Leadership and Organizational Studies, M.A.

Program Director: Sue Cox Ed.D

Overview

The Master of Arts Degree in Leadership and Organizational Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to create leaders who can serve as change agents in organizations and communities. The M.A. in Leadership and Organizational Studies is an action-oriented program created so that as students build on their own foundational knowledge they develop effective leadership and organizational competencies. The focus is on innovative ways for leaders to change the way they see the world and to therefore transform the lives of individuals and the work of organizations and communities.

The unique combination of cutting-edge academic subjects and relevant practical applications addresses challenges for leaders who want to make a difference in the world. The integration of ethical leadership and creative approaches to leading change adds value for organizations and communities.

Admissions Requirements

• Resume including all related professional and extra-curricular experience
• A writing sample indicating potential graduate level work
• Three current professional reference forms
• Program Interview Verification Form
• Letter of petition if GPA is under 3.0 and a satisfactory score on one of the following tests: GMAT, GRE, Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or an approved, standardized program-specific exam

Program Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will exhibit knowledge and scholarship within the Leadership and Organizational Studies disciplines in the context of human, organizational and community-wide systems.
2. Students will articulate a Christian moral values perspective and the FPU Idea as a component of decision-making and self-conduct in the context of human, organizational and community-wide systems.
3. Students will understand team building, including the role of diversity, as it relates to human, organizational and community-wide systems.
4. Students will build their own philosophy of leadership as it relates to change and servant leadership in the context of human, organizational and community wide systems.

Locations Offered

North Fresno, Visalia and Merced Campuses, Online

Program Length

This program can be completed in less than two years, in five semesters with classes meeting once per week and online.

The required courses in the leadership and organizational studies program must be taken at FPU in a cohort model unless waived by Program Director.