Program: Organizational Leadership, (B.P.S.) - Global - University of Memphis

Apr 02, 2025

2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

The Bachelor of Professional Studies with a concentration in Organizational Leadership is designed to (1) promote understanding of the nature of organizations and the fundamentals of administrative leadership; (2) allow students to reflect upon national and international organizational contexts and upon significant social and cultural issues raised in those contexts; and (3) promote skills in formal and interpersonal communication, including sensitivity to personal issues having an impact upon the quality of accomplishment in the work place.

General Education (35-41 hours)

See University General Education Program for the University General Education Program requirements. Students who have completed one year of American History in high school are exempted from the six credit-hour History General Education Program requirement; otherwise, students will have to meet the History requirement.

Coordinated Study (33 hours)

Many upper-division (3000/4000-level) courses have prerequisites that must be met prior to being permitted to register for those courses. You are responsible for knowing and satisfying all course prerequisites. Some (not all) prerequisites are listed below. For specific information about courses and the prerequisites they may have, please view course descriptions at: Courses in the undergraduate catalog.

Many courses also require permits from the department that teaches the course. For example, SWRK and CJUS courses will always need permits from those respective departments. University College staff cannot issue permits for courses taught in other departments. ALL 3000/4000 level classes taught by the College of Business (ACCT, ECON, FIR, MGMT, MKTG) require a permit; students must request a permit online at: https://fcbeacad.memphis.edu/permits/

A course taken in one group will not be counted in another group of the Professional Core.

Administration and Supervision (3 hours; pick 1)

Organizational Systems (3 hours; pick 1)

Statistical and Research Methods (3 hours; pick 1)

Written Communications (3 hours; pick 1)

Team and Organizational Relations (3 hours; pick 1)

Political and International Context (3 hours; pick 1)

Organizational Leadership Concentration (15 hours; pick 5)

NOTE: No more than 3 courses from any one area

College Requirements (9 hours)

Thematic Studies (6 hours; pick 2)

University College thematic studies course(s) are designed to broaden a student’s knowledge of significant themes in social, political, and religious history. Review a complete list of courses located at: Thematic Studies Courses

Senior Project (3 hours)

The senior project is a student’s culminating experience or capstone designed to synthesize and integrate the content of a student’s program of study. The senior project is intended to fuse the two or more academic areas that comprise the student’s coordinated study (major) into an academically-relevant example of scholarship. Students will complete a thesis, task-based, or artistic project on a topic of their choice with approval of their senior project instructor. The senior project is completed during a student’s final semester. ALL sections of UNIV 4995 are taught online. Students will be assigned to a specific section based on his or her concentration.

UNIV 4995 ** (completed during the final semester)

General Electives (37-43)

May be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120 with a minimum of 42 upper-division hours.

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