Organizational Change Leadership Requirements
Requirements listed below are from the current year catalog. Your requirements are subject to the catalog that was in effect at the time you were admitted. Your academic advisor can help guide you in determining which courses will meet your degree requirements.
Curriculum
The Master of Science in Organizational Change Leadership is earned upon the successful completion of 30-33 credit hours. All courses are three credits unless otherwise noted. Completing an emphasis area is required. For each emphasis area chosen, the final seminar paper, thesis, or capstone must relate to both the area of emphasis as well as organizational change. Graduate credits in which a grade lower than a "C-" has been earned will not be counted toward the degree; however, these lower grades will be reflected in the student's grade point average.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 21 | |
| OCL 7330 | Organizational Change Leadership: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| BUSADMIN 5530 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| OCL 7410 | Intercultural Change Leadership | 3 |
| OCL 7220 | Communicating Organizational Change | 3 |
| BUSADMIN 7010 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| OCL 7200 | Strategic Thinking and Change | 3 |
| Comprehensive Final Requirement | 3 | |
All students are required to complete a comprehensive final deliverable, which will contain both written and oral components. There are three options available, allowing for students to choose which best suits their personal and professional goals. Students choosing the thesis option will be required to take the pre-requisite, AETM 7000 Research Methods. For each emphasis area chosen, the final product must encompass both the OCL core as well as the emphasis area subject matter. Select one of the following: | ||
| Capstone | ||
| Seminar Paper Research | ||
| Thesis Research | ||
| Required Emphasis Area (choose one) | 9-12 | |
| Emphases consist of three-four courses plus successful completion of a final deliverable that encompasses the emphasis as well as OCL core coursework. | ||
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Papers for the Master of Science in Organizational Change Leadership program must follow APA Style. Students should consult with the program coordinator for additional guidelines for the writing requirement.
Areas of Emphasis
Healthcare Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses: | ||
| OCL 7600 | Change Leadership in Healthcare | 3 |
| OCL 7610 | Current Topics in Healthcare | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Conflict Resolution and Negotiation | ||
| Creative Problem Solving | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Human Resources Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses: | ||
| OCL 7700 | Strategic Human Resources | 3 |
| OCL 7710 | Current Issues in Human Resources | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Conflict Resolution and Negotiation | ||
| Creative Problem Solving | ||
| Talent Development | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Project Management Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses: | ||
| PROJMGT 7010 | Project Management Foundations | 3 |
| PROJMGT 7020 | Leading & Managing Projects, Programs, and Portfolios | 3 |
| ACCTING 7000 | Managerial Accounting 1 | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Interpersonal Skills for Virtual and Co-Located Project Teams | ||
| Quality Management | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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May be waived with prior coursework in accounting.
Consulting Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses: | ||
| OCL 7510 | Consulting for Organizational Change | 3 |
| OCL 7500 | Organizational Development | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Creative Problem Solving | ||
| Talent Development | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Any new elective courses will apply for all catalog years unless otherwise stated.
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General Requirements for a Master’s Degree
To earn your master’s degree, you must meet the following requirements:
- All students must complete a minimum of 30 graduate credits.
- Graduate students must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
- At least 21 credits must be earned in graduate courses that are not cross-listed with undergraduate courses, and of those 21 credits, at least 15 credits must be earned at the 7000-level. These credits must be included in the student’s program planning form.
- Courses in the 5000-6990 levels are open to graduate students for graduate credit, provided they have not previously taken the courses at the undergraduate level.
- No more than 12 credits can be transferred into a master’s degree program.
- Credits from other University of Wisconsin-Platteville graduate degree programs may be applied to a second graduate degree at UW-Platteville, please refer to the transfer credit policies for more details.
- Graduate students are allowed seven years from the date of admission into a master’s program to complete degree requirements.
- Graduate credits in which a grade lower than a C- has been earned will not be counted toward a degree; however, these lower grades will be reflected in the student’s grade point average. All credits attempted within a given program will be counted toward the GPA, even if credits for a particular course will not be counted toward program completion requirements.
Note: Programs may have stricter requirements
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Degree Progress
Graduate students who are inactive (non-registration) for one academic year after admission without successfully completing a course will be discontinued from their graduate program. Graduate students who have successfully completed a course (C- or better) may have one academic year of inactivity (non-registration) before they are discontinued from their graduate program. Students may reapply for admission to the same or another graduate program. After being readmitted, credits earned previously at UW-Platteville may only be applied to the student’s graduate program upon approval of the coordinator of the graduate program and the Provost Designee.
Requirements may be subject to change without notice