Organizational Management, B.S. (Professional Studies)

Organizational Management Online Program

The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management is offered in the online format within Professional Studies. This online degree program has been designed for working adults with busy or variable schedules or those who are unable to attend classes at the College.

Pursuing this degree online will afford individual students the opportunity for continuous involvement with faculty and other students, exploring topics that relate to their lives and their work, with the aim of fostering authentic learning. The program builds on prior learning and experience, while fostering self-direction and respecting individual learning styles.

In order to participate in this program, adults would typically be employed in a full time position and will have substantial work experience involving supervision, program development, specialized training, considerable responsibility, and/or independent judgment. Students who succeed in online courses are highly motivated, organized, and self-disciplined. Online learning is an active experience that requires students to make a commitment to consistent involvement in their courses. Additional information about this program can be found at www.sjcny.edu.

Required Business Courses: 21 Credits

• BUS 100 - Process of Management 3 credits.
• MAT 151 - Fundamentals of Statistics 3 credits.
• BUS 130 - Organizational Behavior 3 credits.
• BUS 230 - Human Resources Management 3 credits.
• BUS 232 - Labor Relations 3 credits. or
• BUS 235 - Human Resources Law 3 credits.
• BUS 495 - Academic Writing and Research 3 credits.
• BUS 498 - Capstone Research In Organizational Management 3 credits.

• FOR SJC ONLINE STUDENTS ONLY

• BUS 472 - Business Policy Seminar 3 credits. and a 3 Credit BUS ELE

Elective Business Courses: 12 Credits

From Accounting (ACC), Business (BUS), Marketing (MKT), Economics (ECO), and the Computer, Math, and General Studies courses specified below ( including BUS 140  /COM 140  , COM 141  , and GS 400  , GS 401  and GS 402  listed in the Additional Required Courses):

• COM 286 - Business Programming I 3 credits
• COM 288 - Business Systems and Design 3 credits.
• BUS 423 - Principles of Training and Staff Development 3 credits.
• BUS 424 - Training and Development Techniques 3 credits.
• MAT 200 - Mathematics for Business and Economics 3 credits.

Additional Required Courses: 19 Credits

• COM 140 - Computer Applications I 3 credits. or
• COM 141 - Computer Applications II 3 credits.
• PHI 160 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credits. or
• PHI 268 - Ethics and Business 3 credits.
• GS 400 - Adults in Transition 3 credits. or
• GS 404 - Administration and the Liberal Arts 3 credits.
• GS 401 - Problem Solving for Professionals 3 credits.
• GS 402 - Critical Thinking for Professionals 3 credits.
• ENG 103 - Writing for Effective Communication 3 credits.
• LIB 100 - Library Research Strategies 1 credit.

Liberal Arts Electives: 35 Credits

Other Electives: 33 Credits

Total: 120 Credits (Effective students entering Fall 2015)

Note(s): The Department reserves the right to require an additional English writing course(s) at any point in a student’s program if deemed appropriate based on the student’s writing level.