Associate of Science
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Associate of Science

The Organizational Leadership and Supervision (OLS) Program is designed for people who wish to improve themselves educationally and professionally through the development of broad-based supervisory, problem-solving, and communication skills. The program is a highly individualized, practical, people-oriented approach to the practice of supervision. It provides a long-term educational emphasis on real-world work concepts and principles of enlightened leadership, rather than a short-term supervisory approach.

Graduates are employed in various leadership and managerial positions in areas such as supervision, production control, quality control, process engineering, customer service, training and development, human resource management, technical sales, general management, and the military services.

Students in this program design their own plan of study around their specific career goals. All credits earned in the associate degree apply toward the bachelor's degree program. Upon completion of the A.S. degree in spervision, graduates have the option of either entering the job market or continuing on for the next two years for the bachelor's degree.

The A.S. degree in organizational leadership and supervision requires a total of 63 credit hours. The program of study required is as follows:

Core Requirements
The following courses represent the required core classes that provide the student with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform well in their first work-related professional position:

Credits
CPT135 Computer Techniques and Applications	2
ENG W131 English Composition I	3
ENG W290 Writing in the Arts and Sciences	3
IET104 Industrial Organization	3
MATH K300 Statistical Techniques	3
MATH M125 Precalculus Mathematics	3
OLS252 Human Behavior in Organizations	3
OLS331 Occupational Safety and Health	3
OLS375 Training Methods	3
OLS376 Human Resource Issues	3
PSY P101 Introductory Psychology I or
SOC S163 Social Problems	3
SPCH S121 Public Speaking	3
SUPV S300 Personnel Supervision	3
38

OLS Selectives (6 credit hours)
Choose two selectives from the following list:

Credits
BUS W211 Contemporary Entrepreneurship	3
BUS Z430 Managing a Diverse Workforce	3
OLS384 Leadership Processes	3
OLS467 Supervised Practicum	3
OLS474 Conference Leadership	3
OLS477 Conflict Management	3
OLS479 Staffing Organizations	3
OLS484 Leadership Strategies for Quality And Productivity	3
OLS486 Management of Change	3
OLS487 Leadership Philosophy	3
OLS499 Individual Research Problems	3
SUPV S320 Labor Relations	3

Technical Electives (12 credit hours)
Technical electives are courses that enhance and improve career development. The plan of study should have a unified framework in specialty areas that include manufacturing, sales, or general management. Courses would be selected from among the following:

communication
computer graphics
electrical engineering technology
management
psychology
mechanical engineering technology

anthropology
communication
English
fine arts
foreign language
general studies
history
music
philosophy
political science
psychology
sociology
theatre

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Bachelor of Science

Graduates of Purdue's technical two-year degrees are able to continue toward a four-year organizational leadership and supervision (OLS) degree. Students are encouraged to take a planned program of technical skill courses that will provide a meaningful background for their future careers as well as permit them to function effectively in tomorrow's high technology workforce.

A definite strength of this program is its individualized curriculum that lends itself well to students who have attended college previously and who wish to maximize their previous college credits. However, at least 32 credit hours must be taken while enrolled in the OLS program at Purdue.

The B.S. in Organizational Leadership and supervision requires a total of 123 credit hours. The program of study required is as follows:

First Year

First Semester	Credits
ENG W131 Elementary Composition I	3
MATH M125 Precalculus Mathematics	3
OLS252 Human Behavior in Organizations	3
SPCH S121 Public Speaking	3
Nontechnical elective*	3
15

Second Semester
ENG W290 Writing in the Arts and Sciences	3
MATH M126 Trigonometric Functions	2
PSY P101 Introductory Psychology I or SOC S163 Social Problems	3
SUPV S300 Personnel Supervision or OLS274 Applied Leadership	3
Nontechnical elective*	1
Science elective**	3
15

Second Year

First Semester	Credits
CPT135 Computer Technology Applications	2
ECON E100 Current Economic Topics or ECON
E200 Fund. Of Economics Overview	3
OLS375 Training Methods	3
Technical elective****	6
14

Second Semester
BUS A201 Introduction to Financial Accounting	3
CPT172 Database Application Development	3
IT104 Industrial Organization	3
OLS331 Occupational Health and Safety	3
OLS376 Human Resource Issues	3
15

Third Year

First Semester	Credits
CGT110 Drafting Fundamentals	3
MATH K300 Statistical Techniques or
ECON E280 Statistics for Business Economics	3
OLS378 Labor/Management Relations or
SUPV S320 Labor Relations	3
OLS Selectives***	6
15

Second Semester
OLS474 Conference Leadership	3
OLS485 Leadership for Team Development	3
SPCH S223 Professional Speaking	3
OLS Selective***	3
Non-technical elective*	3
Technical Elective****	3
18

Fourth Year

First Semester	Credits
BUS A202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting	3
ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills	3
OLS484 Leadership Strategies for Quality and Productivity	3
OLS Selective***	3
Technical elective****	3
15

Second Semester
OLS487 Leadership Philosophy	3
OLS Selective***	3
Nontechnical elective*	3
Technical electives****	6
15

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