| Description |
: The organizational leadership curriculum is the major component of a broad undergraduate degree that provides students with a background in, and an understanding of, the nature and dynamics of any organization. Classroom experiences are focused on the development of skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making.
The program is offered in a format designed for working adults at all campuses, at selected locations throughout West Virginia, and online. Through a combination of once-a-week class meetings, weekly online chats, and group and individual assignments, students complete 48 semester hours in about 18 months. Each 16-week semester consists of a series of three courses and a practicum, which is integrated throughout the semester and presented at the semester’s conclusion.
The program is delivered to cohorts of students, with a new cohort beginning when there is a sufficient number of students. Each cohort studies the same curriculum as a group and on the same timetable. Because of the cohort format, transfer credit cannot be substituted for any major course in the program. Once the program has begun, new students may join the cohort only with the instructor’s permission.
To qualify for admission, applicants must meet the requirements for general admission to Mountain State University, have a minimum of 40 semester hours of college credit eligible for transfer to the University with a minimum transferable grade point average of 2.0, and be at least 25 years old with at least two years of work experience.
Applicants who do not fully meet these requirements are considered on a case-by-case basis. Prospective students who do not yet have sufficient college credit to qualify may be able to earn sufficient credit through Spectrum, the University’s integrated general education program, independent study, transfer credit, or proficiency examinations. It is also possible to receive credit for prior learning based on recognized certificates, licenses, diplomas, noncollegiate or corporate instruction, experiential learning, contract learning, and other professional training. The amount of prior learning credit that can be applied to the program may be limited depending on the class location. |
