H Organizational Design and Engagement Honors (3 credit hours)
- LEAD 422H Employee Motivation and Commitment Honors (3 credit hours)
- Create a honors reflective leadership statement geared towards the student's future career or graduate school goals.
- Actively participate in facilitated meetings with other OLL honors students.
Applied Learning
Students in the BAS in organizational leadership and learning program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from the program. The requirement can be met by completing LEAD 600 Leadership Internship. This culminating activity requires students to spend the equivalent of full-time employment in an appropriate organization where they document at least 640 hours.