The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) in Organizational Leadership degree at Texas A&M University-Commerce is a competency-based program that prepares innovative leaders for employment in an increasingly technological and global society. This program provides opportunities for you to receive credit for what you know and can do, allows you to accelerate completion of your degree, and because it is fully online, you are able to plan your study schedule around the rest of your day to complete the coursework.
* The Correspondence and Extension Courses degree requirement is not applicable to the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree with major in Organizational Leadership.
The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Organizational Leadership (ORGL) degree is a competency-based program that prepares innovative leaders for employment in an increasingly technological and global society. This program provides opportunities for students to receive credit for what they know and can do already, allows them to accelerate completion of their degree and — because it is fully online — students are able to plan their study schedule around the rest of their day to complete the coursework.
All competency-based coursework must be completed with a mastery of 80% or higher on all posttests and required assignments.
| Core Curriculum Courses | ||
| See the Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 | |
| Professional Development Electives* | 48 | |
| Students may transfer in coursework to fulfill this requirement, or select from the following range of courses: | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Introduction to Organizations | ||
| Supervision | ||
| Record Keeping for Leaders | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Talent Ldrshp in HR | ||
| Legal Issues in Organizations | ||
| Numbers for Leaders | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Leading Innovation | ||
| Project Management for Leaders | ||
| Developing Globally Competent Leaders | ||
| Applied Major Courses | 30 | |
| Foundations of Organizational Leadership | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Organizational Ethics | ||
| Data Driven Decision Making | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Leadership Theory | ||
| Leading Change | ||
| Leading Diverse and Inclusive Teams | ||
| Capstone I | ||
| Capstone II | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Second Bachelor's Degree in BAAS-Organizational Leadership
For students who have already acquired a Bachelor’s degree and are seeking a 2nd Bachelor’s degree in BAAS-Organizational Leadership, the following courses need to be completed: ORGL 3311; ORGL 3321; ORGL 3322; ORGL 3331; ORGL 3332; ORGL 4341; ORGL 4343; ORGL 4342; ORGL 4352; ORGL 4361
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The Teacher Preparation Emphasis exists within the existing Organizational Leadership degree, and it is designed specifically for paraprofessionals and other adult learners who are seeking a seamless path to alternative teacher certification after completing a bachelor’s degree. This specially created curriculum blends knowledge and skills development as a leader but also prepares students for a career trajectory as a K-12 teacher. Students will complete a total of ten courses for the ORGL degree, and five of these courses provide an applied focus on educational issues and leadership as well as career readiness to pursue teaching as a future occupation.
| Required courses for Teacher Preparation Emphasis | ||
| ORGL 3331 | Data Driven Decision Making | 3 |
| ORGL 4352 | Capstone I | 3 |
| ORGL 4361 | Capstone II | 3 |
| ORGL 4341 | Leadership Theory | 3 |
| ORGL 4344 | The Organization of Public Education | 3 |
*ORGL 4344 replaces ORGL 4342 on ORGL Degree Plan.
