Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
The Organizational Leadership major is a dynamic interdisciplinary bachelor's degree that creates effective and proactive leaders by developing interpersonal, communication, organizational, and critical thinking skills.
Thousand Oaks
Oxnard
Evening courses
Once per week
48 credits
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About the Program
Accelerated Format
Classes are scheduled year-round to enable you to accelerate the progress toward your degree without compromising traditional Cal Lutheran standards of excellence.
- Most classes meet one night a week, Monday – Thursday
- Classes are from 6 – 9:30pm
- Five 8-week terms year-round
- Campus locations in Thousand Oaks and Oxnard
Personal Attention
Academic counselors, faculty and staff are here throughout the program to answer your questions and help solve problems along the way.
- Academic counselors offer proactive, individual attention
- Average class size of 10
- Faculty with real world experience
- Staff and Faculty dedicated to student success
Transfer Course Work
You may have already started down the path toward your bachelor's. We'll help you figure out which courses you can apply to your degree.
- No cap on transferable credits - Residence Requirements still apply
- Transfer up to 40 military credits
- Upper and lower division credits from a four-year college are also accepted
The Organizational Leadership major is designed to develop exemplary leaders. This interdisciplinary major challenges students to immerse themselves in the theory and practice of leadership at an individual, group and organizational level. The program prepares students to facilitate change across diverse teams in the workplace.
Through this program, you will:
- Examine and develop personal strengths and leadership competencies
- Apply leadership theories and practices to real world challenges in organizational contexts.
- Design frameworks and models to assess and recognize organizational performance.
- Develop and assess strategies for collaborating in diverse groups and organizations
- Critique ethical frameworks and criteria used in decision making and leadership practices.
Major Requirements
- 48 credits minimum; 39 upper division credits
- 2.0 minimum GPA
Required Courses
Course | Title | General Education Requirement |
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PENG 310 | Research Writing for Professionals | ENGL 110 |
PENG 311 | Advanced Research Writing for Professionals | ENGL 111 |
PMAT 116 | Essentials of Statistics | |
ORG 301 | Organizational Behavior | |
ORG 311 | Foundations of Human Resource Managemen | |
ORG 321 | Principles and Practices of Leadership | |
ORG 331 | Research Methods | |
ORG 341 | Leadership and Organizational Development | |
ORG 351 | Organizational Leadership Ethics | |
STCM 345 | Principles of Professional Communication | US Diversity |
PBS 330 | Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences; US Diversity |
ORG 401 | Leadership Across Cultures | Global Perspectives |
ORG 431 | People Analytics and Organizational Design | |
ORG 490 | Leadership Capstone | Experiential Learning |
Course | Title | General Education Requirement |
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ORG 462 | Creativity and Innovation | Experiential Learning |
ORG 464 | Coaching Individuals and Teams | |
ORG 466 | Conflict and Negotiation |
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Quina GreenLife doesn’t have to get in the way of you achieving your goals. The Bachelor’s Degree for Professionals program made me realize it’s never too late and it can be done. As a first-generation student, it was important for me to set an example for my son and the rest of my family, because I believe that higher education is important and shows commitment.