Bachelor’s in Organizational Leadership and Innovation

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An Organizational Leadership and Innovation degree enables students to demonstrate a pragmatic understanding of organizational leadership and culture including theories about individual and group behaviors. From this experience, students can apply innovative solutions to organizational systems using modern data analysis techniques, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking skills. This allows students to excel in domestic and international organizations, analyze the legal, ethical, financial, and physical environment in which these organizations operate. There is success in a student’s ability to demonstrate increased skill in leading by using a wide range of technological tools, interpersonal skills, and effective writing and presentation techniques which are a requirement throughout the curriculum. This degree is valued in virtually all sectors of the U.S. and international economies.

All courses are delivered entirely online and leverage a collaborative meeting platform to conduct team meetings, deliver presentations, and interact in real time with industry leaders. We employ an 8-week term format as opposed to a traditional 16-week semester for the 3000 and 4000 level courses. This accelerated model allows students to focus on fewer courses while becoming more immersed in the discipline. In order to aid students in judging the amount of time necessary to fulfill course requirements, the courses employ a standardized structure that balances one’s individual effort with that of his or her team. The program welcomes students from a wide array of professional backgrounds and academic preparation and is geared to non-traditional, working adults. Student may choose to pursue a specialization in various disciplines.

Finally, Brazosport College offers the country’s first 4+1 program between colleges and universities. This program allows eligible seniors to take up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework from a partnering college or university whereby those earned credits are transferred into the bachelor’s program as electives or, if appropriate, a specialization. This allows students the opportunity to complete up to one-year of graduate school and possibly earn a Graduate Certificate by the time their complete their bachelors degree. The graduate programs make their curricula available entirely online.

Lower Division Academic Requirement - 44 Hours

Completion of the General Education Core Curriculum (42 hours)
Two science labs corresponding to Core science courses (2 hours)

Lower Division Technical Requirements - 31 Hours

Students admitted to the program with an Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS) or at least 25 credit hours of coursework completed in a particular technical field will have those credits applied to this requirement of the bachelor degree. Students who haven’t completed 25 hours in a particular field may be required to complete additional coursework applicable to the degree, with the guidance of program faculty.

Students admitted with an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree will be evaluated upon program admissions to determine whether or not elective courses are applicable to this requirement. Students will complete a preliminary degree plan that outlines what courses may be required to complete this portion of the degree.

Completion of 3 credits hours in business/technical writing, and 3 credit hours in business computer applications are required to complete this component of the bachelor’s program:

ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing OR POFT 2312 Business Correspondence and Communication
One Course From:
- POFI 1301 Computer Applications I
- ITSC 1301 Introduction to Computers
- BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications OR BCIS 1405: Business Computer Applications
- COSC 1301 Introduction to Computing

A total of 31 credit hours is required to complete this portion of the degree. Courses taken to satisfy requirements for the General Education Core Curriculum cannot be used to meet these requirements.

Upper Division Requirements - 33 Hours

An additional 33 major credits are required to complete the bachelor’s degree.

ORGL 3301 - Leadership Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 3302 - Leadership and Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 3303 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Organizations Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 3304 - Leading Diversity in Organizations Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 3305 - Communications and Conflict Management for Leaders Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 4301 - Organizational Assessment and Evaluation Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 4302 - Organizational Development and Planning Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 4303 - Organizational Design and Change Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 4304 - Innovative Techniques in Quality Management Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 4305 - Innovation of Project Management Credit Hours: 3
ORGL 4306 - Collaborative Innovation Strategies Credit Hours: 3

Program Electives - 12 Hours

Students have five options to complete the 12 hour elective requirement:

Transfer in up to 12 lower division (1000 and 2000 level) credit hours previously earned in a technical program or complete additional lower division courses taken while enrolled in the baccalaureate program with Program Chair or Division Chair approval. Other lower division hours, including credit for prior learning, may be considered with Program Chair or Division Chair approval.
Complete a 12 credit hour specialization offered by Brazosport College:
1. Specialization in Human Resources Management
2. Specialization in Project Management
3. Specialization in Supply Chain and Logistics Management
4. Specialization in Health Services Management
  (not available to Health Services Management Majors)
5. Specialization in Organizational Leadership
  (not available to Organizational Leadership/Innovation Majors)
6. Specialization in Innovation
  (not available to Organizational Leadership and Innovation Majors)
Complete a 12 credit hour specialization offered by Brazosport College partner institutions. Please consult with the Program Chair or Division Chair for details. Eligible students may qualify for federal student aid to assist in covering the cost of taking approved courses from partnering colleges and universities. Current available programs include:
1. Strategic Deterrence (Bellevue University)
2. Data Science (Bellevue University)
3. Business Analytics (Bellevue University)
4. Cybersecurity (Bellevue University)
5. Information Security (Bellevue University)
6. IT Project Management (Bellevue University)
7. Healthcare (Bellevue University)
8. Management (Bellevue University)
9. Tax (Bellevue University)
10. Quantitative and Financial Analysis (Bellevue University)
11. Human Resources Management (Bellevue University)
Eligible students may take graduate level courses as part of the 4+1 program partnership with other universities, and then reverse transfer those earned credits into the electives. This ‘head start’ towards a master’s degree also allows students to select an area of specialization offered by our partner institutions. Eligible students may qualify for federal student aid to assist in covering the cost of taking approved courses from partnering colleges and universities.
Students may choose up to four courses 3000 level or higher that best fit their career goals and interests.