Organizational Leadership and Communication, M.Ed.

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Belmont’s Masters Program in Organizational Leadership and Communication (OLC) is designed to build skills and knowledge for practical application in the workplace. Students completing the program will develop their leadership potential and explore leadership styles and models. The central aim of the program is the development of organizational leaders as reflective practitioners who are skilled in observation, analysis, synthesis and dialogue. The role of ethical decisions and practices is central to these goals and is explicitly addressed in a variety of contexts in the OLC program.

Core Courses: 12 Hours

EDU 6040 Leadership and Learning in Organizations 3 Hours
EDU 6050 Facilitating Learning in Organizations 3 Hours
EDU 6070 Research and Assessment in Learning Communities 3 Hours
OLC 6102 Communication and Change 3 Hours

Electives: 12 Hours

Experiential Application: 6 hours

Total: 30 Hours

¹ All M.Ed. candidates are expected to complete a thesis. Under exceptional circumstances, with the approval of the M.Ed. Program Director and Chair of the Department of Education, a student may substitute the thesis with an approved substantive culminating project (using the 6900 number), or a course that has professional relevance to the program emphasis. A substitution form is required with an explanation.