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Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership

Degree At A Glance:

Number of Credits 120 - 131
Cost Per Credit $ 199 - 188
Total Tuition $ 23,220 - 26,069

Print Degree for Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership

The online Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership will focus on the practices, theories, issues, parameters, and specific ramifications of organizational leadership. The program is ideal not only for traditional students who wish to take advantage of online course delivery but also for working professionals, military members, transfer students and others seeking alternative routes to degree completion.

The Organization Leadership degree has options that allow adults to earn college credits for knowledge gained from a variety of work experiences, professional training, military service and professional certificate programs. These experiences may be documented through transcripts from the American Council on Education (ACE), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), or presented in a portfolio that contains sufficient information and documentation to affirm college-level learning. Students in the program will be able to select a concentration in one of the following areas:

  • Health Care Administration
  • Office Administration and Technology
  • Public Service Administration
Program Contact Information
Program Advisor Dr. Sarah Kuck   229-500-2259
Online Specialist Distance Learning Schedule Now with Distance Learning 229-500-2907

Albany State University recommends the following course track for transfer students.
If you would like to use a different track, please contact your Online Support Specialist.

Must complete ENGL 1101 AND 1102 AND MATH 1001 OR MATH 1111

Course Listing for AREA A: Essential Skills
Course Title Credits
ENGL 1101 English Composition I 3 hours
ENGL 1102 English Composition II 3 hours
MATH 1001 Quantitative Skills and Reasoning 3 hours
MATH 1111 College Algebra 3 hours

Select (1) one of the following courses: HIST 1002, COMM 1000 or POLS 1105 You must also select (1) one of the following as well: COMM 1100 or COMM 1110.

Course Listing for AREA B: Institutional Options
Course Title Credits
COMM 1000 Cultural Diversity in Communication 2 hours
COMM 1100 Human Communications 3 hours
COMM 1110 Public Speaking 3 hours
HIST 1002 Intro to African Diaspora 2 hours
POLS 1105 Current World Problems 2 hours

Choose 1 Literature course AND 1 Fine Arts OR Foreign Language course

Course Listing for AREA C: Humanities/Fine Arts
Course Title Credits
ARTS 1100 Art Appreciation 3 hours
ENGL 2111 World Literature I 3 hours
ENGL 2112 World Literature II 3 hours
ENGL 2121 British Literature I 3 hours
ENGL 2122 British Literature II 3 hours
ENGL 2131 American Literature I 3 hours
ENGL 2132 American Literature II 3 hours
FREN 1001 Elementary French I 3 hours
FREN 1002 Elementary French II 3 hours
JAPN 1001 Elementary Japanese I 3 hours
JAPN 1002 Elementary Japanese II 3 hours
MUSC 1100 Music Appreciation 3 hours
SPAN 1001 Elementary Spanish I 3 hours
SPAN 1002 Elementary Spanish II 3 hours
SPAN 2001 Intermediate Spanish I 3 hours
SPAN 2002 Intermediate Spanish II 3 hours
THEA 1100 Theater Appreciation 3 hours

Choose 2 lab sciences AND the MATH 2411 OR CSCI 1300 course. *CANNOT USE THE FOLLOWING COMBINATIONS: BIOL 1110 and BIOL 1111; BIOL 2107, BIOL 1110 or BIOL 1111; CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1211; PHSC 1011 and PHYS 1111 or PHYS 2221; PHSC 1001 and CHEM 1151 or CHEM 1211

Course Listing for AREA D: Science, Mathematics and Technology
Course Title Credits
BIOL 1110K Introduction to Environmental Biology 4 hours
BIOL 1111K Intro to Biological Sciences 4 hours
BIOL 1112K Intro to Biological Sciences II 4 hours
BIOL 2107K Principles of Biology I 4 hours
BIOL 2108K Principles of Biology II 4 hours
CHEM 1151K Survey of Chemistry I 4 hours
CHEM 1152k Survey of Chemistry II 4 hours
CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry I 4 hours
CHEM 1212K Principles of Chemistry II 4 hours
CSCI 1300 Introduction to Computer Science 3 hours
MATH 2411 Introduction to Statistics 3 hours
PHSC 1011K Physical Science I 4 hours
PHSC 1012K Physical Science II 4 hours
PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I 4 hours
PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II 4 hours
PHYS 2211K Principles of Physics I 4 hours
PHYS 2212K Principles of Physics II 4 hours

MUST take American Government (POLS 1101). Choose 1 World OR US History AND 2 additional classes

Course Listing for AREA E: Social Sciences
Course Title Credits
ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hours
GEOG 1101 Introduction to Human Geography 3 hours
HIST 1111 Survey of World History I 3 hours
HIST 1112 Survey of World History II 3 hours
HIST 2111 U.S. History Through 1877 3 hours
HIST 2112 History after 1877 3 hours
POLS 1101 American Government 3 hours
POLS 2101 Intro to Political Science 3 hours
PSYC 1101 General Psychology 3 hours
SOCI 1101 Introduction of Sociology 3 hours
SOCI 2031 Introduction to Anthropology 3 hours

Please meet with your program advisor for appropriate MAJOR courses. In addition you must complete ALL CORE courses listed below. Transfer credits will be evaluated on a course by course basis.

