The MS degree requires completion of 36 graduate credits (12 courses) and a capstone project. On a case-by-case basis, up to 6 credits (2 courses) may be waived for previously completed graduate courses or for work experiences that have met program competency requirements.
Classes, conducted in 12-week terms, are held in the evenings and on weekends to accommodate a full-time work schedule. Each course has defined objectives and competencies in organizational development and leadership.
ODL Curriculum: Core Courses
501 Foundations and Systems of Organizational Development
502 Understanding the Business of Organizations
504 Personal and Professional Development
505 Team Dynamics
513 Business and Professional Communications
514 Managing Emotional Systems in the Workplace
510 Capstone Project (Completed in the last term)
ODL Curriculum: Elective Courses
506 Social Factors and Cultural Diversity
507 Action Research in ODL: Capstone Project Preparation
508 Leadership for Practitioners
512 Small & Large Systems Diagnosis and Change
516 Developing Systems Literacy: Organizational Workshop
518 Ethical Effectiveness
519 Strategic Change: Planning for Organizational Success
520 Appreciative Inquiry
Course Descriptions
