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Aug 04, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Organizational Development and Leadership, BPS
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Contact:
Associate Dean:
Ryan O. Williams, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Administrative Director:
Susan Conklin, Professor of Practice
Program Questions, contact the College of Professional Studies at 315-443-9378, or email parttime@syr.edu.
Description:
The Bachelor of Professional Studies Organizational Development and Leadership degree can be a powerful differentiator for individuals who are in leadership roles or seeking them. The Organizational Development and Leadership program fosters a comprehensive view of organizational effectiveness through its people, processes, and systems by incorporating courses in organizational leadership, communication, change management, conflict management, global leadership, strategic leadership, and other selected course topics. Through this combination of study, students will gain knowledge of multiple theories while mastering leadership strategies and techniques. Graduates’ ability to demonstrate they can adapt quickly to today’s ever-evolving workplace and meet desired organizational outcomes in virtual and face-to-face environments distinguishes them as leaders. 120 Credits
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Student Learning Outcomes
- Develop skills to cultivate and leverage interpersonal and professional relationships to achieve organizational goals.
- Analyze possible causes for conflict in professional situations and propose productive scenarios for resolution.
- Create tools, tasks and work processes to achieve desired organizational outcomes in a global environment.
- Apply analytical and strategic thinking methodology to systematically solve problems, make decisions, and navigate change.
Courses (required and elective): 120 credits - divided into 4 segments:
- Liberal Studies Core 30-37 credits
- Professional Competencies Core 30 credits
- Concentration Program of Study 30 credits
- Electives 23-30 credits
Liberal Studies Core - 30-37 credits
The Liberal Studies Core gives a foundation in writing, language or quantitative skills, humanities, social science, natural science, and critical reflections. It draws upon lower-division courses in the College of Arts and Sciences. Writing (Choose 6 credits)
Foreign Language or Quantitative Skills (Choose 6-12 credits)
Foreign Language:
Complete Language Skills Sequence Requirement outlined in the Liberal Arts Core Guidebook. Quantitative Skills:
Complete Quantitative Skills Sequence Requirement outlined in the Liberal Arts Core Guidebook. Humanities (Choose 6 credits)
Any course listed in the Humanities Division of the Liberal Arts Core Guidebook. Social Science (Choose 6 credits)
Any course listed in the Social Sciences Division of the Liberal Arts Core Guidebook. Natural Science (Choose 3-4 credits)
Any course listed in the Natural Sciences Division of the Liberal Arts Core Guidebook. Critical Reflections on Ethical & Social Issues (Choose 3 Credits)
Any course listed in the Critical Reflections on Ethical & Social Issues Division of the Liberal Arts Core Guidebook. Students are required to select one Liberal Arts Core Course that meets the IDEA requirement
Professional Competencies Core - (30 credits)
The Professional Competencies Core covers fundamental knowledge and abilities required in the modern workplace, such as ethics and critical thinking, problem solving, human relations, diversity and change management, budgeting and resource management, and teamwork. The Professional Competencies Core includes an introductory course, and a capstone experience required of all B.P.S. students. Designed to draw together issues from across the entire B.P.S. program, these courses summarize concepts covered in the curriculum and develop students’ skills in strategic decision-making that looks to the future. Required Courses : (9 credits)
Choose 7 Courses (21 Credits) from list below:
Major Requirements: Creative Leadership (30 credits)
Required Courses (30 Credits)
Note:
The degree is administered by the College of Professional Studies. Each student should consult with their Academic Advisor to structure a plan for degree completion. |
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