Organizational Supervision, BS
Bachelor of Science in Organizational Supervision (242010BS)
More on the Organizational Supervision major
Program Contact
Dr. Andrea Meluch
Assistant Professor
alm133@uakron.edu
330-972-5189
Program Information
The baccalaureate program in organizational supervision is designed specifically for students with an earned associate degree from an accredited institution or junior standing (60+ credits) at The University of Akron. The program prepares students to gain communication and leadership skills necessary for professional and career advancement.
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 | |
| Bachelor of Organizational Supervision Core | 18 | |
| Bachelor of Organizational Supervision Electives | 15 | |
| Additional Required Courses | 6-7 | |
| Additional Credits for Graduation * | 45-44 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Baccalaureate degree require 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 | ||
| Statistics for Everyday Life | ||
or STAT 260 | Basic Statistics | |
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 | ||
| Introduction to Economics | ||
| 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 | ||
Bachelor of Organizational Supervision Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 330 | Principles of Organizational Supervision | 3 |
| COMM 331 | Data Collection and Information Design | 3 |
| COMM 334 | Leadership Principles & Practices | 3 |
| or COMM 459 | Leadership and Communication | |
| COMM 325 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM 324 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 435 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Bachelor of Organizational Supervision Electives1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 15 credits from the list below (or any upper-level COMM course that is not in the BOS Core Courses): | 15 | |
| COMM 333 | Ethics and Law in Business | |
| COMM 335 | Corporate Social Responsibility and Leadership | |
| COMM 430 | Leading Project Teams | |
| COMM 431 | Operational Assessments and Improvements | |
| COMM 432 | Human Resources Development | |
| or HRM 341 | Human Resource Management | |
| COMM 344 | Small Group Communication | |
| COMM 345 | Advanced Presentational Communication | |
| COMM 355 | Freedom of Speech | |
| COMM 360 | Theories of Rhetoric | |
| COMM 436 | Analyzing Organizational Communication | |
| COMM 437 | Training Methods in Communication | |
| COMM 444 | Communication & Conflict | |
| COMM 480 | Communication Internship | |
| COMM 499 | Capstone in Communication | |
| PSYC 380 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |
| COMM:3XX | ||
| COMM:4XX | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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Students will select five courses from the electives list to fulfill the 15-credit hour elective requirement.
Additional Required Courses2
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 250 | Statistics for Everyday Life | 3-4 |
| or STAT 260 | Basic Statistics | |
| ECON 100 | Introduction to Economics (or any other ECON course) | 3 |
or ECON:XXX | ||
| Total Hours | 6-7 | |
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The statistics and economics courses fulfill Math and Social Sciences General Education requirements in addition to being required for the Bachelor of Organizational Supervision major.
Recommended Sequence
| 3rd Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| STAT 250 or STAT 260 | Statistics for Everyday Life or Basic Statistics | 3-4 |
| COMM 330 | Principles of Organizational Supervision | 3 |
| COMM 331 | Data Collection and Information Design | 3 |
| COMM 334 | Leadership Principles & Practices | 3 |
| PSYC 100 | Introduction to Psychology 1,2 | 3 |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ECON 100 | Introduction to Economics 1,2 | 3 |
| COMM 324 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 435 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| BOS Elective | 3 | |
| BOS Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| COMM 325 or COMM 344 | Intercultural Communication 1 or Small Group Communication | 3 |
| BOS Elective | 3 | |
| BOS Elective | 3 | |
| BOS Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed 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 | 60-61 | |
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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.
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All students will be required to take ECON 100 Introduction to Economics, or any other ECON course that satisfies the General Education - Social Science requirement, and PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology for their General Education - Social Science requirements.
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. There are no exceptions to prerequisites for the BOS courses.
- If a student has not completed Statistics as part of an Associate degree or General Education requirements, student must take this course even if they have met the math requirement for the General Education requirements.
- Students in Junior standing (at least 60 credits) who have not earned an Associates degree will be required to complete an undergraduate certificate or minor towards completion in their BOS degree.
- A 2.0 GPA is required to graduate from the program.