Department of Professional Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership

Child Development Concentration

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program. 

•  Freshman

  Fall		Spring
  ENGL 1013 Composition I1	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II1	3
  Science with Lab1	4	Science with Lab1	4
  Social Sciences1	3	Social Sciences1	3
  TECH 1001 Orientation to the University	1	Mathematics1	3
  Elective2	6	ECE 2113 Basic Child Growth and Development	3
  Total Hours	17	Total Hours	16

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  Communication1	3	U.S. History/Government1	3
  Fine Arts & Humanities1	3	Fine Arts & Humanities1	3
  Elective2	9	OL 3013 Foundations of Organizational Leadership	3
  		PSY 3063 Developmental Psychology I	3
  		Elective2	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  OL / PS 3133 Applied Principles of Personnel Management	3	OL / PS 3023 Professional Communications	3
  ECE 2313 Foundations and Theories in Early Childhood Education	3	OL / PS 3143 Applied Professional Research	3
  SEED 3552 Child and Adolescent Development	2	OL / PS 4443 Professional Leadership	3
  OL / PS 4143 Nonprofit Governance	3	OL / PS 4543 Workplace Supervision	3
  OL / PS 4343 Community Development	3
  Electives2	1
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	12

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  EDMD 3013 Integrating Instructional Technology	3	OL / PS 4243 Adult Learning in Organizations	3
  OL / PS 4643 Organizational Globalization and Diversity	3	ENGL 4723 Teaching People of Other Cultures	3
  OL / PS 4743 Organizational Change	3	OL / PS 4963 Organizational Leadership Capstone3	3
  OL / PS 4843 Training and Development	3	Electives2	6
  OL / PS 4943 Applied Leadership Project3	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
²At least 40 of the total hours required for graduation must be 3000 - 4000 level courses.
³Must earn a 'C' or better.