2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Major Area of Emphasis
Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:
- Applied Communication
- Business Administration
- Criminal Justicie Administration
- Early Childhood Education
- Emergency Management, Planning, and Administration*
- Management in Health Systems
- Public and Nonprofit Management*
- Rising Leadership
- Self-Directed (must be approved by Program Chair/Coordinator)
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includes an Accelerated option - Integrated with graduate Public Administration program
Applied Communication
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 9 | |
| Required: | ||
| Introduction to Leadership | ||
Communication Skills | ||
| Choose two courses: | ||
| Introduction to Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Address | ||
| Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Business and Media Writing | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Writing Competency | 0-3 | |
| Required: | ||
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 18 | |
| Required: | ||
| Organizational Research and Statistics | ||
| Budgeting and Financial Management | ||
| Organizational Leadership Capstone | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Human Resource and Risk Management | ||
| Choose one: | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Organizational Behavior Across Sectors | ||
| Applied Communication Electives: | 12 | |
| Choose 12 credits of 300/400-level COMM courses | ||
| Total Credits | 39-42 | |
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May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.
Business Administration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 9 | |
| Required: | ||
| Introduction to Business | ||
| Introduction to Leadership | ||
Communication Skills | ||
| Choose one course: | ||
| Introduction to Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Address | ||
| Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Writing Competency | 0-3 | |
| Required: | ||
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 18 | |
| Required | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Human Resource and Risk Management | ||
| Organizational Research and Statistics | ||
| Budgeting and Financial Management | ||
| Organizational Leadership Capstone | ||
Choose one: | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Organizational Behavior Across Sectors | ||
| Business Administration Emphasis: | 12-13 | |
| Choose four courses: | ||
| Small Business Management & Family Entrepreneurship | ||
| Leadership Development | ||
| Organizational Culture & Design | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Advanced Supply Chain Management | ||
| Total Credits | 39-43 | |
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May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.
Criminal Justice Administration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership Core | ||
| Supporting Courses | 6-9 | |
| Required: | ||
| Introduction to Leadership | ||
| Communication Skills | ||
| Choose one course: | ||
| Introduction to Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Address | ||
| Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Writing Competency | ||
| Required: | ||
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 30 | |
| Required Courses: | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Human Resource and Risk Management | ||
| Organizational Research and Statistics | ||
| Budgeting and Financial Management | ||
| Organizational Leadership Capstone | ||
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| Organizational Behavior Across Sectors | ||
or MGMT 389 | Organizational Behavior | |
Criminal Justice Administration Emphasis | ||
| Required Course | ||
| Politics of Crime and Punishment | ||
| Elective Courses (choose 3 courses) | ||
| Immigration and Immigration Policy | ||
| Deviant Behavior | ||
| Street Gangs in America | ||
| Criminal Justice Systems, Administration, and Processes | ||
| Criminology | ||
| Philosophy, Politics and Law | ||
| Total Credits | 36-39 | |
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May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.
Early Childhood Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 6 | |
| Required: | ||
| Introduction to Leadership | ||
Communication Skills | ||
| Choose one course: | ||
| Introduction to Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Address | ||
| Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Writing Competency | 0-3 | |
| Required: | ||
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 18 | |
| Required: | ||
| Organizational Research and Statistics | ||
| Budgeting and Financial Management | ||
| Organizational Leadership Capstone | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Human Resource and Risk Management | ||
| Choose one: | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Organizational Behavior Across Sectors | ||
| Early Childhood Education Emphasis: | 18 | |
| Required courses: | ||
| Supporting Learning and Behavior in the Classroom | ||
| Introduction to the Art and Science of Teaching | ||
| Current Trends in Education | ||
| Infancy and Early Childhood Development | ||
Elective (6 credits): | ||
any upper-level EDUC or PSYCH course | ||
| Total Credits | 42-45 | |
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May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.
