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2015-2016 Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Organizational Leadership and Transformational Change, B.A.


Global Citizenship & Social Responsibility, Change Leadership, and Service

The Organizational Leadership and Transformational Change is a generalized Bachelor of Arts degree that provides students a strong liberal arts foundation, while developing and honing their skills and abilities in effective communication, self-awareness, leading group processes and collaborative teamwork, while successfully influencing change processes to achieve desired outcomes.  The competencies emphasized by the program outcomes include transferable skills that are applicable in a wide-variety of industries and professions.

The theoretical frameworks for this program include leadership, organization development, and social science perspectives, with practical applications in leading and influencing change processes.

EMPLOYMENT

This degree is designed for students seeking work in a variety of fields including program manager or consultant positions, public service executives, corrections counselors, research analysts, workforce services supervisors, project analysts, training and development fields, management, sales force, marketing, human resources and public service administrator roles.

DEGREE AWARDED

Bachelor of Arts

CONTACT

Natalie Savage, Program Director
natalie_savage@friends.edu

General Education and Other Requirements for the College of Adult and Professional Studies:


  • Composition (w/ grade of “C” or better) - 3 hours
  • Researched Composition (w/ grade of “C” or better) - 3 hours
  • Math * - 3 hours
  • Natural Science w/ lab - 4 hours
  • Speech - 3 hours
  • Religion/Philosophy - 3 hours
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 hours
  • Computer Information Systems - 3 hours
  • Liberal Arts/Humanities - 9 hours
    • Select a minimum of 9 hours within at least two categories:
      • History
      • Literature
      • Fine Arts (Art, Music, or Drama - survey courses)
      • Foreign Language/World Culture
  • CAPS 200 Analysis, Principles and Skills of Adult Learning
  • IDST 101 Introduction to Communities of Practice

Notes:


* Math:

See Math Requirements for specific major sought.

  • Majors within the Bachelor of Arts degree requiring The Nature of Mathematics or Intermediate Algebra or a higher level math course must earn a grade of C or better.
  • Majors within the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Business Administration requiring College Algebra must earn a grade of C or better.

Total General Education and Other Requirements: 41.5 credit hours


Total Major Requirements: 63 credit hours


Total Degree Requirements: 124 credit hours