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Bachelor of Science, Major in Integrated Leadership Studies

Leadership is needed at all levels and in all types of organizations, and employees who continue to refine their leadership abilities are those who will advance in their careers.

This program offers you a solid base in leadership studies plus a specialized track in one of three areas:

• Military Services Leadership – the military track
• Public Sector Leadership – the non-profit and government track
• Enterprise Leadership – the corporate track

Requirements

For added flexibility and to meet your own personal career goals, you will choose 12 semester credits of electives in consultation with your advisor to concentrate on your own area of interest. Bachelor’s degrees at CMU are a minimum of 124 credit hours and are usually made up of four types of courses:

1. General Education courses – two types taken by all students
   • University Program courses – create a foundation in humanities, natural science, social science, and global studies
   • Competency requirements – students must prove competency in:
     • Written English
     • Oral English
     • Mathematics
2. Core courses – required basic courses in your major area of study
   • COM 195 Intercultural Communication
   • COM 461 Communication in Leadership
   • LDR 200 Introduction to Leadership
   • MGT 312 Introduction to Management
   • MGT 348 Dynamics of Organizational Behavior
   • *MSA 501 Managing Change with Emotional Intelligence
   • PHL 318 Business Ethics
* MSA 501 is the capstone course and should be taken in the final semester prior to graduation.
3. Concentration Courses in area of concentration (see below)
4. Planned Electives – to allow you to customize your degree to your areas of interest Electives (12 credit hours). Elective course work is chosen in consultation with an advisor and must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Programs. Choices are based on the career interests and goals of the individual student. A minimum of 6 credit hours of these electives must be at the 300 level or above.

Concentration Courses

• Enterprise Leadership
  • ACC 210 / ENT 210 Accounting Information for Entrepreneurial Decision Making
  • MKT 300 Introduction to Marketing
• Military Services Leadership
  • HST 312 American Military Experience
  • PSC 321 The American Chief Executive
• Public Sector Leadership
  • PSC 105 Introduction to American Government and Politics
  • PSC 411 Public Sector Human Resources and Organization Theory

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