This program is a Selective Program. Application requirements are included in the description below.
TSI Liable
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership prepares innovative leaders for employment in an increasingly diverse technological and global society. The degree develops practical workplace competencies that meet current and future challenges through real world coursework utilizing personalized academic mentoring and tutoring. The coursework focuses on strategic leadership skills including leading teams, data-driven decision making, organizational communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and leading organizational change. These skills will help prepare you for a position of leadership in business, government, non-profit, or educational organizations. It’s a degree that can open doors to new career opportunities and advanced academic degrees. The organizational leadership curriculum is offered year-round in six seven-week terms both traditional and competency-based education (CBE). All 120 hours of instruction are available 100% online.
The program’s objectives include promoting academic development in a number of ways. The program offers a required capstone course that will enhance the educational experience and employment potential for students. Students graduate prepared to enter any type of organization, because every organization requires leadership.
Bachelor of Applied Science Requirements
Application Requirements
- Demonstrate proficiency in state mandated general knowledge content through approved means; i.e., Texas Success Initiatives (TSI), with program specific exemptions accepted.
- Applicants with prior college level coursework must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; Exceptions based on extenuating circumstances must be approved by the Dean for Math, Science & Bachelor Programs.
Degree Completion Requirements
Minimum Completion Requirements
- Complete the appropriate course of study for a Bachelor of Applied Science program as specified in the College catalog. Developmental or other non-credit coursework does not apply toward graduation requirements.
- South Texas College will accept a maximum of 90 semester credits of applicable course work transferred from another accredited college or university toward a Bachelor of Applied Science degree granted by South Texas College.
- Completion of 30 credit hours in 3000 - 4000 level courses which at least 24 credit hours must be completed at South Texas College.
- Maintain a minimum average of “C” (2.0 G.P.A.).
- Pay all debts to the College prior to graduation.
Degree Components
Course List
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| 42 |
| 8 |
| 40 |
| 30 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Lower Division-Requirements
STC Core Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)
The student is required to take 42 credit hours from the STC Core Curriculum. Students that declare the Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership degree have access to the competency-based format of the core curriculum.
Students beginning the Bachelor of Applied Science upper-level coursework upon completion of an approved Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree must complete an additional 27 general education credit hours in order to fulfill the forty-two (42) credit hour general education Core Curriculum required at South Texas College.
Lower-Division Electives (48 Credit Hours)
Required Lower-Division Electives.
All lower-division core curriculum, lower-division electives, and upper-division are offered 100% online traditional and, in a competency-based delivery format.
Course List
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| SPAN 1411 | Beginning Spanish I for Non-Spanish Speakers | 4 |
| SPAN 1412 | Beginning Spanish II for Non-Spanish Speakers | 4 |
Foundation Curriculum
Entering freshmen are recommended to take the following five foundation courses as part of the 48-hour lower-division electives.
Additional Lower-Division Electives
Students may select from the following recommended list of courses to complete the 48-hour lower-division coursework.
Course List
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| BUSI 2301 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUSG 2309 | Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Economics I - Macro | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Economics II - Micro | 3 |
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistical Methods | 3 |
| CRIJ 1301 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
Note: Coursework from A.A.S. degrees will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Students entering the BAS program with a completed Associate of Science (A.S.) or Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree may apply their field of study coursework toward the lower-division electives.
Upper-Division Requirements
Prerequisites for Upper-Level Coursework
- Junior Standing
- Completion of an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree or completion of sixty (60) credit hours from a regionally accredited institution; or
- Completion of an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) Degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Senior Standing
- A minimum of ninety (90) credit hours from a regionally accredited institution.
- A minimum GPA of 2.5 in previous coursework.
