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DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR: ORGANIZATIONAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Telephone: (302) 831-8711
Email: leadership-studies@udel.edu
Organizational and Community Leadership majors are prepared to accept the challenge of leadership in an increasingly complex, global, and fast-paced world. Their knowledge and skills enable them to enter and succeed in a wide variety of careers.
Organizational and Community Leadership prepares students, through coursework, experiences and discovery learning, to mobilize people for ethical, socially responsible, and sustainable change that improves the quality of our lives and environments. Organizational and Community Leadership majors gain knowledge of: social, economic, political and technological factors that impact problems and paths of solutions; organizational and personal behaviors; and the complexities of, and the necessity for, collaborations among public, private and non-profit organizations. Organizational and Community Leadership students also make great strides in their own personal and professional development by gaining competencies in effective communication, decision-making, problem recognition, and strategic problem-solving. They acquire the ability to develop, communicate and implement visions and strategies that mobilize organizations and followers for change.
With careful planning and advisement, Organizational and Community Leadership majors have the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree in less than the usual six years. An Honors Degree option is available. Additional information is available from the program office. Students who wish to change from another major in the University are advised to contact the program office regarding policies and procedures.
The BS in Organizational and Community Leadership is awarded to those students who follow a broad course of study and is designed to provide a liberal education. For this degree, students must complete a minimum of 124 credits composed of requirements for general education, college skills and breadth requirements, required courses in the major, and either an area of interest or a minor. A grade of C- is required in all major courses. No more than 45 credits with the same departmental prefix (including cross-listed courses) may be counted toward the total required for the degree.
Students who wish to change from another major in the University are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Office in the School of Public Policy and Administration for more information.
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
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Second Writing Requirement: (minimum grade C-) |
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A second writing course involving significant writing experience including two papers with a combined minimum of 3,000 words to be submitted for extended faculty critique of both composition and content. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours. Appropriate writing courses are normally designated in the semester's Registration Booklet. |
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Mathematics Requirement - one of the following options: |
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MATH 114 |
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MATH 115 |
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MATH 221 |
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MATH 241 or higher |
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Or - successful performance on the mathematics proficiency test administered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences (0 credits awarded). |
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Foreign Language: (minimum grade D-) |
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Completion of the intermediate-level course (107 or 112 or 202) in an ancient or modern language. Or, successful completion of the exemption examination in a foreign language administered by the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department (0 credits awarded). |
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College of Arts & Sciences Breadth Requirements: (minimum grade C-) |
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Group A Creative Arts and Humanities |
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Group B History and Cultural Change |
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Group C Social and Behavioral Sciences |
9 |
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Group D Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology |
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MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 31 Credits
A grade of C- or better is required in all LEAD courses.
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LEAD 100 |
Leadership, Integrity and Change |
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LEAD 101 |
Global Contexts for Leadership |
3 |
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LEAD 110 |
Perspectives on Leadership |
1 |
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LEAD 200 |
The Leadership Challenge |
3 |
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LEAD 209 |
Presentation Strategies |
3 |
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LEAD 300 |
Leadership, Innovation and Creativity |
3 |
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LEAD 341 |
Decision-Making and Leadership |
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One of the following: |
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LEAD 400 |
Leadership for the Common Good |
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UAPP 407 |
Seminar in Community Development and Nonprofit Leadership |
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UAPP 408 |
Poverty, Neighborhoods and Community Development |
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UAPP 439 |
Community Development Theory, Concepts and Practice |
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UAPP 446 |
Civic Engagement |
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UAPP 449 |
Civil Rights Law and Policy |
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or a related course approved by advisor |
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One of the following: |
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LEAD 411 |
Topics in Leadership Dynamics |
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UAPP 441 |
Topics in Nonprofit Management and Leadership |
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UAPP 472 |
Nonprofit Organizations: Scope, Frameworks and Dynamics |
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UAPP 473 |
Governing Nonprofit Organizations |
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or a related course approved by advisor |
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MAJOR RELATED WORK REQUIREMENTS – 39 credits:
Related work courses may also count toward University and CAS breadth requirements if a sufficient grade is earned.
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ECON 151 |
Introduction to Microeconomics |
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ECON 152 |
Introduction to Macroeconomics |
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ACCT 200 Survey of Accounting OR ACCT 207 Accounting I OR FINC 200 Fundamentals of Finance |
3 |
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ACCT 352 |
Law & Social Issues in Business |
3 |
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BUAD 301 |
Introduction to Marketing |
3 |
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COMM 212 |
Oral Communication in Business |
3 |
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PHIL 200 Business Ethics OR PHIL 202 Contemporary Moral Problems |
3 |
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PHIL 105 Critical Thinking OR PHIL 207 Scientific Reasoning |
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Communication Course |
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ANTH 101 |
Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology |
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Sociology Course |
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MATH 201 |
Introduction to Statistical Methods I |
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MATH 202 Introduction to Statistical Methods II OR other statistical or research methods course as approved by advisor |
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AREA OF INTEREST REQUIREMENT |
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Students will also complete a 12* credit area of interest defined in conjunction with their faculty advisor. *These 12 credits are not allowed to count toward other major or major related course requirements.
With the approval of their faculty advisor, students may complete the area of interest requirement by completing a minor outside of the Organizational Leadership program (examples of appropriate minors: public policy, resource economics, political science, legal studies, business administration, entrepreneurial studies, and international business). |
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ELECTIVES
After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum 124 credits required for the degree.
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CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF |
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