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. Note that not all courses listed are available in the online format. Your academic advisor can help guide you in planning your courses.

Master of Science in Organizational Change Leadership

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 Courses21
OCL 7330Organizational Change Leadership: Theory and Practice3
BUSADMIN 5530Organizational Behavior3
OCL 7410Intercultural Change Leadership3
OCL 7220Communicating Organizational Change3
BUSADMIN 7010Business Analytics3
OCL 7200Strategic Thinking and Change3
Comprehensive Final Requirement3
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:
OCL 7840
Capstone
OCL 7920
Seminar Paper Research
OCL 7990
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 7600Change Leadership in Healthcare3
OCL 7610Current Topics in Healthcare3
Choose one of the following:3
OCL 7380
Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
OCL 7400
Creative Problem Solving
Total Credits9

Human Resources Emphasis

Course Title Credits
Required courses:
OCL 7700Strategic Human Resources3
OCL 7710Current Issues in Human Resources3
Choose one of the following:3
OCL 7380
Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
OCL 7400
Creative Problem Solving
BUSADMIN 5500
Talent Development
Total Credits9

Project Management Emphasis

Course Title Credits
Required courses:
PROJMGT 7010Project Management Foundations3
PROJMGT 7020Leading & Managing Projects, Programs, and Portfolios3
ACCTING 7000Managerial Accounting 13
Choose one of the following:3
PROJMGT 7040
Managing Teams
BUSADMIN 5540
Quality Management
Total Credits12
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May be waived with prior coursework in accounting.

Consulting Emphasis

Course Title Credits
Required courses:
OCL 7510Consulting for Organizational Change3
OCL 7500Organizational Development3
Choose one of the following:3
OCL 7400
Creative Problem Solving
BUSADMIN 5500
Talent Development
Total Credits9

Any new elective courses will apply for all catalog years unless otherwise stated.

  • 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

  • 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.

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