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Leadership Studies in Education and Organizations (LDR) offers a combined degree program leading to an Organizational Leadership Bachelor of Science (BS) and a Master of Education (MEd) Instructional Design & Learning Technologies (IDL) degree. The undergraduate BS is designed for students that want a broad academic background to prepare them for supervisory and management careers. The Organizational Leadership undergraduate degree combines courses in communication and administrative skills with the study of leadership theory and practice. Students will also learn problem-solving techniques and complete a leadership skills project. This integrated major prepare today’s and tomorrow’s leaders for challenges across all career fields. The graduate (MEd) will prepare students for careers as instructional designers, educational technologists, or course designers. The program allows nine credit hours of “overlap� courses, where credit is given at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, facilitating both BS and MEd.

The Organizational Leadership conceptual framework is developmental in nature. The core of the framework consists of examining the leader as an individual and progresses to looking at the leader in communication with others, in relationship to the organization, and ultimately, the community. The conceptual framework consists of eight foundations (program-level outcomes): competence, credibility, communication, connections, culture, change, coaching, and civic engagement.