BAS-AL Course Descriptions
Core Coursework
LEAP 3010 - Practice of Applied Leadership
(3) Credit Hours
This course presents a broad study of applied leadership and its practical approaches in organizations. This course will include an examination of various approaches to leadership, analysis of leadership as a process, and the applicability of these approaches in the workplace. This course will emphasize real-world applications of leadership. Only open to BAS Applied Leadership majors.
LEAP 3020 - Adopting Innovation and Change
(3) Credit Hours
This course examines a proven process of innovation, change management, and change leadership. The course identifies the role an individual in a leadership role plays in promoting a culture of innovation. The intent of this course is to introduce students to the structure of change, models and assumptions about leading change, and the implications for organizations going through change. Only open to BAS Applied Leadership majors.
LEAP 3030 - Leadership and Multicultural Organizations
(3) Credit Hours
This course will focus on developing an understanding of how to motivate and lead individuals, improve organizational performance, and succeed in a diverse and multicultural organization. The emphasis will be on identifying various effective strategies for fostering and nurturing diversity and inclusion best practices. The focus will be on the application of cultural competence and diversity solutions to meet group and organizational goals. Students will apply various effective strategies for fostering and nurturing diversity best practices in the workplace.
LEAP 3040 - Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
(3) Credit Hours
This course will explore the essentials of emotional intelligence as they relate to narrative nature of human beings and the practical effects of this understanding for effective leadership. Through thoughtful self-assessment and self-reflection, students will identify their strengths as well as their opportunities for personal growth and expanded emotional intelligence. The focus will be the application of emotional intelligence essentials to workplace situations impacting the leadership process. Only open to BAS Applied Leadership majors.
LEAP 4010 - Decision-Making in Practice
(3) Credit Hours
This course explores both objective and subjective decision-making models. The role of the person responsible for the leadership process. This course is designed to provide students with a broad-based, multi-disciplinary knowledge of decision-making that informs good decision-making from a cognitive, ethical, and strategic perspective. Students will be expected to apply and report on the implications of decision-making processes in various organizations. Only open to BAS Applied Leadership majors.
LEAP 4020 - Ethics and Leadership Practice
(3) Credit Hours
An examination of ethical challenges faced by those in leadership positions with an emphasis on building ethical competency through self-assessment, challenge, and feedback. Topics include virtue ethics, moral and ethical leadership theories, ethical reasoning, decision-making, and influence, as well as ethical diversity and ethical crisis leadership. Only open to BAS Applied Leadership majors.
LEAP 4030 - Influence and Practice
(3) Credit Hours
The intent of this course is to introduce students to the interconnectivity of the leadership process, the learning process, and how influence impacts practice and the workplace. This course will pull together concepts from leadership, emotional intelligence, and introduce concepts on the learning process. Students will have the opportunity to examine different organizations and apply the concepts to their practice. Only open to BAS Applied Leadership majors. Prerequisites: 3010.
LEAP 4040 - Outcomes Measurement for Decision-Making
(3) Credit Hours
This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of outcomes measurement, emphasizing their application to a wide variety of real-world situations. In this course, students will explore and develop analytical skills for making data-informed decisions considering financial and risk analysis outcomes. This course is designed to help the student develop data-informed analysis skills in professional practice contexts. Only open to BAS Applied Leadership majors. Prerequisites: LEAP 3010 and 4030.
LEAP 4050 - Global Perspectives of Leadership
(3) Credit Hours
This course provides a comprehensive examination of the social and cultural factors that underlie expectations, preferences, and effectiveness of leadership practices and styles in organizations and work groups in the major cultural regions of the world. The course will focus on the development of the students’ ability to think critically about the complexity of the direct, indirect, and interactive impact of these factors on leadership within multinational organizations that operate worldwide.
LEAP 4900 - Capstone Application Seminar
(3) Credit Hours
This course examines contemporary leadership concepts in relation to the individual, the workplace, the community and the world. The course links concepts to practical applications of leading teams and organizations. A project will be used to demonstrate application and articulation of key concepts. Only open to BAS Applied Leadership majors. Prerequisites: LEAP 3010, 3020, 3030, 3040, 4010, 4020, 4030, and 4050.
Electives
LEAP 3800 - Prior Learning Portfolio Development
(3) Credit Hour
Students will be introduced to the process of developing a learning portfolio intended to demonstrate prior learning. Students will identify prior learning, plan each segment of their portfolio, and use learning outcomes to create a detailed outline of their learning including connections to relevant theory and literature. As a result of this course, students will be prepared to complete one competency area of their digital portfolio. Prerequisites: LEAP 3010.
LEAP 3810R - Prior Learning Portfolio Development
(1) Credit Hour
In this course students will continue their development of a Prior Learning Portfolio. Upon successful development of the portfolio, students will be able to submit the portfolio for assessment. Prerequisites: LEAP 3800.
LEAP 4305 - Application of Mission, Vision, and Values in Organizations
(3) Credit Hour
The course will focus on developing and applying mission, vision, and values for organizations. Emphasis will be on identifying the potential impact on organizational performance when an organizational culture establishes and makes informed decisions based on mission, vision, and values. Focus will be on the application and use of mission, vision, and values to meet group and organizational goals. Students will develop and analyze various organizations to assess the application of mission, vision, and values and possible improvements for the organizations. Prerequisites: LEAP 3010.
LEAP 4310 - Applied Leadership Perspectives Through Time
(3) Credit Hours
This course focuses on historical perspectives of applied leadership. While the course uses historical figures as a lens, it is not a study of individuals, rather it is a study of how these individuals applied their leadership skills, often under dire circumstances. This course will provide students an examination of diverse leaders in American history, including but not limited to George Washington, Abigail Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F Kennedy, and Jimmy Carter. This course presents a broad study of applied leadership through an examination of various approaches to leadership, analysis of leadership as a process, and the applicability of real-world examples for the workplace.
LEAP 4315 - Harnessing a Mission Focus Mindset from Military Experience
(3) Credit Hours
This course explores the distinctive skills, values, and perspectives that individuals who have served in challenging and high-pressure environments, such as the military, bring to the workplace, organizations, and communities. It examines how core competencies and leadership abilities developed during military service can be effectively translated and applied in various professional contexts. Participants will explore the importance of teamwork, humility, resilience, adaptability, and the ability to work towards long-term goals – qualities that are honed through experience in demanding situations. Examining real-world examples, learners will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by those transitioning from military roles to non-military organizations. Prerequisites: 3010 & 3020.
LEAP 4991R - Current Topics
(1-6) Credit Hours
Current topic seminars in the area of applied leadership. Only open to BAS Applied Leadership majors.
LEAP 4997R - Research
(1-9) Credit Hours
Enables students to conduct independent research. Credit hours allowed toward the degree may be limited. Individual studies contract required at the time of registration. Prerequisites: Department head approval. Only open to BAS Applied Leadership majors.
LEAP 4998R - Individual Studies
(1-9) Credit Hours
Student must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Registrar’s Office at the time of registration. Prerequisites: Department head approval. Department may have additional prerequisite requirement. Only open to BAS Applied Leadership majors.