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Bachelor of Science (BS) in Professional Studies

Organizational Leadership

Program Requirements (120 credit hours)


General Education (41 hours)

A student must meet the General Education Requirements of Tennessee State University. It is critical to speak with a TSU Student Support Services Counselor prior to enrollment regarding the General Education Requirements and transferability.

  • Complete all of your general education courses through Tennessee State, OR
  • Speak with the TSU Student Support Services Counselor to determine which prior college credits fulfill the university general education requirements.

Professional Core (21 hours)

Choose one course from each area.

Administration and Supervision -- 3 hours

  • PADM 3601 - Introduction to Public Administration
  • MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 
  • TECH 4381 - Principles of Supervision
  • LIST 4093 - Special Topics and Leadership

Organizational Systems -- 3 hours

  • PM 4120 - Organizations Theory and Behavior
  • PADM 4226 - Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations

Team and Organizational Relations -- 3 hours

  • COMM 3010 - Integrated Corporate Communication
  • COMM 4410 - Conflict Resolution and Negotiation

Statistical Methods -- 3 hours

  • SOCI 4510 - Introduction to Social Research
  • SOAA 3350 - Social Statistics
  • PBRL 4410 - Public Relations Research

Written Communication -- 6 hours

  • ENGL 3134 - Computers, Writing and Literature
  • ENGL 3250 - Professional Communication I

International Context -- 3 hours

  • SPAN 3550 - Latin America: Countries and People
  • POLI 4350 - International Law
  • JOUR 4712 - Mass Media and Culture
  • PS 3510 - International Political Economy

 

Organizational Leadership Concentration (15 hours)

Choose five courses from the following.

  • BMGT 3630 - Human Resource Management
  • SW 3200 - Cultural Diversity
  • PBRL 3400 - Introduction to Public Relations
  • MGMT 4800 - Corporate Etiquette
  • PSY 3590 - Psychology of Personality
  • PSYC 3210 - Abnormal Psychology
  • BMGT 3600 - International Management
  • LDSP 3000 - Leadership Development
  • PBRL 4420 - Public Relations Case Studies
  • COMM 3560 - Intercultural Communication

Culminating Projects--3 hours

UNIV 4995: Culminating Special Project -- 3 hours

34 Lower Division Electives and 6 Upper Division Electives

Graduation Requirements include the following:

  • At least 120 semester hours total.
  • At least 30 semester hours must be awarded by Tennessee State University.
  • At least 45 semester hours at the 3000-4000 level.
  • No more than 24 semester hours in business courses.

Please check with your TSU Student Support Services Counselor, Mr. Bryan Thorpe (bthorpe@tnstate.edu, 615-963-7214) for advisement regarding your degree plan.

 

 

 






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