Albany State University

Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership

Program Description

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:

Program Advisors & Online Specialists

Program Advisor Dr. Sarah Kuck 229-500-2259 sarah.kuck@asurams.edu
Online Specialist Distance Learning 229-500-2907 asuonline@asurams.edu

Additional Program Admission Requirements

New Albany State University eMajor student:

Step 1: Before registering for an eMajor course, you must first complete the eMajor Introduction Quiz and enter your information at the end. Click here to take the Introduction Quiz

Step 2: Within 24-48 hours after completing the introduction quiz, you will receive an email from your eMajor Advisor (Leah Sandbach, 229-317-6708).

If you do not receive an email with registration instructions within 48 hours, please contact the Help Desk at 678-839-6400 or 1-855-9EMAJOR (1-855-933-2673), or email emajor@westga.edu

Please note: If you experience any closed section messages while trying to register for an eMajor course, please retry after 10 minutes. If you are unable to register for the class after 10 minutes, please call the eMajor Helpline for assistance: 1-855-9EMAJOR (1-855-936-2567) or 678-839-6400.

Need help with the introduction quiz? Contact the Help Desk by calling 1-855-9EMAJOR (1-855-936-2567) or 678-839-6400).

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.

Course Title Credits Term Grade

AREA A: Essential Skills (9 hours)

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

ENGL 1101 English Composition I 3    
ENGL 1102 English Composition II 3    
MATH 1001 Quantitative Skills and Reasoning 3    
MATH 1111 College Algebra 3    

AREA B: Institutional Options (4-5 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.

COMM 1000 Cultural Diversity in Communication 2    
COMM 1100 Human Communications 3    
COMM 1110 Public Speaking 3    
HIST 1002 Intro to African Diaspora 2    
POLS 1105 Current World Problems 2    

AREA C: Humanities/Fine Arts (6 hours)

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

ARTS 1100 Art Appreciation 3    
ENGL 2111 World Literature I 3    
ENGL 2112 World Literature II 3    
ENGL 2121 British Literature I 3    
ENGL 2122 British Literature II 3    
ENGL 2131 American Literature I 3    
ENGL 2132 American Literature II 3    
FREN 1001 Elementary French I 3    
FREN 1002 Elementary French II 3    
JAPN 1001 Elementary Japanese I 3    
JAPN 1002 Elementary Japanese II 3    
MUSC 1100 Music Appreciation 3    
SPAN 1001 Elementary Spanish I 3    
SPAN 1002 Elementary Spanish II 3    
SPAN 2001 Intermediate Spanish I 3    
SPAN 2002 Intermediate Spanish II 3    
THEA 1100 Theater Appreciation 3    

AREA D: Science, Mathematics and Technology (11 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

BIOL 1110K Introduction to Environmental Biology 4    
BIOL 1111K Intro to Biological Sciences 4    
BIOL 1112K Intro to Biological Sciences II 4    
BIOL 2107K Principles of Biology I 4    
BIOL 2108K Principles of Biology II 4    
CHEM 1151K Survey of Chemistry I 4    
CHEM 1152k Survey of Chemistry II 4    
CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry I 4    
CHEM 1212K Principles of Chemistry II 4    
CSCI 1300 Introduction to Computer Science 3    
MATH 2411 Introduction to Statistics 3    
PHSC 1011K Physical Science I 4    
PHSC 1012K Physical Science II 4    
PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I 4    
PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II 4    
PHYS 2211K Principles of Physics I 4    
PHYS 2212K Principles of Physics II 4    

AREA E: Social Sciences (12 hours)

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

ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics 3    
GEOG 1101 Introduction to Human Geography 3    
HIST 1111 Survey of World History I 3    
HIST 1112 Survey of World History II 3    
HIST 2111 U.S. History Through 1877 3    
HIST 2112 History after 1877 3    
POLS 1101 American Government 3    
POLS 2101 Intro to Political Science 3    
PSYC 1101 General Psychology 3    
SOCI 1101 Introduction of Sociology 3    
SOCI 2031 Introduction to Anthropology 3    

AREA F: MAJOR COURSES (18 hours) and CORE (30 hours) (48 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.

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

ABOVE THE CORE (1-3 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.

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

UPPER GUIDED ELECTIVES (12 hours) and GENERAL ELECTIVES (18 hours) (30 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

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

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.