Liberal Studies, Applied Leadership, B.S.

University College
615-494-7714
Dianna Rust, program coordinator
Dianna.Rust@mtsu.edu

MTSU offers the following online degree programs: the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Liberal Studies and concentration in Applied Leadership and the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Professional Studies and concentrations in Information Technology, Organizational Leadership, International Organizational Leadership, and Healthcare Administration.

Admissions, instruction, advising, library services, and other forms of student assistance are available online. The online courses have been designed to be taught totally online in an interactive, asynchronous format. For advisement, please call (615) 898-5611 or refer to www.mtsu.edu/university-college/advising/.

Designed especially for adults who already have extensive work experience, the online degree program is also appropriate for students who have earned or are working on associate’s degrees and have work experience. For more information regarding degree requirements, please call (615) 494-7714.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Liberal Studies, Applied Leadership, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

Major Requirements (40 hours)

Electives (39 hours)

4000-level electives 12 credit hours
Unrestricted electives 27 credit hours

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Liberal Studies, Applied Leadership

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Electives 8 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm) OR
SPCH 1010 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sophomore

Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
English literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Electives 9 credit hours
Upper-division elective 2 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

LEAD 3000 - Leadership Tools and Self-Assessment 4 credit hours
COMM 3220 - Small Group Communication 3 credit hours
ORCO 3500 - Strategic Communication in Organizations 3 credit hours
ORCO 4000 - Topics in Organizational Communication 3 credit hours
ORCO 4210 - Applied Organizational Projects 1 to 3 credit hours (1 credit hour required)
MGMT 3940 - Business Ethics 3 credit hours
Electives 10 credit hours
LEAD 3010 - Leadership Theories and Practices 3 credit hours OR
MGMT 4200 - Leadership in Organizations 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

MS 4520 - Leading and Developing Teams 4 credit hours
MGMT 3800 - Managing Change and Conflict in Organizations 3 credit hours
SOC 3300 - Diversity in the Workplace 3 credit hours
Electives 8 credit hours
Upper-division elective 2 credit hours
MGMT 4600 - Strategies for Collaboration in Diverse Organizations 4 credit hours OR
SOC 4600 - Strategies for Collaboration in Diverse Organizations 4 credit hours
Choose two:
MGMT 4680 - Organization Behavior 3 credit hours
PSY 4810 - Teams in Organizations 3 credit hours
PRST 4510 - Using Teams to Facilitate Organizational Development 3 credit hours

Liberal Studies, Applied Leadership, B.S.

Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

Major Requirements (40 hours)

Leadership Theory (10 hours)

Communication/Problem Solving (10 hours)

Leading Teams (10 hours)

Leading People/Managing Change (10 hours)

Electives (39 hours)

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Liberal Studies, Applied Leadership

Freshman

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 30 Hours