Professional Leadership

Bachelor of Science in Professional Leadership

Alderson Broaddus University’s Bachelor of Science in professional leadership provides a unique opportunity for working adults who earned some college credit to complete a bachelor’s degree in as few as 18 months.

Career Opportunities

A degree in professional leadership can prepare you for a plethora of career paths including the following:

Management Consultant
Operations Management
Human Resources Professional
Consumer Relations
Training Specialist
Non-Profit Executive
Project Manager
Organizational Trainer
Government Official
Community Development Specialist
Retail Management
Sales Training and Coaching
Communication Specialist

Wondering what all you can do with a degree from AB’s extended learning program? Contact the Office of Career Services for ideas.

Structure of the Program

AB’s professional leadership degree is structured into eight 8-week segments. Two classes are taught in an affordable, integrated, hybrid, and accelerated fashion.

Affordable – tuition is discounted for this program.
Integrated – two classes that feature related material are taught simultaneously.
Accessible – classes are offered online so work can be completed anywhere you have an Internet connection.
Accelerated – classes are 8-weeks in length, so that students can quickly matriculate through the terms.

In addition, the Bachelor of Science in professional leadership provides 24 general education credits. Additional general education courses may be required if not already taken.

Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.

Minimum Requirements

Required Courses

NOTE: This is a degree completion program and not available for traditional students.

	Course #		Credit Hours	Course Name
____	LEAD	310	3	Introduction to Leadership
____	LEAD	311	3	Historical Leadership*
____	LEAD	315	3	Theories of Leadership*
____	LEAD	316	3	Ethical Leadership*
____	LEAD	320	3	Communication Skills for Leaders*
____	LEAD	321	3	Religious and Social Diversity*
____	LEAD	325	3	Organizational Behavior*
____	LEAD	326	3	Organizational and Group Communication
____	LEAD	330	3	Social Media for Leaders*
____	LEAD	331	3	Visual Literacy*
____	LEAD	335	3	Human Capital
____	LEAD	336	3	Team Building
____	LEAD	410	3	Strategic Leadership
____	LEAD	411	3	Change Management
____	LEAD	415	3	Negotiation
____	LEAD	416	3	Leadership Capstone

LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM: As outlined on appropriate Liberal Studies Check Sheet.
*Indicates courses that also meet Liberal Studies requirements
Among REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION, the student must have a grade point average of 2.00 or higher in the major and have 120 college-level credit hours.

For more information, contact:

James Owston

Associate Provost

James Owston

Associate Provost

owstonjm@ab.edu

(304) 457-6222

FinishYourDegree@ab.edu

	Class of 2018	Class of 2019	Class of 2020
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA)	36	36	36
Entering class size	36	36	36
Graduates	34	28	34
* Attrition rate	5.5%	22.2%	5.5%
**Graduation rate	94.4%	77.7%	94.4%
Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort divided by the entering class size. *Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size.

	DIDACTIC PHASE				CLINICAL PHASE			YEARLY TOTALS
	Year 1 Summer	Year 1 Fall	Year 1 Spring	Year 2 Summer	Year 2 Fall	Year 2 Spring	Year 3 Summer	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Total
Tuition	$14,500	$14,500	$14,500	$14,500	$14,500	$14,500	$29,000	$43,500	$43,500	$29,000	$116,000
Fees	$200	$305	$305	$330	$205	$205	$550	$810	$740	$550	$2,100
Books	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$3,000	$1,000	$0	$4,000
Supplies	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$500	$1,000	$1,500
Other Supplies	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800	$967	$0	$0	$1,767	$0	$1,767
Room	$4,050	$4,198	$4,198	$4,198	$5,165	$5,165	$10,330	$12,446	$14,528	$10,330	$37,304
Board	$2,100	$2,100	$2,100	$2,500	$2,500	$2,500	$5,000	$6,300	$7,500	$5,000	$18,800
Transportation	$855	$855	$855	$2,133	$2,133	$2,133	$4,266	$2,565	$6,399	$4,266	$13,230
Personal Expenses	$2,509	$2,509	$2,509	$2,509	$2,509	$2,509	$5,018	$7,527	$7,527	$5,018	$20,072
Certification Exam	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$850	$0	$0	$850	$850
Loan Fees	$68	$68	$68	$68	$68	$68	$136	$204	$204	$136	$544
Health Insurance	$2,441	$2,441	$2,441	$2,441	$2,441	$2,441	$4,882	$7,323	$7,323	$4,882	$19,528
TOTAL								$83,675	$90,988	$61,032	$235,695

Professional Leadership