Organizational Leadership - Online Public Service Degree

Courses in the public service degree concentration in the organizational leadership program will cover the components of public sector management, including public policy, public management, and professional ethics. A concentration in public service will prepare students for jobs in public service within any area of the public sector including public safety (law enforcement, fire, and rescue), state and local public administration, nonprofit management, and public relations.

Curriculum

Area A-E (42 hours)

Area F (18 hours approved by advisor)

The following courses are offered through eMajor to satisfy the Area F requirement, however, additional courses can also satisfy the requirement. Students should consult with their academic advisor when selecting Area F courses.

Course	Course Title	Hours
ORGL 1100	Leadership in Global Society	3
ORGL 1500	Profiles of Leaders	3
ORGL 2100	Writing for Leadership	3
ORGL 2601	Introduction to Public Administration	3
ORGL 2800	Ethics and Leadership	3
ORGL 2900	Program and Policy Evaluation for Leaders	3

Major Core (30 hours) Required for all concentrations

Course	Course Title	Hours
ORGL 2050 (ACED 2050)	Communications for the Workplace	3
ORGL 3400 (ACED 3400)	Technology for Organizations	3
POLS 4218 (ACED 4820/POLS 4860)	Project Management in the Public Sector	3
ENGL 3405 (ENGL 3010/3030) ENGL 3405	Professional and Technical Writing	3
POLS 4200 (POLS 3600)	Principles of Public Administration	3
POLS 4219 (POLS 4610)	Public Human Resource Management	3
POLS 4204 (POLS 4620)	Public Finance	3
ORGL 3200 (PSYC 3800)	Introduction to Organizational Development	3
ORGL 3000	Reflective Seminar I: Self as Learner	1
ORGL 3050	Reflective Seminar II: Self in Context	1
ORGL 4000	Reflective Seminar III: Transforming Self, Self-Transformation	1
ORGL 4690	Organizational Leadership Capstone	3

Upper Level Guided Electives (12 hours)

Pick 4 courses from the following

Course	Course Title	Hours
ORGL 4900	Internship	3
POLS 3601 (POLS 3100)	POLS Methods	3
POLS 3201 (POLS 3610)	Public Policy	3
POLS 4220	Administrative Law and Government	3
POLS 4221 (POLS 4600)	Government Organization and Administrative Theory	3
POLS 4202 (POLS 4650)	Interorganizational Behavior	3
COMM 3330 (POLS 4860)	Advanced Communication Skills	3
POLS 4215 (POLS 4860)	Management of Nonprofit Organizations	3
PHIL 4120 (POLS 4860)	Professional Ethics	3
POLS 4217 (POLS 4860)		3
POLS 4210 (POLS 4860)	Public Management	3
POLS 4860	Special Topics	3

General Electives (18 hours) as approved by advisor

Transfer credit and lower-level coursework can be used to satisfy this requirement.

Course Rotations By Term

Fall

ORGL 1100 - Leadership in a Global Society
ORGL 2100 - Writing for Leadership
ORGL 2601 - Introduction to Public Administration
ORGL 2050 - Communications for the Workplace
ORGL 3400 - Technology for Organizations
POLS 4218 - Project Management in the Public Sector
ENGL 3405 - Professional and Technical Writing
ORGL 3000 - Reflective Seminar I: Self as Learner
ORGL 3050 - Reflective Seminar II: Self in Context
ORGL 4000 - Reflective Seminar III: Transforming Self, Self-Transformation
ORGL 4690 - Capstone Seminar in Organizational Leadership
POLS 4200 - Principles of Public Administration
POLS 4219 - Public Human Resource Management
POLS 4204 - Public Finance

ORGL 3200 - Introduction to Organizational Development
POLS 3601 - Political Science Methods II
POLS 4220 - Administrative Law and Government
ORGL 4900 - Organizational Internship
PHIL 4120 - Professional Ethics
POLS 4217 - Grant Writing for Nonprofit Organizations
COMM 3330 - Advanced Communication Skills
POLS 4215 - Management of Nonprofit Organizations
OATC 4810 - Contemporary Skills
OATC 3150 - Computer Operating Systems
OATC 4160 - Administrative Office Procedures
HADM 4402 - Health Information Management
HADM 3301 - Health Care Organizations

Spring

ORGL 1500 - Profiles of Leaders
ORGL 2800 - Ethics and Leadership
ORGL 2900 - Program and Policy Evaluation for Leaders
ORGL 2050 - Communications for the Workplace
ORGL 3400 - Technology for Organizations
POLS 4218 - Project Management in the Public Sector
ENGL 3405 - Professional and Technical Writing
ORGL 3000 - Reflective Seminar I: Self as Learner
ORGL 3050 - Reflective Seminar II: Self in Context
ORGL 4000 - Reflective Seminar III: Transforming Self, Self-Transformation
ORGL 4690 - Capstone Seminar in Organizational Leadership
POLS 4200 - Principles of Public Administration
POLS 4219 - Public Human Resource Management
POLS 4204 - Public Finance

ORGL 3200 - Introduction to Organizational Development
POLS 3201 - Public Policy
POLS 4221 - Government Organization and Administrative Theory
ORGL 4900 - Organizational Internship
POLS 4202 - Interorganizational Behavior
POLS 4210 - Public Management
COMM 3330 - Advanced Communication Skills
OATC 3700 - Desktop Publishing
OATC 4020 - Virtual Office Technology
OATC 3610 - Web Design and Multimedia
HADM 3304 - Health Care Communication
HADM 3302 - Health Care Economics
HADM 3303 - US Health Care Systems

Summer

ORGL 1100 - Leadership in a Global Society
ORGL 2601 - Introduction to Public Administration
ORGL 2050 - Communications for the Workplace
ORGL 3400 - Technology for Organizations
POLS 4218 - Project Management in the Public Sector
ENGL 3405 - Professional and Technical Writing
ORGL 3000 - Reflective Seminar I: Self as Learner
ORGL 3050 - Reflective Seminar II: Self in Context
ORGL 4000 - Reflective Seminar III: Transforming Self, Self-Transformation
ORGL 4690 - Capstone Seminar in Organizational Leadership
POLS 4200 - Principles of Public Administration
POLS 4219 - Public Human Resource Management

POLS 4204 - Public Finance
ORGL 3200 - Introduction to Organizational Development
POLS 3201 - Public Policy
ORGL 4900 - Organizational Internship
POLS 4217 - Grant Writing for Nonprofit Organizations
COMM 3330 - Advanced Communication Skills
POLS 4215 - Management of Nonprofit Organizations
OATC 3700 - Desktop Publishing
OATC 4810 - Comtemporary Skills
HADM 4301 - Designing Health Communication Messages
HADM 4401 - Health Care Compliance

^*Course schedules are subject to change based on enrollments and demand