Why earn your Leadership degree at BHSU?

LEADERSHIP COURSE CATALOGBACHELORS STATUS SHEET

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Leadership program is designed to equip you with many of the skills employers report and research indicates are needed to obtain employment, advance within a profession, and assume a managerial or leadership position within an organization.

This degree program will prepare you for greater leadership roles within your chosen field. You will learn to master soft skill areas like leadership, team building, strategic planning, and organizational communication.

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Leadership is for students who possess an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, have completed past community college or technical school course work, or have occupational/career credits.

Courses

Required Core

• 3 BADM 334 Small Business Management

• 3 BADM 369 Organizational Behavior & Theory

• 3 SLDR 301 Introduction to Leadership Theory and Practice

• 3 SLDR 310 Strategic Planning

• 3 SLDR 320 Modern Leadership Theories

• 1-6 SLDR 490 Seminar

• 3 SPCM 410 Organizational Communication

Electives - Take four courses from the following:

• 3 BADM 336 Entrepreneurship I

• 3 BADM 344 Managerial Communications

• 3 BADM 438 Entrepreneurship II

• 3 HRM 460 Human Resource Management

• 3 HRM 461 Personnel Planning & Selection

• 3 HRM 466 Training & Development

• 3 PSYC 331 Industrial & Organizational Psychology 

• 3 SOC 326 Mediation & Conflict Resolution

• 3 SPCM 434 Small Group Communication

• 3 SPCM 485 Communication/Conflict Resolution

• 3 WRTG 379 Technical Communication

• 3 WRTG 479 Professional Technical Writing

General Education Requirements

• 3 ENGL 101

• 3 ENGL 201

• 3 CMST- Gen Ed - Speech (1 class) - 3 semester hours

• 3 MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics (1 class) - 3 semester hours

• 6 Gen Ed - Social Science (2 classes from different subjects) - 6 semester hours

• 6 Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities (2 classes from different subjects or a foreign language sequence) - 6 semester hours

• 6-8 Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & Lab (2 classes/corresponding labs) - 6-8 semester hours

Minor and Required Electives

A minor is required with this major plus electives to total 120 hours, of which 36 hours must be 300-400 level courses. 

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