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Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 52 graduate credit hours with a cumulative GPA of not less than 2.5. 

Professional Core (12 credit hours)

Course Title Quarter Hours
AP 500FOUNDATIONS OF GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL STUDIES4
AP 506WRITING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS4
AP 508APPLYING SYSTEMATIC INQUIRY4

Liberal Learning Electives (12 credit hours)

Course Title Quarter Hours
LLS 410GADVANCED LEADERSHIP THEORY & PRACTICE4
LLS 410HEFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN A CHANGING PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT4
LLS 420DAPPLYING ETHICS IN THE PROFESSIONS4
LLS 420FLEADERSHIP MODELS FOR STRONG ORGANIZATIONS4
LLS 420GEMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AT WORK4
LLS 440AUNDERSTANDING AND FLEXING MINDSETS4

Capstone (4 credit hours)

Course Title Quarter Hours
AP 592GRADUATE CAPSTONE PROJECT4

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Track Requirements

The Organizational Leadership track is designed for students interested in developing and applying effective leadership skills known to be crucial to success in the business world. Completing the Organizational Leadership track will provide opportunities for students to positively impact their organizations. Students will learn to apply relevant leadership theories and models to generate solutions to real world problems within various types of organizations and to advance teams toward a shared corporate vision.

Organizational Leadership Track (24 credit hours)

Course Title Quarter Hours
ORGL 506LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY4
ORGL 508COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND STRATEGIES4
ORGL 511EVIDENCE BASED DECISION MAKING4
ORGL 512LEADING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE4
ORGL 514LEADERSHIP CHANGE AND POSITIVE ORGANIZATIONS4
ORGL 518GENDER AND DIVERSITY IN LEADERSHIP4

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