Re-launched organizational leadership degree offers more options
51ĀŅĀ× is expanding one of its bachelorās degrees to allow two-year degree holders to build a customized four-year degree.
Lakeland is re-launching its organizational management degree as a bachelorās in organizational leadership and development.
The degree, which is open to students who have completed an associate degree, features three tracks: communication and team dynamics, teaching and training and business finance and economics. Once they have selected a track, students select from one of nearly 20 areas on emphasis, a wide range of areas including economics, communication, healthcare management and hospitality management.
āAdult learners are increasingly looking for ways to match their coursework to their needs in the workplace,ā said Rachel Ware Carlton, dean of Lakelandās Kellett School for Undergraduate & Graduate Studies. āThis degree is truly customizable by offering a wide range of choices with existing classes and some new offerings that match a studentās professional and personal goals.ā
The re-launched Lakeland program focuses on leadership and development, Carlton said, positioning it to serve a wider variety of students in a wider variety of careers. Students can also simultaneously earn graduate credits in Lakelandās master of science in leadership & organizational development program.
āThe program is ideal for students who want a leadership role in the workplace,ā Carlton said. āEmployers are increasingly looking for additional leadership skills for their employees, and this coursework will provide the needed training and experiences to become a leader.ā
Students can take advantage of Lakelandās popular Cooperative Education program as an area of emphasis. Lakelandās Co-Op program puts students in full- and part-time jobs with Co-Op partner companies, allowing students to earn academic credit for their work.
The degree requires 33-48 semester hours depending on the pathway. Carlton said students can complete the degree with 10 traditional classroom courses and Co-Op credits on the job.
āMany of the students taking our evening and online courses are working full- or part-time jobs,ā she said. āCo-Op allows them to earn academic credit for projects theyāre doing, which directly applies the learning happening on the job to their degree.ā
Carlton noted there are also credit-for-prior learning options that students can explore.