Required Organizational Leadership Major Courses (30 Credit Hours)
The upper-division Organizational Leadership major coursework is a balance between theoretical and applied competencies associated with leading in a broad range of organizations. The degree is designed to educate and train students with relevant, applied knowledge of organizations and leadership within organizations. Students will practice developing leadership solutions for real-world problems. Leadership theory, practices and applied learning will form the core requirements for this program. All the upper-division courses are offered 100% online traditional and, in a competency-based delivery format.
Program Learning Outcomes
Through the Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership, students' complete coursework that is aligned to the following program learning outcomes:
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrate leadership through effective communication to various stakeholders in a variety of contexts.
- Organizational Behavior: Explain the use of data driven strategies to evaluate organizational health and the impact of change efforts.
- Problem Solving/Decision Making: Explain how leadership promotes an inclusive, ethical, and healthy organizational culture.
- Change Management: Analyze and describe the role of leadership throughout the cycle organizational change.
- Resource Management: Demonstrate the ability to identify an issue within an organization and provide various solutions.
TSI Liable
100% Online
Three - Four Year Recommended Course Sequence (7 Week Terms)
All lower-division core curriculum, lower-division electives, and upper-division are offered 100% online and in a competency-based delivery format.
Plan of Study Grid
| First Year |
|---|
| Fall Term 1 |
|---|
| ENGL 1301 |
Composition I |
3 |
|
3-4 |
| | Credit Hours | 6 |
| Fall Term 2 |
|---|
| ENGL 1302 |
Composition II - Rhetoric |
3 |
|
4 |
| | Credit Hours | 7 |
| Spring Term 1 |
|---|
HIST 1301
|
United States History I
or Mexican-American History I |
3 |
|
4 |
| | Credit Hours | 7 |
| Spring Term 2 |
|---|
HIST 1302
|
United States History II
or Mexican-American History II |
3 |
|
3 |
| | Credit Hours | 6 |
| Summer Term 1 |
|---|
| GOVT 2305 |
Federal Government |
3 |
| | Credit Hours | 3 |
| Summer Term 2 |
|---|
| GOVT 2306 |
Texas Government |
3 |
| | Credit Hours | 3 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall Term 1 |
|---|
|
3 |
|
3-4 |
| | Credit Hours | 6 |
| Fall Term 2 |
|---|
|
4 |
|
3 |
| | Credit Hours | 7 |
| Spring Term 1 |
|---|
|
4 |
|
3 |
| | Credit Hours | 7 |
| Spring Term 2 |
|---|
|
3 |
|
4 |
| | Credit Hours | 7 |
| Summer Term 1 |
|---|
|
3 |
|
3 |
| | Credit Hours | 6 |
| Summer Term 2 |
|---|
|
3 |
|
3 |
| | Credit Hours | 6 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall Term 1 |
|---|
|
3 |
|
3 |
| | Credit Hours | 6 |
| Fall Term 2 |
|---|
|
3 |
|
3 |
| | Credit Hours | 6 |
| Spring Term 1 |
|---|
|
3 |
|
4 |
| | Credit Hours | 7 |
| Spring Term 2 |
|---|
| ORGL 3311 |
Issues in Organizational Leadership |
3 |
| ORGL 3321 |
Data Driven Decision-Making |
3 |
| | Credit Hours | 6 |
| Summer Term 1 |
|---|
| ORGL 3322 |
Business Ethics |
3 |
| ORGL 3333 |
Leading Teams in Organizations |
3 |
| | Credit Hours | 6 |
| Summer Term 2 |
|---|
| ORGL 3334 |
Organizational Leadership Communication |
3 |
| ORGL 4341 |
Management Theory |
3 |
| | Credit Hours | 6 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall Term 1 |
|---|
| ORGL 4342 |
Organizational Change |
3 |
| ORGL 4353 |
Assessing the Impact of Change |
3 |
| | Credit Hours | 6 |
| Fall Term 2 |
|---|
| ORGL 4354 |
Strategic Leadership |
3 |
| ORGL 4361 |
Capstone |
3 |
| | Credit Hours | 6 |
| | Total Credit Hours | 120 |
