Department website: https://www.atu.edu/orgstudies

The Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership (BA-OL) provides a 42-hour professional core to provide the student with a foundation in the emerging academic and career-field of organizational leadership. Additionally, BA-OL program students chose from one of several 18-hour concentration areas. Students complete the necessary hours for all degree program within a convenient yet directed scheduling format under the guidance of academic advisors who understand the unique needs of adult learners. 

The curriculum is designed to enhance workplace skills such as planning, organizational behavior, ethics, needs assessment, problem solving, communications, human resources, and technology applications. 

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See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".

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At least 40 of the total hours required for graduation must be 3000 - 4000 level courses.

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Must earn a 'C' or better.

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This program partners the Organizational Leadership undergraduate degree with the Master of Arts (MA) Organizational Leadership and Learning degree. A maximum of twelve (12) graduate level credit hours can be counted towards both the Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership and the MA Organizational Leadership and Learning degree.  Four graduate level courses can be used to replace four upper-division undergraduate courses as follows:

• OL 5043 Ethical Leadership can replace OL 4043 Ethical Leadership
• OL 5143 Nonprofit Organizations can replace OL 4143 Nonprofit Organizations
• OL 5343 Community Development can replace OL 4343 Community Development
• OL 5643 Organizational Globalization and Diversity can replace OL 4643 Organizational Globalization and Diversity
• OL 6043 Leadership in Organizational Change can replace OL 4743 Organizational Change
• OL 6143 Consultation, Coaching, and Leadership Development can replace OL 4843 Training and Organizational Development
• OL 6883 Special Problems in Organizational Development and Learning can replace one of the following: OL 4243 Adult Learning in Organizations, OL 4443 Professional Leadership, OL 4543 Workplace Supervision, OL 4993 Special Problems in Organizational Leadership

• Leadership - Theory, Context, and Application - students will describe, analyze, evaluate, and apply leadership theories in various and diverse contexts; students will demonstrate basic competencies in leadership and supervision, including skills in oral and written communication, ethical problem solving, research, and evidence-based decision-making; students will apply HROD concepts to selection and hiring.
• Leadership - Lifelong Learning and Development of Self, Others, and Organizations - students will articulate a plan for lifelong learning for self-awareness, leadership, and ethical development; students will apply concepts and theories of adult learning, organizational development, and change management to assess, evaluate, and develop individuals in hiring, training, and retaining effective employees and apply models for diagnosing, implementing, and assessing organizational change.
• Leadership - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Responsibility - students will define DEI and articulate a vision of social responsibility and demonstrate the ability to act on this vision for the betterment of local, state, national, and global communities through collaboration and ethical leadership; students will evaluate personal power and positionality, demonstrate openness to diverse perspectives, and model effective intercultural communication skills; students will examine dynamics of power and privilege, and evaluate points of view in solving complex interpersonal and organizational problems.
• Leadership - Leading People, Organizations, and Communities - students will explain the importance of motivation, empowerment, persuasion, and ethics in leadership; students will demonstrate the ability to effectively function in multiple roles as part of a team and community; students will apply concepts of community development; students will analyze and evaluate their role of leadership in nonprofit organizations and community building.