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Nov 26, 2024
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [Archived Catalog]
Organizational Leadership (B.S.)
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 Return to: Program Descriptions
Neff Hall 288 ~ 260-481-6420 ~ ipfw.edu/ols
The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of contemporary issues and theories in the areas of leadership, human resources systems and team design and facilitation.
- Students will show an awareness of the cultural context of organizations and demonstrate their ability to work with diverse others.
- Students will be able to design, lead and participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the professional and ethical implications and responsibilities of leadership.
- Students will be able to communicate effectively in written, verbal and technological environments.
- Students will be able to engage in self-reflection for professional and personal development.
The bachelor’s program focuses on leadership roles, the human relations concerns of supervisors and managers, and human resource issues. Courses emphasize current and future workplace topics such as teamwork and work groups, facilitation skills, employee training and development, individual creativity and innovation, workforce diversity, employee health and safety, and overseeing change.
To earn the B.S. with a major in organizational leadership, you must satisfy the requirements of IPFW (Regulations ) and the College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science, Department of Organizational Leadership (Colleges ); earn a grade of C- or better in ENG W131, ENG W233 (or approved substitute), required General Education courses, and each OL course; and complete the following requirements:
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1. Written Communication: Credits 3
2. Speaking and Listening: Credits 3
3. Quantitative Reasoning: Credits 3
5. Social and Behavioral Ways of knowing: Credits 6
8. Capstone Experience: Credits 3
OL Core and Major Courses: Credits 30
Technical Support Requirements: Credits 21
Choose from the following: Credits 3
Choose from the following: Credits 3
Choose from the following: Credits: 3
Concentration Credits: See list below for credits required
In consultation with IPFW academic departments, OL has compiled interdisciplinary career concentrations such as:
Training & Development (18)
Human Resource Management (18(
Environmental Health and Safety (18)
Health Services (19)
Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Management (18)
Service Industry (18)
Legal Studies (18)
Physical Therapy (19)
Pre-Med (31)
A minor may be substituted for the concentration. See the OL academic advisor for additional information.
Training & Development: Credits 18
Choose 4 from the following: 12 credits
Human Resources Management: Credits 18
Environmental Health and Safety: Credits 18
Health Services: Credits 19
Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Management: Credits 18
Service Industry: Credits 18
Legal Studies (OLS 268 prerequisite for this Concentration): Credits 18
Physical Therapy: Credits 19 plus approved courses used elsewhere in program
Unrestricted Electives: Credits 9
Note
Lists of specific courses required for each career concentration are available at the OL office (Neff 288). Other options for filling this requirement include using an IPFW-recognized minor as a basis for your concentration area or designing a concentration that reflects your own career goals. If the minor you select includes courses that overlap with OL required courses (for example, Psychology, Communication, or Business), additional courses in the minor content area will be required to fulfill the 18 credit hours in the declared minor. Your proposal for an alternative concentration and a formal plan of study must be accepted by an OL faculty advisor and approved by the OL Curriculum Committee. If your plan is approved, it will become a formal part of your degree requirements.
Special Academic Regulations for Organizational Leadership Degree Programs
Transfer students and students planning to change their major to organizational leadership must have a GPA of 2.00 or higher to be admitted into the program. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above is also required to remain in the department. To graduate with an OL B.S. degree students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above and a major GPA of 2.5 or above. The major GPA consists of all required and elective courses prefixed with OLS.
OLS, business, and technical courses taken more than 10 years ago will not count towards your degree requirements.
Students receiving credit for cooperative education experience can use these credits as unrestricted electives only. If you complete three (3) credits in OL cooperative education, you may use these to fulfill one of your OL electives.
If you have not registered for degree-applicable courses as an IPFW OL major for two consecutive semesters (excluding summer), you must satisfy the degree requirements specified in the IPFW Bulletin that includes your year of re-entry.
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