Organizational Leadership
Major Details
The primary objective of the organizational leadership program (ORGL) in the UC College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is to provide students with the skills and knowledge to perform as effective leaders within their organizations and society. It is a degree for students who want an interdisciplinary program with a social sciences orientation that will make them competitive in the job market. The goal of the degree is to educate students to use critical thinking and communication skills to enhance the performance of their organizations, communities and professions.
The program produces graduates who can initiate and respond to change through leadership and teamwork, and whose critical-thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills enable them to view situations from new perspectives and to find new solutions. Full-time students can complete the program within four years and part-time students can complete the program in five to six years.
A&S provides flexible degree requirements which encourage multiple areas of study. Free electives allow for enough credits for students to pursue a minor, certificate program or even complete a second major. Some of the most common pairings are listed below.
- Communication
- Psychology
- Business
- Spanish
ORGL-Talent Development (TD) Track
For students with a specific interest in working with people and organizational psychology, the organizational leadership program provides an option for pursuing a specialized track in talent development. This track enables students to take an equivalent set of core courses in leadership and business fundamentals as those in the “traditional” ORGL program. However, elective coursework for students in the TD track focuses specifically on the fundamentals of talent development (e.g., training and development, talent motivation and reward).
ORGL- Nonprofit Track
For students with a specific interest in nonprofit work, the organizational leadership program provides an option for pursuing a specialized track in nonprofit leadership. This track enables students to take an equivalent set of core courses in leadership and business fundamentals as those in the "traditional" ORGL program. However, the foundational core courses focuses specifically on the fundamentals of community leadership and the unique components faced in a nonprofit.
Curriculum
This curriculum information is intended as a general information guide for students considering enrollment in this program. These online tools are designed to assist you, but are not a substitute for planning with an academic or faculty advisor.
If you are currently confirmed or enrolled, you can check your degree requirements online. If you are considering transferring to this major from another school, use u.select to see how credits you have earned will transfer to UC. See course descriptions by college.
Core Requirements (15 credit hours)
ORGL2050: Foundations for Leadership
ORGL2051: Organizational Behavior for Effective Leaders
ORGL2070: Organizations and the Law
ORGL3050: Practice of Leadership
ORGL3053: Organizational Assessment and Evaluation
Public Speaking (3 credit hours)
COMM1071: Introduction to Effective Public Speaking
Quantitative Reasoning Part 1 (4 credit hours)
PSYC2001C: Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology I
Quantitative Reasoning Part 2 (4 credit hours)
0RGL2004C: Research Methods and Statistics II for I/O Psychology
Business Fundamentals (21 credit hours)
ACCT2081: Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACCT2082: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
ENGL4091: Writing for Business
IS2080: Computer Problem Solving for Business
ECON1001: Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON1002: Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECON3020: Managerial Economics and Strategy
Global Awareness and Diversity (3 credit hours- choose 1 course)
ORGL2010: How to Change the World
ORGL2011: Changemakers
ORGL2062: Women and Activism
ORGL2095: Diversity in the Workplace
ORGL3002: International Talent Development
ORGL3089C: Leadership Latte
PSYC2011: Psychology of Gender
Advanced Leadership Skills (6 credit hours- choose 2 courses)
ORGL3000: Introduction to Talent Development
ORGL3055: Organizational Development and Planning
ORGL4050: Lessons in Leadrship
ORGL4051: Leading Change
ORGL4090: Teaching Practicum
ORGL4095: Special Problems in Talent Development
ORGL4098: Practicum in Leadership
OLHR6025: Ethics in Talent Development
OLHR6050: Groups
Capstone (3 credit hours)
ORGL5000: Capstone
Core Requirements (15 credit hours)
ORGL2050: Foundations for Leadership
ORGL2051: Organizational Behavior for Effective Leaders
ORGL2070: Organizations and the Law
ORGL3000: Introduction to Talent Development
ORGL3053: Organizational Assessment and Evaluation
Public Speaking (3 credit hours)
COMM1071: Introduction to Effective Public Speaking
Quantitative Reasoning Part 1 (4 credit hours)
PSYC2001C: Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology I
Quantitative Reasoning Part 2 (4 credit hours)
ORGL2004C: Research Methods and Statistics II for I/O Psychology
Business Fundamentals (21 credit hours)
ACCT2081: Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACCT2082: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
ENGL4091: Writing for Business
IS2080: Computer Problem Solving for Business
ECON1001: Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON1002: Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECON3020: Managerial Economics and Strategy
Talent Development Knowledge (9 credit hours- choose 3 courses)
ORGL3001: Compensation
ORGL3002: International Talent Development
ORGL3003: Training and Development
ORGL3005: Staffing
OLHR6012: Labor Relations
OLHR6022: Professional Development
OLHR6025: Ethics in Talent Development
OLHR6080: Health and Safety
Leadership and Teamwork (3 credit hours- choose 1 course)
ORGL2010: How to Change the World
ORGL2011: Changemakers
ORGL2095: Diversity in the Workplace
ORGL3050: The Practice of Leadership
ORGL3055: Organizational Development and Planning
ORGL3089C: Leadership Latte
ORGL4050: Lessons in Leadrship
ORGL4051: Leading Change
ORGL4095: Special Problems in Talent Development
OLHR6050: Groups
Capstone (3 credit hours)
ORGL5000: Capstone
Core Requirements (15 credit hours)
ORGL2075: Foundations of Community Leadership
ORGL2051: Organizational Behavior for Effective Leaders
ORGL2070: Organizations and the Law
ORGL3050: Practice of Leadership
ORGL3053: Organizational Assessment and Evaluation
Public Speaking (3 credit hours)
COMM1071: Introduction to Effective Public Speaking
Quantitative Reasoning Part 1 (4 credit hours)
PSYC2001C: Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology I
Quantitative Reasoning Part 2 (4 credit hours)
ORGL2004C: Research Methods and Statistics II for I/O Psychology
Business Fundamentals (21 credit hours)
ACCT2081: Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACCT2082: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
ENGL4091: Writing for Business
IS2080: Computer Problem Solving for Business
ECON1001: Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON1002: Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECON3020: Managerial Economics and Strategy
Global Awareness and Diversity (3 credit hours- choose 1 course)
ORGL2010: How to Change the World
ORGL2011: Changemakers
ORGL2062: Women and Activism
ORGL2095: Diversity in the Workplace
ORGL3002: International Talent Development
ORGL3089C: Leadership Latte
PSYC2011: Psychology of Gender
Advanced Leadership Skills (6 credit hours- choose 2 courses)
ORGL3000: Introduction to Talent Development
ORGL3055: Organizational Development and Planning
ORGL4050: Lessons in Leadrship
ORGL4051: Leading Change
ORGL4090: Teaching Practicum
ORGL4095: Special Problems in Talent Development
ORGL4098: Practicum in Leadership
OLHR6025: Ethics in Talent Development
OLHR6050: Groups
Capstone (3 credit hours)
ORGL5000: Capstone