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Leadership and Organizational Development, M.A.

  1. Graduates will be able to apply organizational development theory in intervention design.
  2. Graduates will be able to apply leadership competencies appropriate for a given situation or context.
  3. Graduates will be able to apply program-specific knowledge to address practical problems using an ethical, evidence-based framework.
  4. Graduates will be able to utilize argumentation skills appropriate for a given problem or context.

Admission Requirements

  • Completed application​
  • Undergraduate degree (most successful applicants have an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or better)
  • Official transcript from a degree-granting institution
  • Statement of purpose (about 500 words)
  • Resume or curriculum vitae
  • External reference recommendations (encouraged but not required)

Upon admission, a new online student* must successfully complete a virtual meeting with their academic coach to be enrolled in first-term coursework.

*

This is for 100% online students only. International on-campus graduate students will meet their academic coach at on-campus orientation. 

Requirements for International Students

All admission policies and requirements for domestic students apply to international students, along with the following:

  • Applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency. Some examples of demonstrated English language proficiency include minimum score requirements for the following standardized tests:
    • Paper-based TOEFL: 550
    • Internet-based TOEFL: 80
    • IELTS: 6.5
    • PTE: 54

• Academic records, in English translation, of students who have undertaken post-secondary studies outside the United States must include the courses taken and/or lectures attended, practical laboratory work, the maximum and minimum grades attainable, the grades earned or the results of all end-of-term examinations, and any honors or degrees received. WES and ECE transcripts are accepted.

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Program Requirements 

Graduate Core Courses
AA 5221Applied Analytics & Methods I3
ORLD 5050Ethical, Evidence-Based Decision Making3
Foundation Courses
ORLD 5000Organizational Dynamics3
ORLD 5010Contemporary Organizational Leadership3
ORLD 5350Team Leadership3
ORLD 5450Leading Organizational Change3
Leadership and Organizational Development Electives
Select three of the following:9
ORLD 5100
Prof Leadership Development
ORLD 5150
Talent Mgmt & Development
ORLD 5250
Leading a Healthy Organization
ORLD 5550
Consulting and Facilitation Skills
ORLD 5650
Future-Focused Leadership
ORLD 5700
Advanced Evidence-Based Decision Making
Elective
Select one School for Professional Studies course outside of Leadership and Organizational Development3
Applied Research Project
Select 3 credits from one of the options below:3
ORLD 5960
Master’s Research Project
ORLD 5961
ORLD 5962
ORLD 5963
Master’s Research Project I
and Master’s Research Project II
and Master’s Research Project III
ORLD 5910
Internship Experience in Organizational Leadership
Total Credits33

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.  

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Fall 1  
ORLD 5010 Contemporary Organizational Leadership 3
Fall 2  
ORLD 5050 Ethical, Evidence-Based Decision Making 3
 Credits6
Spring
Spring 1  
ORLD 5000 Organizational Dynamics 3
Spring 2  
ORLD 5450 Leading Organizational Change 3
 Credits6
Summer
ORLD 5100
or ORLD 5250
Prof Leadership Development
or Leading a Healthy Organization
3
 Credits3
Year Two
Fall
Fall 1  
AA 5221 Applied Analytics & Methods I 3
Fall 2  
ORLD 5350 Team Leadership 3
 Credits6
Spring
Spring 1  
ORLD Elective 3
Spring 2  
ORLD Elective 3
ORLD 5961 Master’s Research Project I 1
 Credits7
Summer
ORLD 5962 Master’s Research Project II 1
 Credits1
Year Three
Fall
Fall 1  
ORLD Elective 3
Fall 2  
ORLD 5963 Master’s Research Project III 1
 Credits4
 Total Credits33