ORGL 300. Leadership and the Challenge of Lifelong Learning
(3 semester hours)
This course is an interactive seminar that challenges mid career adult learners to think deeply about their lives, their goals, and the importance of learning to learn in meeting the leadership challenge. Emphasis will be placed on preparing students for the oral and written components of the Organization Leadership program, and the use of critical thinking skills to identify and solve academic, work, and community-related problems.
ORGL 310. Foundations of Leadership in Modern Organizations
(3 semester hours)
This course examines, from individual, interpersonal, group, and organizational points of view, the type of leadership that is required to create and maintain high levels of performance in organizations. Students will be encouraged to assess their own leadership style and to develop a leadership action plan.
ORGL 315. Communication for Effective Leadership
(3 semester hours)
This course emphasizes the role of interpersonal communication in effective leadership. Skills in counseling, interviewing, conducting meetings, and using presentation software will be included. The course will involve a brief study of theories and methods in the field of public relations as they apply to creating and maintaining positive interaction with internal and external constituents of the organizations.
ORGL 320. Leadership and Human Behavior in Organizations
(3 semester hours)
This course focuses on the concepts that provide a foundation for the understanding of individual and group behavior in profit, non-profit and voluntary organizations, with special emphasis on interpersonal and leadership relationships.
ORGL 335. Contemporary Issues: A Leadership Perspective
(3 semester hours)
This course examines the impact of current social, economic, political, technological, and other contemporary issues, including historical perspectives, that influence the role of leaders in a world that is becoming increasingly complex.
ORGL 340. Human Resource Issues in Organizations
(3 semester hours)
This course is designed to broaden leaders' understanding of the role and importance of human resources, and assist leaders in maximizing the effectiveness of employees, volunteers, and others within organizations and volunteer associations. The course focus on such topics as human resource planning, recruitment and selection, evaluation, equal employment, job design, training and development, and compensation.
ORGL 350. Values, Ethics, & Leadership Practice
(3 semester hours)
This course examines the role of values in ethical decision making and determining the moral obligations of leaders and followers. The course also places an emphasis on critical analysis and application of ethical principles to contemporary leadership decisions and actions.
ORGL 355. Leadership in Non-Profit Organizations
(3 semester hours)
This course introduces the student to the role and duties of a leader, supervisor, or governing board member of a non-profit organization. The student will review theory and investigate specific methods of behaviors of non-profit organization leaders.
ORGL 380. Applied Research Methods I
(3 semester hours)
This course provides the student with an introduction to the basic methods, techniques, and procedures of applied research. Course goals include understanding the purpose of research, research design, and rsearch methods. Students will be introducted to both quantitative and qualitative methods employed in conducting applied research projects. An outcome of this course if the development of the draft research proposal.
ORGL 399. Special Topics in Leadership Studies
(1 semester hour)
Students will prepare a research paper on introductory leadership topics, for example: gender differences in leadership, historical perspectives to leadership, cultural differences in leadership perspectives and practices, leadership versus management, roles of team leaders, effective use of teams in 21st century organizations, future of heroic leadership and the important role of leadership within voluntary, public and not-for-profit associations and agencies.
ORGL 445. Dimensions of Servant Leadership
(3 semester hours)
This course examines the servant-leader concept in relationship to the individual, the work place, the community, and the world. Particular attention will be given to how the servant-leader affects team-oriented approaches to leadership and management in organizations.
ORGL 460. Strategic Leadership
(3 semester hours)
This course presents the major concepts and approaches to leadership development and strategic planning for an organization. Students learn how senior leadership can create a strong culture within an organization, agency or department and how to lead with vision.
ORGL 465. Leadership Practices in the Global Workplace
(3 semester hours)
This course analyzes current and evolving theories of leadership, multicultural knowledge systems, individual and group behavior, and organizational theory within a global context.
ORGL 470. Leadership, Organization Development & Change
(3 semester hours)
This course is a study of the approaches and strategies for leading organizations and managing people in a fast-paced, changing world. Students will examine the role of mission and vision, re-engineering and restructuring in relation to organizational effectiveness and individual productivity and will consider the influence of culture, diversity, ethics, and technology in the design, development, and impact on individual behavior and performance.
ORGL 475. Advanced Leadership Philosophy and Practice
(3 semester hours)
A review of current, leadership education, and development theories and practices; discussion of fundamental social, economic, and political changes affecting the art and science of leadership; and implications of these changes for individual leadership development and continued growth.
ORGL 480. Applied Research Methods II
(3 semester hours)
This course will expand on the basic methods, techniques, and procedures of applied research. Emphasis will be placed on both quantitative and qualitative methods employed in conducting the applied research projects. The course content will include principles of field observation, interviewing techniques, content analysis, literature reviews, historical analysis, focus groups, questionnaire design, and philosophical inquiry into qualitative and quantitative research perspectives. Major emphasis in the course is placed upon learning how to integrate both qualitative and quantitative methods appropriately. Other topics in this course will include survey design, implementation, sampling, data collection, follow-up, analyses, and ethics. Two outcomes of this course include the final research proposal and the draft research project.
ORGL 495. Classic Readings in Leadership
(2 semester hours)
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the organization leadership program
This course will focus on a study of the classic literature that deals with leadership, as well as on a current or future area of leadership. Students will be exposed to philosophical, political, religious, and modern thoughts on leadership. This interdisciplinary study will focus on a number of authors whose work has significantly impacted the theory of leadership and leadership practices.
ORGL 403D. Applied Research Project
(1 semester hour)
This course is the third segment of the applied research components. This hands-on final report will include the written report of the applied research process. In addition, an oral report of the findings is required. Students will demonstrate a thorough understanding of the purpose of research, research design, and research methods. The outcome of this course is the final project. The project will include appropriate use and inclusion of the five components of research methods: introduction with problem statement, purpose statement, and research questions; literature review; research procedures and methodology; research results; conclusions and implications with appropriate recommendations.
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