Course Listing for AREA F: MAJOR COURSES (18 hours) and CORE (30 hours)
Course Title Credits
ENGL 3405 Professional and Technical Writing - eMajor only 3 hours
ORGL 2050 Communications for the Workplace - eMajor Only 3 hours
ORGL 3000 Reflective Seminar 1: Self as Learner - eMajor only 1 hours
ORGL 3050 Reflective Seminar II: Self in Context - eMajor only 1 hours
ORGL 3200 Introduction to Organizational Development - eMajor only 3 hours
ORGL 3400 Technology for Organizations - eMajor only 3 hours
ORGL 4000 Reflective Seminar III: Transforming Self - eMajor only 1 hours
ORGL 4690 Capstone Seminar in Organizational Leadership - eMajor only 3 hours
POLS 4200 Principles of Public Administration – eMajor only 3 hours
POLS 4204 Public Finance - eMajor only 3 hours
POLS 4218 Project Management in the Public Sector - eMajor only 3 hours
POLS 4219 Human Resource Management - eMajor only 3 hours

ASU 1101 is REQUIRED for each first-time entering freshman (part-time or full-time) *The health and wellness requirement may be fulfilled by taking one 2 credit hour health or wellness course or two 1credit hour wellness activity courses.

Course Listing for ABOVE THE CORE
Course Title Credits
ASU 1101 First Year Experience/Pathway to Success 1 hours
HEDP 1161 Human Sexuality Online 2 hours
HEDP 1163 Personal Health 2 hours
HEDP 1164 Stress Management 2 hours
HEDP 1165 Mental Health 2 hours
HEDP 1166 Drugs and Drug Abuse 2 hours
HEDP 2250 Introduction to Drug Education 2 hours
WELL 1161 Fitness I 2 hours
WELL 1162 Fitness II 2 hours
WELL 2201 Intro to Physical Education, Fitness and Sport 1 hours
WELL 2210 Sport Injury Prevention and Care 2 hours

Must take 18 hours of general electives (work with your program advisors) and you MUST take 12 hours of guided electives. For guided electives, choose from the list below. Health Care Administration: Choose from the HADM courses. Office Administration and Technology: Choose from the OATC courses. Public Service Administration: Choose from the COMM, PHIL, POLS and ORGL courses. *Transfer credits will be evaluated on a course by course basis

Course Listing for UPPER GUIDED ELECTIVES (12 hours) and GENERAL ELECTIVES (18 hours)
Course Title Credits
COMM 3330 Advanced Communication Skills-eMajor only 3 hours
HADM 3301 Health Care Organizations - eMajor only 3 hours
HADM 3302 Health Care Economics - eMajor only 3 hours
HADM 3303 US Health Care Systems - eMajor Only 3 hours
HADM 3304 Health Care Communication - eMajor Only 3 hours
HADM 4301 Healthcare Administration - eMajor Only 3 hours
HADM 4401 Health Care Compliance - eMajor Only 3 hours
HADM 4402 Health Information Management - eMajor Only 3 hours
OATC 3150 Computer Operating Systems - eMajor Only 3 hours
OATC 3610 Web Design and Multimedia - eMajor Only 3 hours
OATC 3700 Desktop Publishing - eMajor Only 3 hours
OATC 4020 Virtual Office Technology - eMajor Only 3 hours
OATC 4160 Administrative Office Procedures - eMajor Only 3 hours
OATC 4810 Contemporary Skills - eMajor Only 3 hours
ORGL 4900 Organizational Internship - eMajor only 3 hours
PHIL 4120 Professional Ethics - eMajor Only 3 hours
POLS 3201 Public Policy - eMajor only 3 hours
POLS 4200 Principles of Public Administration – eMajor only 3 hours
POLS 4202 lnter-organizational Behavior – eMajor only 3 hours
POLS 4204 Public Finance - eMajor only 3 hours
POLS 4215 Management of Non-Profit Organizations - eMajor only 3 hours
POLS 4217 Grant Writing for Non-Profit Organizations - eMajor only 3 hours
POLS 4218 Project Management in the Public Sector - eMajor only 3 hours
POLS 4221 Government Organization and Administrative Theory - eMajor only 3 hours

The following program details are intended to help you make an informed decision about the college that’s right for you.

Table of Completion Rates
Tuition and Fees Information Table
Tuition & Fees as of July 30, 2018
Tuition $23,220-26,069
Institutional Fee $225 / per semester
Technology Fee $65 / per semester

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This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue a job in this field or related fields. Although career and professional development services are available to students and graduates, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. We do not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all.

Total Credits (120 - 131 Hours)