The M.A. in Organization and Leadership (O&L) program gives students the opportunity to focus their study in several areas that represent current dimensions and challenges of leadership; the university, corporations, healthcare, technology, K-12 schooling, and international development.
Curriculum | 30 units
See O&L and General Education course descriptions in the School of Education section of the USF General Catalog online.Foundation in Organizational Leadership | 6 units (required)
- O&L 614 - Introduction to Organization and Leadership (3 units)
- O&L 626 - Sociocultural Foundations of Organization and Policy (3 units)
Research Methodology | 3 units
- Choose one of the following courses:
- GEDU 603 - Methodology of Educational Research (3 units)
- O&L 619 - Participatory Hermeneutic Research (3 units)
O&L Coursework - General or Focus Area | 12 units
Follow a general program in O&L or choose one of three focus areas:
- Higher Education
- K-12 Leadership
- 21st Century Leadership
- O&L 615 - Information Systems in Educational Management
- O&L 617 - International Adult Learning
- O&L 618 - Law and Culture
- O&L 621 - Budget and Finance
- O&L 622 - Education Law
- O&L 624 - Human Resources in Educational Management
- O&L 626 - Sociocultural Foundations of Organization & Policy
- O&L 630 - Educational Leadership
- O&L 635 - Anthropology of Education
- O&L 652 - Data Based Decision Making for School Leaders
- O&L 654 - School, Community and Society
- O&L 658 - Culture and Work
- O&L 659 - Legitimation of Power in Societies & Organizations
- O&L 661 - Organization Development and Learning
- O&L 670 - Ethical Organization
Electives | 6 units
- Choose two elective courses drawn from the following based on program advisor approval:
- Organization & Leadership courses
- Special topics courses,
- Directed studies,
- Other School of Education department courses,
- Accepted transfer courses.
Master's Field Project or Thesis | 3 units
- O&L 655 - Masters Field Project (3 units)
O&L M.A. Program Curriculum Map
