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Master of Arts in Administrative Leadership
Degree Plan
| OU College of Liberal Studies - Master of Arts in Administrative Leadership Degree Plan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 credit hours required Recommended enrollments are 6 hours fall and spring semesters, 3 hours in the summer. Financial aid considerations can affect enrollments. | ||||
| Core Courses | Hours | Required | Semester | Student Actions/Completion |
| LSTD 5003 Intro to Graduate Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | X | 1st | LSTD 5003 and LSAL 5113 must be taken in your first semester |
| LSAL 5113 Theories of Management and Leadership* | 3 | X | 1st | *Prerequisite for all other courses. |
| LSTD 5013 Interdisciplinary Foundation | 3 | X | 2nd | |
| LSTD 5043 Research Methods in Interdisciplinary Studies OR LSTD 5083 Qualitative Research Methods | 3 | X | 2nd | |
| LSAL 5133 Cultures of Organizations | 3 | X | 3rd | |
| LSAL 5153 Ethics and Leadership | 3 | X | 3rd | |
| All core courses must be completed prior to taking electives. | Courses must be taken in the order listed. | |||
| Electives - 9 hours required from the following or other courses as approved: | ||||
| LSAL 5463 U.S. Military Leadership from the Revolution to the Gulf War | 3 | |||
| LSAL 5443 Religious Leaders for Social Justice | 3 | |||
| LSAL 5173 The Individual and Leadership | 3 | |||
| LSAL 5423 Perspectives on Leadership | 3 | |||
| LSAL 5203 Leadership Issues in Decision Making | 3 | |||
| LSAL 5313 Organizational Communication | 3 | |||
| LSAL 5243 Project Management | 3 | |||
| LSTD 5790 Advanced Topics | 3 | |||
| LSTD 5890 Investigative Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | |||
| LSTD Advanced Topics | 3 | |||
| LSTD 5960 Directed Readings in Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | |||
| LSTD 5920 Internship | 3 | |||
| Completion - 6 hours required from one of the following: | ||||
| LSTD 5940 Research Project | ||||
| LSTD 5980 Thesis | ||||
| OR 6 hours of Administrative Leadership elective coursework and written comprehensive examination | 6 | |||
| Graduation | ||||
____________ Final day to file Admission to Candidacy Form ____________ Final day to file Application for Graduation ____________ Final day for Comprehensive Examination | ||||
| Go to the Admissions Academic Calendar for these dates. Contact the College of Liberal Studies at least 6 weeks before the submission deadlines; these dates are firm and actions are required for graduation. | ||||