Organizational Leadership, B.A.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Major Hours: 30
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00
Program Code: B755
- This program is offered by electronic and hybrid delivery.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| PSIS 3003 | Interdisciplinary Inquiry | 3 |
| PSOL 3113 | Leadership in Organizations | 3 |
| PSOL 3133 | Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| PSOL 3153 | Ethics in Leadership | 3 |
| PSBA 3223 | Finance for Non-Finance Managers | 3 |
| PSOL 3373 | Measuring Human Performance | 3 |
| PSIS 3953 | Critical Inquiry in Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| PSIS 3053 | Digital Literacy & Data Analysis | 3 |
| PSOL 4283 | Social Processes in Organizations | 3 |
| PSIS 4953 | Portfolio in Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
General Education and College Requirements
Courses taken to fulfill the University General Education Requirements must be chosen from the approved General Education course list published in the Class Schedule or at http://www.ou.edu/gened/courses.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic & Oral Communication (9-19 hours) | ||
| PSIS 1113 | Interdisciplinary Composition I | 3 |
| or ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | |
| PSIS 1133 | Interdisciplinary Composition II | 3 |
| or ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | |
| PSMS 1053 | Mathematics in Liberal Studies (or equivalent General Education Math course) | 3 |
| Language (Core I) 1 | 0-10 | |
| Core Area II: Natural Science (minimum 7 hours) | ||
| Choose two courses from different disciplines, including one lab component. | 7 | |
| Core Area III: Social Science (6 hours) | ||
| PSSC 1333 | Government in the United States | 3 |
| or P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | |
| Choose one Social Science course 2 | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities (12 hours) | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| A History of the United States | ||
| United States to 1865 | ||
| United States, 1865 to the Present | ||
| Choose one course from each of the following three fields. One course must be upper-division (3000-4000 level) | 9 | |
Artistic Forms | ||
Western Culture | ||
World Culture | ||
| Core Area V: First Year Experience (3 hours) | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 37-47 | |
- 1
Students who have completed two years of high school language are exempt from the general education language requirement. If this requirement is waived, a few hours of General Education electives may be needed to achieve the required 40 hour minimum.
- 2
PSSC 1313 is recommended.
Free Electives
Electives to bring total applicable hours to the minimum total required for the degree including 40 upper-division hours.
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
This plan shows one possible grouping of courses that would allow students to graduate in four years. Please refer to the front of the degree checksheet for official requirements. Students must consult with College of Professional & Continuing Studies academic advisers to verify that courses selected each semester fulfill the recommended plan and satisfy university, College of Professional & Continuing Studies, and major requirements.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| PSIS 1113 | Interdisciplinary Composition I (Core I) | 3 |
| PSSC 1153 | A History of the United States (Core IV) | 3 |
| PSIS 2023 | Strategies for Success | 3 |
| First Year Experience (Core V) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSIS 1133 | Interdisciplinary Composition II (Core I) | 3 |
| PSSC 1333 | Government in the United States (Core III) | 3 |
| PSMS 1053 | Mathematics in Liberal Studies (Core I) | 3 |
| PSIS 1003 | Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSSC 1313 | What in the World are the Social Sciences? (Core III) | 3 |
| PSIS 2033 | Writing for Success | 3 |
| Language I (Core I) | 5 | |
| General Education Science (Core II) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Language II (Core I) | 5 | |
| Science with Lab Component (Core II) | 4 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSIS 3003 | Interdisciplinary Inquiry | 3 |
| PSOL 3113 | Leadership in Organizations | 3 |
| PSOL 3153 | Ethics in Leadership | 3 |
| Western Culture (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSOL 3133 | Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| PSBA 3223 | Finance for Non-Finance Managers | 3 |
| PSIS 3053 | Digital Literacy & Data Analysis | 3 |
| Artistic Forms (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSIS 3953 | Critical Inquiry in Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| PSOL 3373 | Measuring Human Performance | 3 |
| PSOL 4283 | Social Processes in Organizations | 3 |
| World Culture (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSIS 4953 | Portfolio in Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |