Organizational Leadership, B.A.S.

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The Bachelor of Applied Science degree (BAS) is a completely online program designed for individuals who have completed an associate’s degree and who need or desire the additional breadth in skills, knowledge, and professional expertise to enhance their capabilities in their own careers and in the organizations in which they work.

Major Requirements (12 credits)

FCSC3110 is REQUIRED for Option A.

AGRI4350 is REQUIRED for Option B.

PHCY4441 is REQUIRED for Option C.

AGRI 3000 - Discovering and Utilizing Ideas and Information 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
ENGL 4075 - Writing for Non-Profits Credits: 3
AGRI 4350 - Problem Solving in Organizational Settings Credits: 3
FCSC 3110 - Personal Finance Credits: 3
PHCY 4441 - Intro Health Institution Leadership 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.

University Studies Program Requirements

The University Studies Program 2015

FYS- First Year - Seminar Credits: 3
COM 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
COM 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
COM 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3

Option A: Community Resources (12 Credits)

The Community Resources option guides students through an examination of how managers operate effectively with stakeholders and employees in community leadership and non-profit settings.

AGEC 4720 - Water Resource Economics Credits: 3
AGEC 3750 - Natural Resource Planning and Economics Credits: 3
AGRI 4350 - Problem Solving in Organizational Settings Credits: 3
FCSC 4117 - Understanding Community Leadership Credits: 3

Option B: Business Management (12 Credits)

The Business Management option guides students through an examination of how managers create value by understanding and developing employee and customer relationships.

MGT 3410 - Human Resources Management Credits: 3

Option C: Health Services Administration (HSA) Concentration (11 Credits)

The Health Services Administration (HSA) concentration allows students to meet their career goals. This concentration:

Is designed for students who are interested in careers such as health services administrators, patient service associates, community outreach coordinators, healthcare office managers, and various positions in community health agencies and the health care industry.

Benefits students who are interested in working side by side with health care workers.

Provides an excellent option for those who want to advance in healthcare but who do not want to pursue additional clinical education.

Students pursuing this concentration must take the business management track and will substitute PHCY 4160/4441 Intro to Health Leadership in lieu of AGRI 4350.

PHCY 4050 - Evolution of American Health Credits: 2
PHCY 4141 - Health Economics and Outcomes Credits: 3
PHCY 4241 - Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance Credits: 3
PHCY 4341 - Intro to Healthcare Quality Credits: 3

Program Overview

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

jvalk@uwyo.edu

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.

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