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B.S. Bible/M.S. in Organizational Leadership
What is the Dual-Level degree Program?
This Dual-Level program allows the student to earn both a Bachelor's degree (B.S. in Bible) and a Master's degree (M.S. in Organizational Leadership) in the course of a blended 5-year academic plan. Each academic year, the School of Business and Leadership can accept a maximum of five students into the dual-level bachelor’s/master’s degree program.
- The program requires 48 credit hours in Bible, 48 credit hours in Arts and Sciences, 36 credit hours in Business, and 30 credit hours in Organizational Leadership for a total of 162 credit hours. (For specific courses, please see the academic plan.)
- The student will have an undergraduate major in business.
- The program can normally be completed in 5 to 5 ½ years.
- The graduate courses will be taken after the student’s junior year.
Note: If, at any time, the student decides to leave the dual-level program, the student will have to complete the requirements for a B.S. in Bible or the requirements for the Double Bachelor’s Degree Program in order to receive the appropriate degree(s).
What is the M.S. in Organizational Leadership program?
- This Organizational Leadership program is designed to help the student acquire the skills necessary to:
- work in collaboration with diverse groups of people
- create a healthy and productive environment
- cultivate transformational change which leads to long-term viability and effectiveness for an organization.
- The student will better understand the dynamics of the organizational environments in which they are involved, and learn to value collaboration with and insight from experienced peers.
- The students are provided with an environment that encourages reflection, innovation, dialogue, interdependency and skill development.
For more details, please refer to the Organizational Leadership program home page.
What are the requirements for admission into the Dual-Level Degree Program?
Students in the Business Administration program can apply for the dual-level program anytime after the freshman year, but before the senior year. A separate application will be required for the dual-level program, and this application can be made directly to the School of Business and Leadership. Acceptance into this program will be based on the following criteria:
- Completed application that includes an explanation of tuition costs and the non-traditional scheduling of graduate courses
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Active participation in SIFE
- Active involvement in an organization to provide opportunity for applied learning
- Demonstrated maturity and Christian character
- Two letters of recommendation
- Interview with, and approval from, the Dean of the School of Business and Leadership and the Chair of the Organizational Leadership Program
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