BS in Applied Leadership
Middle Tennessee State University
Key Information
Campus location
Murfreesboro, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 1,178 / per credit *
Application deadline
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* in-state tuition per credit hour: $385 | out-of-state tuition per credit hour: $1,178
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Introduction
The Applied Leadership Program is a popular option for Integrated Studies majors. This specialized curriculum is for adult learners employed in business and industry and provides up to four individual undergraduate certificates covering topics needed in today’s business environment. Each certificate consists of two 7-week online courses and intensive onsite training with additional online coursework. The on-site portion of the intensives is typically offered as a five-day Monday - Friday session or two consecutive weekend session
Admissions
Curriculum
Curriculum: Integrated Studies, Applied Leadership
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- Mathematics 3 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- Electives 8 credit hours
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm) or
- SPCH 1010 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Subtotal: 30 Hours
Sophomore
Choose 6 hours from:
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
- English literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Electives 9 credit hours
- Upper-division elective 2 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Subtotal: 30 Hours
Junior
- LEAD 3000 - Leadership Tools and Self-Assessment 4 credit hours
- MGMT 3940 - Ethical Leadership in Business 3 credit hours
- Electives 10 credit hours
- Intensive 10 credit hours
- LEAD 3010 - Leadership Skills and Development 3 credit hours or
- MGMT 4200 - Leadership in Organizations 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 30 Hours
Senior
- PRST 4999 - Applied Leadership Capstone 1 credit hour
- Intensive 10 credit hours
- Electives 17 credit hours
- Upper-division elective 2 credit hours
Subtotal: 30 Hours
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Career possibilities are almost endless with the Bachelor of Science in Applied Leadership. Here are some potential occupational pathways, which include some positions held by MTSU graduates with this degree:
- Aircraft quality engineer
- Analyst for Homeland Security
- Bank vice president
- Child protective services investigator
- Contract specialist
- Corporate trainer
- Customer service specialist
- High school achievement gap intervention specialist
- High school teacher
- Lawyer
- Lead patient service representative
- Manager
- Marketing manager
- National Guard helicopter pilot
- Newspaper sports editor
- Nuclear safety engineer
- Sales representative
- Social services worker
- Software quality engineer
- Support staffer
English Language Requirements
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