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2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Professional Studies, Organizational Leadership Concentration, B.S.


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

The Professional Studies program helps students prepare for management positions in the field of organizational leadership. The Professional Studies major consists of foundation courses in communications, statistics, supervision, organizational systems, organizational relations, and international context. The Organizational Leadership concentration courses concentrate on public relations, psychology, business etiquette, human resources, and cultural diversity.

Academic Map


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

Professional Studies, Organizational Leadership Concentration, B.S.   

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 (39 hours)


  • Administration and Supervision 3 credit hours
  • Organizational Systems 3 credit hours
  • Team and Organizational Relations 3 credit hours
  • Statistical Methods 3 credit hours
  • Written Communication 6 credit hours
  • International Context 3 credit hours
  • Organizational Leadership Concentration 15 credit hours
  • Culminating Special Project  (PRST/UNIV 4995) 3 credit hours (PRST 3995 required for PRST 4995)

Electives (40 hours)


Total hours in program: 120


Curriculum: Professional Studies, Organizational Leadership


Freshman


Subtotal: 30 Hours


Sophomore


Subtotal: 30 Hours


Junior


  • Administration/Supervision 3 credit hours
  • Team and Organizational Relations 3 credit hours
  • Organizational Systems 3 credit hours
  • International Context 3 credit hours
  • Statistical Methods 3 credit hours
  • Organizational Communication concentration 9 credit hours
  • Elective 3 credit hours
  • Upper-division elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours


Senior


  • 3 credit hours OR
  • UNIV 4995 - Culminating Experience 3 credit hours
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  • Written Communication 6 credit hours
  • Organizational Leadership concentration 6 credit hours
  • Electives (PRST 3995 prerequisite for PRST 4995) 15 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours