Diversity, collaboration, ethics; discover how change happens.

Becoming an effective leader begins with recognizing the many dimensions of leadership: both rational, structured, scientific, as well as more intuitive, personality-driven qualities.

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Organizational Studies degree program provides a foundation in leadership, interpersonal relationships, diversity, organizational ethics and communications.

Is this program right for me?

Organizational Studies is an interdisciplinary program in a growing field that examines work behavior at the individual, group and organizational levels. Students integrate knowledge of human relations with an understanding of the fundamental operations of a company. It appeals to career-minded students who want to assume managerial roles in corporate and not-for-profit settings.

Job Prospects

As a multidisciplinary field of study, the major prepares students for a variety of career options. The degree is particularly well suited for those students with some management credentials who might be considering a career change.

Graduates find employment in areas such as social work, counseling, education and other human service fields. Possible job titles include: career counselor, community outreach coordinator, training manager, customer service manager, employee relations representative, employment counselor, human resource manager, operations manager, personnel manager, program manager and recruiter.

Diversity, collaboration, ethics; discover how change happens.

All of the courses in the OS program provide practical application to the workplace. Courses are taught by discipline-prepared faculty, including some working professionals.

Curriculum

The 120-credit hour curriculum has three components:

Robert Morris University Core - 39 credits

Traditional liberal arts requirements in humanities, communications skills, and social, behavioral, natural and quantitative sciences.

Organizational Studies - 36 credits

This is the major field of study and includes required courses in accounting, organizational communication, information systems, marketing, management, industrial psychology, sociology, multicultural perspectives, organizational leadership and ethics.

Electives - 45 credits

Choose up to 15 courses to tailor their program of study to meet you professional and personal needs and interests. These courses also may be fulfilled by transfer credits. In rare cases, life experience credits may be apply.

Courses

Course Number	Course Name
COMM2700	Organizational Communication
INFS1050	Fundamentals of Information Systems
PSYC3810	Industrial Psychology
SACE2100	Multicultural Perspectives
SACE2200	Applied Organizational Leadership Skills I
SACE3200	Applied Organizational Leadership Skills II
SACE2300	Organizational Ethics
SACE2400	Assessing Organizational Effectiveness
SACE3400	Contemporary Issues in Organizational Studies
SACE3500	Virtual Teams and Organizations
SACE4850	Organizational Studies Capstone Seminar
SOCI2320	Contemporary American Social Problems