Students must receive the approval of their academic advisors before registering for the IS course designated to meet this program requirement. 3 credit hours. Click here for a complete list of Independent Study courses . The course emphasizes transformational leadership, how it develops, and the competencies and principles needed to reinvent or transform oneself into a leader. The course explores basic assumptions about contributions of individuals to organizations.
Students develop a career model for professional development.
3 credit hours. A course examining individuals as they function in groups and organizations, and how organizations structure work to achieve goals. This course emphasizes the effective use of human resources through the understanding of human motivation and behavior, conflict management and resolution, group functioning and process, the psychology of decision-making, and the importance of recognizing and managing organizational change. The overarching theme of the course is that organizations gain a competitive edge through appropriately managed and motivated employees. 4 credit hours.