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 134-35
Major Core Requirements
Applied Learning and Experiential Learning
Select 9 credit hours from the following9
Leadership Practicum
Leadership Internship
Leadership Core
Select 12 credit hours from the following12
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 following21
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 hours7-8
Total Credit Hours120
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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:

  1. Status as an OLL major;
  2. Cumulative 3.250 GPA;
  3. Complete departmental honors online application available on the OLL website.

Honors Requirements

Students admitted to the OLL honors track must complete the following:

  1. Maintain a 3.500 cumulative GPA in OLL coursework;
  2. Enroll in and complete the honors assignments with a minimum of 12 credit hours of OLL coursework selected from the following options:
    1. LEAD 310H Principles of Leadership Honors (3 credit hours)
    2. HNRS 351 Survey of Leadership (3 credit hours)
    3. LEAD 405H Partnership Building for Leaders Honors (3 credit hours)
    4. LEAD 421H Organizational Design and Engagement Honors (3 credit hours)
    5. LEAD 422H Employee Motivation and Commitment Honors (3 credit hours)
  3. Create a honors reflective leadership statement geared towards the student's future career or graduate school goals.
  4. 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.