Organizational Leadership, B.A.S

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Dr. Josh Valk, Director- Bachelor of Applied Science Program

This program is available by distance delivery only. Entry into the program requires an application process. Students must apply for admission to UW first. Official transcripts from all institutions attended must be submitted to UW Admissions. Entry into this program requires an existing associate’s degree. Transcripts will not be analyzed prior to application.

All students pursuing a bachelor’s of applied science degree in Organizational Leadership are required to complete: a) University Studies Program (USP) requirements, b) 120 approved credits, 42 of which must be upper division (with 30 coming from UW), and c) courses within the program checklist. The program is designed to be completed in two years, but students may move at a pace that works for them.

The University Studies Program (USP) ensures that each student’s program includes the elements essential to a lifetime of personal and professional growth: habits of mind, practices of active citizenship, and development of intellectual skills. The USP program requires students to develop skills that include the ability to express oneself in speech and writing; to locate, evaluate, and effectively use information; and to examine problems from quantitative, qualitative, and scientific perspectives. The USP requirements will be approximately 30 credit hours of your overall degree program.

All courses within the Bachelor of Applied Science must be completed with a grade of C or better. If you do not pass the course with a grade of C or better after three attempts you will be dismissed from your organizational leadership major.

Each student is assigned an advisor, who can be reached at (bas@uwyo.edu), and will be advised each semester. It is important that you work closely with your advisor to plan your course schedule.

University Requirement - All degrees at the University of Wyoming require 42 upper division credit hours (3000+).

Residency Requirement - All degrees must include a minimum of 30 upper division credit hours from UW.

Major Requirements (12 credits)

AGRI 3000 - Discovering and Utilizing Ideas and Information Credits: 3
AGRI 4350 - Problem Solving in Organizational Settings Credits: 3
AGRI 4600 - Developing Organizational Leadership Credits: 3
COJO 3010 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3
OR
COJO 3190 - Cross-Cultural Communication Credits: 3
OR
ENGL 4010 - Technical Writing in the Professions Credits: 3

Organizational Leadership Requirement (12 credits)

This area of emphasis guides students through an examination of how managers create value by understanding and developming employee and customer relationships. We strongly suggest that students complete AACT1010 and ECON 1010, both which are avialable from , and articulated with, the community colleges through Wyoming before taking these courses.

All four courses are required:

MGT 3110 - Business Ethics Credits: 3
MGT 3210 - Management and Organization Credits: 3
MKT 3210 - Introduction to Marketing Credits: 3
MGT 3410 - Human Resources Management Credits: 3

Contemporary Society Requirement (2 courses, 6 credits)

Pick two courses from the following courses listed:

COJO 3160 - Theory of Language and Society Credits: 3
CRMJ 3500 - Drugs and the Criminal Justice System Credits: 3
CRMJ 4860 - Social Inequality, Crime, Criminal Justice and the Law Credits: 3
ENR 4890 - Topics in Environment and Natural Resources Credits: 1-6
HIST 4340 - The Social History of American Women Credits: 3
HIST 4490 - Modern America, 1960 to Present Credits: 3
HIST 4545 - The Multicultural West Credits: 3
POLS 3100 - Politics and the Judicial Process Credits: 3
POLS 3600 - American Political Thought Credits: 3
POLS 4051 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
SOC 3150 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements Credits: 3
SOC 4370 - Global Political Economy Credits: 3

Career Electives (9 credits)

Students will work with their advisor to identify these career electives.