Why study Leadership and Organizational Administration at APSU?
Leaders are important in every walk of life and professional environment. APSU's program offers students an opportunity to examine, develop, and apply life and career leadership skills. Students seeking a double-major often choose Leadership and Organizational Administration as holding an academic credential in Leadership and Organizational Administration clearly demonstrates a readiness to tackle challenges and lead colleagues.
What will I learn?
Students will explore, research, and reflect on leadership topics to include foundations of leadership, team building, diversity and inclusivity, ethics, communication, public relations, and innovation.
The Freshmen Seminar degree requirement completed by most students is APSU 1000. The course is delivered in a small-class setting with like-minded students led by a faculty member and a peer leader. The interdisciplinary course is intended to support first-semester students and provide them with a foundation for university success. Emphasis is placed on student engagement, university learning success strategies, support services, library literacy, financial literacy, and academic and career planning. The first class meeting of APSU 1000 during fall semesters is on Freshmen Convocation Day.
The general education core is designed to develop critical competencies in written communication, oral communication, mathematical analysis, and critical thinking skills. Students at APSU select coursework in the general education core in the areas of Communication, Humanities and Fine Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences, History, Natural Sciences, and Mathematics. While the general education core requirements for graduation can be met by choosing courses from each of these areas, some programs of study require lower division courses that serve as prerequisites for upper division courses. Students should consult the sample 4-year plans and confer with their academic advisors as they choose their general education core courses.
What engagement opportunities are available to APSU students?
APSU fosters a positive campus environment that encourages active participation in university life. Organizations and honor societies in which students can engage are …………..coming soon
APSU students engage in HIP curricular and co-curricular experiences that advance their learning and knowledge. Opportunities include first-year seminar, first-year learning communities, common reading experience 'The Peay Read', undergraduate research, study abroad, service and community-based learning, internships, e-portfolio development, and capstone courses & projects.
What do Leadership majors do after graduation?
Leadership and Organizational Administration gradaute hold positions in a variety of fields to include Human Resource Management, Higher Education, Financial Services, US Military, Government Agencies, and Non-Profit Organizations. In addition, our graduate are well prepared to pursue gradaute school in leadership studies, higher education administration, communications, and public administration.