Interdisciplinary Studies - Industrial Leadership 90-30, Bachelor

In addition to University Requirements:

• 30 units of Industrial Leadership specialization requirements
• Completion of Computer Literacy, Communication Skills, and Science or Language Requirements
• Up to 9 units of specialization prefix courses may be used to satisfy Liberal Studies requirements; these same courses may also be used to satisfy specialization requirements.
• Elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 120 units

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Students may transfer up to 90 units of community college and/or university credit from regionally accredited institutions of higher education. Contact your advisor for details.

Minimum Units for Completion	120
Highest Mathematics Required	MAT 114
Foreign Language	Optional
Some online/blended coursework	Required
Progression Plan Link	View Progression Plan

Purpose Statement

The purpose of the Industrial Leadership program is to provide a quality education in leadership within the industrial technology industries, general business and liberal studies.  The program emphasizes written, verbal and virtual communication skills, creative problem solving, teamwork, and ethical leadership. Students will study the field of supervision and foremanship in industrial workplaces in addition to leadership strategies for the fourth industrial revolution. Courses emphasize pragmatic, real-world-relevant content for the industrial workplace and utilize realistic experiential assignments and case studies. The senior capstone is a culmination of the skills gained in the coursework and applied in an industrial workplace setting as a consulting project with a local industrial employer. Upon completing the Industrial Leadership degree, students will be prepared to fill leadership roles within industrial organizations to solve problems and meet those organization’s objectives. 

Student Learning Outcomes

• Communication: Demonstrate efficient use of written, verbal and virtual communication skills to identify a problem and communicate the solution to stakeholders.
•  Problem Solving: Apply techniques for problem-solving and decision-making in industrial workplace settings.
• Teamwork & Leadership: Demonstrate the ability to lead and productively participate in team situations.
• Ethical Leadership: Identify ethical issues and apply the values of professional responsibility as an industrial leader.

Liberal Studies Requirement

• • Students who have completed the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) from an Arizona public or tribal community college, the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC), or California State University General Education (CSUGE) from a California public community college are considered to have satisfied NAU’s Liberal Studies Distribution Blocks and Foundation requirements as well as the US Ethnic and Global Diversity requirements.

• • Up to 9 units of specialization prefix courses may be used to satisfy Liberal Studies requirements; these same courses may also be used to satisfy specialization requirements.

• • Please contact an advisor for more information.

Transfer Block

• Students may transfer up to 90 units of community college and/or university credit from regionally accredited institutions of higher education.

Major Requirements

• This major requires 54 - 55 units distributed as follows:

  • Industrial Leadership Specialization: 30 units
  • Interdisciplinary Studies Requirements: 24 - 25 units
    • Communication Requirement: 6 units
    • Foreign Language or Science Requirement: 18 - 19 units

• All coursework in the Specialization Areas must be upper-division and from Northern Arizona University. Substitutions and use of credit from other institutions are not allowed in the Specialization.

• 
  Take the following 54 - 55 units with a Grade of "C" or better in each course:

• Industrial Leadership Specialization (30 units)

  • LEA 300W, LEA 303, LEA 325, LEA 335, LEA 345, LEA 388, LEA 422, LEA 425, LEA 435, LEA 445C (30 units)

Interdisciplinary Studies Requirements

• Communication Requirements (6 units)
  Select 3 units from each the following two categories (6 units)

• • Performance-based courses, select one from the following (3 units)
    Performance-based courses are defined as having at least 51 percent of the evaluation of the student being based upon oral performance.

    • CST 111, CST 311, CST 312, CST 314, CST 315
    • Or advisor approved

     

• • Theory-based courses, select one from the following (3 units)
    • COM 101, COM 200 
    • CST 151, CST 271, CST 321, CST 323, CST 361, CST 365, CST 424, CST 451, CST 465, CST 472, CST 475 , CST 477
    • Or advisor approved

• • Please note that you cannot use CLEP or locally prepared exams to satisfy this requirement. Transfer credit used to satisfy this requirement must be approved by the program director.

• Foreign Language or Science Requirement Option (18 - 19 units)

• • Foreign Language Requirement Option (19 units)

    • Foreign Language Requirement (16 units)
      • You must demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English that is equivalent to four terms of university coursework in the same language. You may satisfy this requirement by taking language courses or by testing out of all or part of it by taking CLEP, or other exams.
    AND
    • Computer Literacy (3 units)
      • This coursework must help you to understand, in general, the technical components of computers and information systems, how to solve problems using information systems technology, word processing, spreadsheet use, database management, graphic information software, website development, graphic design and use of statistical analysis software. Subject to advisor approval.
        • Select one from the following: (3 units)
          • BBA 293
          • ISM 120

• OR

• • Science Requirement Option (18 units)

    • Science Requirement - Select from the following: (12 units)
      • ANT 101, ANT 250
      • GSP 130, GSP 150
      • Or take at least 12 units from courses with Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Geology, Mathematics, Nutrition, Physical Science, Physics, or Statistics prefixes. Please note that other courses must be approved by the program director.
    AND
    • Computer Literacy (6 units)
      • This coursework must help you to understand, in general, the technical components of computers and information systems, how to solve problems using information systems technology, word processing, spreadsheet use, database management, graphic information software, website development, graphic design and use of statistical analysis software. Subject to advisor approval.
        • Select one from the following: (3 units)
          • BBA 293
          • ISM 120
        • Select one from the following: (3 units)
          • BBA 340
          • Or advisor-approved coursework including the CIS or CS prefix.

General Electives

• Additional coursework is required if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 120 units of credit.

  You may take these remaining courses from any of the academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. You may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren't used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.
  
  We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you.

Additional Information

• Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.

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