Emergency Management*
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 6 | |
| Required: | ||
| Introduction to Leadership | ||
Communication Skills | ||
| Choose one course: | ||
| Introduction to Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Address | ||
| Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Writing Competency | 0-3 | |
| Required: | ||
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 18 | |
| Required Courses: | ||
| Organizational Research and Statistics | ||
| Budgeting and Financial Management | ||
| Organizational Leadership Capstone | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Human Resource and Risk Management | ||
| Choose one: | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Organizational Behavior Across Sectors | ||
| Emergency Management Emphasis | 12 | |
| Choose 12 credits: | ||
| Principles and Practices of Emergency Management # | ||
| Strategic Emergency Preparedness, Planning and Implementation # | ||
| Disaster Response Operations and Management # | ||
| Disaster Recovery | ||
| Political and Policy Dimensions of Emergency Management # | ||
| Total Credits | 36-39 | |
- *
includes an Accelerated option - Integrated with graduate Public Administration program
- 1
May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.
- #
Students must be granted permission through the department to enroll in graduate level coursework. For more information, contact the graduate Management office or refer to the graduate catalog
Management in Health Systems
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 6 | |
| Required: | ||
| Introduction to Leadership | ||
Communication Skills | ||
| Choose one course: | ||
| Introduction to Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Address | ||
| Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Writing Competency | 0-3 | |
| Required: | ||
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 18 | |
| Required Courses: | ||
| Organizational Research and Statistics | ||
| Budgeting and Financial Management | ||
| Organizational Leadership Capstone | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Human Resource and Risk Management | ||
| Choose one : | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Organizational Behavior Across Sectors | ||
| Healthcare Management Emphasis: | 12 | |
| Required: | ||
| Health Care Systems | ||
| Healthcare Management | ||
| Healthcare Economics & Policy | ||
| Population Healthcare Management | ||
| Total Credits | 36-39 | |
- 1
May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.
Public and Nonprofit Management*
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 9 | |
| Required: | ||
| Introduction to Leadership | ||
| Introduction to Public and Nonprofit Service | ||
Communication Skills | ||
| Choose one course: | ||
| Introduction to Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Address | ||
| Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Writing Competency | 0-3 | |
| Required: | ||
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 18 | |
| Required Courses: | ||
| Organizational Research and Statistics | ||
| Budgeting and Financial Management | ||
| Organizational Leadership Capstone | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Human Resource and Risk Management # | ||
| Choose one | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Organizational Behavior Across Sectors | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Management Emphasis | 12 | |
| Choose 12 credits: | ||
| Administrative Law # | ||
| Public and Non-Profit Management | ||
| Philanthropy: Civic Engagement through Giving | ||
| Service in the Public Sector # | ||
| Public Policy Analysis | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Budgeting | ||
| Marketing, Fund Development, and Grant Writing for Nonprofits # | ||
| Public and Nonprofit Program Evaluation # | ||
| Internship | ||
| Total Credits | 39-42 | |
- *
includes an Accelerated option - Integrated with graduate Public Administration program
- 1
May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.
- #
Students must be granted permission through the department to enroll in graduate level coursework. For more information, contact the graduate Management office or refer to the graduate catalog
Rising Leadership
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 6 | |
| Required: | ||
| Introduction to Leadership | ||
Communication Skills | ||
| Choose one: | ||
| Introduction to Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Address | ||
| Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Writing Comptency | 0-3 | |
| Required: | ||
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 18 | |
| Required: | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Human Resource and Risk Management | ||
| Organizational Research and Statistics | ||
| Budgeting and Financial Management | ||
| Organizational Leadership Capstone | ||
| Choose one: | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Organizational Behavior Across Sectors | ||
| Rising Leadership Emphasis | 15 | |
| Required: | ||
| Rising Leadership | ||
| Gender & Equity in Organizational Leadership | ||
| Sociological Perspectives on Gender | ||
| Gender in Popular Culture | ||
| Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | ||
| Total Credits | 39-42 | |
- 1
May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.
Self-Directed
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership Core | 6-9 | |
| Required: | ||
| Introduction to Leadership | ||
Communication Skills | ||
| Choose one course: | ||
| Introduction to Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Address | ||
| Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
Writing Competency | ||
| Required: | ||
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 18 | |
| Required Courses: | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Human Resource and Risk Management | ||
| Organizational Research and Statistics | ||
| Budgeting and Financial Management | ||
| Organizational Leadership Capstone | ||
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| Organizational Behavior Across Sectors | ||
or MGMT 389 | Organizational Behavior | |
| Self-Directed Emphasis | 12 | |
| Choose 12 credits of coursework, with at least 6 credits at the 300–400 level as approved by an adviser. | ||
| Total Credits | 36-39 | |
- 1
May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.