Organizational Supervision, BS
Bachelor of Science in Organizational Supervision (242010BS)
More on the Organizational Supervision major
Program Contact
McKenna Vietmeier
Assistant Director & Professor of Instruction, School of Communication
330-972-5657
mvietmeier@uakron.edu
Program Information
Organizational supervision is a unique program designed to provide students with the leadership skills needed to influence and motivate employees in different types of organizations (e.g., business, non-profit, government, healthcare, education). The Bachelor of Organizational Supervision degree is designed for students who already hold an associate's degree or who have completed 60+ credit hours (i.e., are at least junior standing).
Requirements for Admission
The baccalaureate program in organizational supervision is an articulated degree (or degree completer) that is designed specifically for students with an earned Associates Degree from an accredited institution or junior standing (60+ credits).
Career Information
The program prepares students for positions at the supervisory level of large organizations, as small business owners/managers, or as team leaders for organizations. Graduates of the BOS degree might be able to get jobs as management analysts, human resources managers, sales managers, community service managers, and consultants in various areas of the business world, including human resources, training and sales, or to find work in the nonprofit sector or in government.
For additional information, please visit the Career Center at the Student Union, room 211 or visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics at www.bls.gov.
The following information has official approval of The School of Communication and The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (Stellic) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Three year accelerated option: for first time students who have earned credits for at least the first year of courses. Credits can be earned through qualifying scores on appropriate Advanced Placement (AP) exams or through College Credit Plus Program (CCP) courses. Credits for qualifying AP scores or CCP courses are determined by the appropriate academic department. Departments may assign varied course credit, depending on the student’s score on an AP exam or grade in a CCP course. Students may also receive credit by examination or via placement tests, where appropriate.
Requirements
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 36 | |
| Communication Core | 9 | |
| Bachelor of Organizational Supervision Core | 15 | |
| Bachelor of Organizational Supervision Electives | 15 | |
| Additional Credits for Graduation * | 45 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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A bachelor's degree requires a total of 120 credits. The remainder of credits must come from a previously earned Associate degree or additional electives. Please meet with an academic advisor for more information.
Recommended General Education Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
| Students are not required to enroll in the specific courses listed below. However, to facilitate successful degree completion, the academic department strongly encourages completion of the following recommendations. | ||
| Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
| Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
Global Diversity | ||
| Integrated and Applied Learning | 2 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
College of Arts & Sciences Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must also complete a minimum of 34 credits (excluding workshops) consisting of either: | ||
Upper-level (300/400) courses both in and outside of the student’s major; | ||
or other courses outside the major department approved by the student’s major department chair (permission should be obtained prior to enrollment); these may not include workshops | ||
Communication Core1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 101 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| COMM 331 | Data Collection and Information Design | 3 |
| or COMM 384 | Communication Research | |
| Select one of the following Theory courses (Courses not used for this requirement can be taken for elective credit): 2 | 3 | |
| Communication Theory | ||
| Theories of Rhetoric | ||
| Public Relations Theory | ||
| Media Theory | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
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Grade of C or better is required in Communication Core courses.
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Courses not used for this requirement can be taken for elective credit.
Bachelor of Organizational Supervision Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 324 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 325 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM 330 | Principles of Organizational Supervision | 3 |
| COMM 334 | Leadership Principles & Practices | 3 |
| COMM 435 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Bachelor of Organizational Supervision Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete 15 credit hours of electives in COMM. Any COMM class that is not a major core requirement, comm core requirement, or public speaking. At least 9 credit hours of electives must be at the 300/400 level. Recommended Electives: | 15 | |
| COMM 235 | Business and Professional Communication | |
| COMM 333 | Ethics and Law in Business | |
| COMM 335 | Corporate Social Responsibility and Leadership | |
| COMM 430 | Leading Project Teams | |
| COMM 432 | Human Resources Development | |
| COMM 344 | Small Group Communication | |
| COMM 444 | Communication & Conflict | |
| COMM 480 | Communication Internship | |
| COMM 3XX | ||
| COMM 4XX | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Recommended Sequence
| 3rd Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| COMM 101 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| COMM 325 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM 330 | Principles of Organizational Supervision | 3 |
| COMM 334 | Leadership Principles & Practices | 3 |
| General Education Requirement (if necessary) 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| COMM 324 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 305 | Communication Theory or Theories of Rhetoric or Public Relations Theory or Media Theory | 3 |
| COMM 435 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COMM Elective | 3 | |
| COMM Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| COMM 331 | Data Collection and Information Design | 3 |
| COMM Elective | 3 | |
| COMM Elective | 3 | |
| COMM Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement (if necessary) 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Complex Issues Requirement 1 | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement (if necessary) 1 | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement (if necessary) 1 | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement (if necessary) 1 | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement (if necessary) 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
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- All students pursuing a bachelor’s degree at the University of Akron must complete the General Education requirements. Students transferring to the Bachelors of Organizational Supervision who have not completed these requirements prior to acceptance into the program should meet with an academic advisor to review remaining courses.
Program Notes:
- All students will be required to complete a minimum of 34 credit hours of 300/400 level courses.
- Students will be required to complete all necessary prerequisites and to meet the general education requirements for all baccalaureate students at The University of Akron.
- Students in Junior standing (at least 60 credits) who have not earned an associate's degree will be required to complete an undergraduate certificate or minor towards completion in their BOS degree. We recommend BOS students complete the Business and Professional Communication and Leadership certificate if they do not have an associate's degree or a minor.
- A 2.0 GPA is required to graduate from the program.