Organizational Leadership, Certificate

Overview

Information

Admission

• Admission to Laredo College via Apply Texas www.applytexas.org 
• Application and Admission to BAS Organizational Leadership program (contact organizationalLeadership@laredo.edu for more information)
• Demonstrate proficiency in state mandated general knowledge content through approved means; i.e., Texas Success Initiatives (TSI), with program specific exemptions accepted.
• Applicants with prior college level coursework must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; Exceptions based on extenuating circumstances must be approved by the program director.
• Core complete. (Students who have earned an associate degree or are core complete have first priority for admission into the BASORGL program.  Students who are not core or professional development complete at the time of application may be admitted on a provisional basis.) 
• Letter of interest (1 page letter indicating why the student is interested in the program, their career goals, and why they feel leadership is important in the workplace).
• Previous or transfer credit approved by LC’s Office of the Registrar and Admission will be honored.

Acceptance

Student application, letter of interest, and transcripts are reviewed by a BASORGL admissions committee. If accepted, the candidate will be notified in a formal letter via email. Candidates will be assigned a faculty advisor at the time of acceptance to begin the degree planning process.

Total Credit Hours

This degree is 120 credit hours (SCH), which includes 42 SCH of core curriculum, 48 SCH of professional development electives, and 30 SCH of applied major courses:

• Core Curriculum (42 SCH) - General Education courses from the Laredo College Core Curriculum.  These may be taken face to face, hybrid, or online.
• Professional Development Electives (48 SCH)-courses transferred from an associate degree feeder program or other electives.
• Applied Major Courses (30 SCH) - Upper-Level Organizational Leadership courses. These 10 courses are delivered online with competency-based education.

Note: Students who have earned an associate degree or are core complete have first priority for admission into the BASORGL program.  Students who are not core or professional development complete at the time of application may be admitted on a provisional basis. 

Feeder Programs:

Feeder programs in the BASORGL program are associate of arts, associate of science, or associate of applied science degree programs at Laredo College.  Students may transfer credits earned from feeder programs into the BASORGL program.

• AAS in Applied Accounting
• AAS in Child Development
• AAS in Computer Technology
• AAS in Culinary Arts
• AAS in Criminal Justice
• AAS in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• AAS in Homeland Security*
• AAS in Logistics/Distribution
• AAS in Management
• AAS in Medical Office Assisting
• AAS in Occupational Therapy Assistant
• AAS in Physical Therapist Assistant
• AAS Radiologic Technology
• Associate of Arts or Sciences

*Students in this program will need to work with their Homeland Security advisor.

Plan of Study

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