B.S. Degree in Strategic Leadership

People in leadership positions

Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Strategic Leadership (BSSL) is a completely online, accelerated degree program that will prepare its graduates for workplace leadership or career advancement. The BSSL degree is perfect for place-bound, working adult learners who want to pursue a leadership degree, but desire the convenience of online learning, and an accelerated approach that allows qualified students to earn a business degree in as little as one calendar year.

Program Highlights

  • Completely online
  • Accelerated pace
  • Finish in as little as one calendar year
  • Perfect for those who want to earn more, advance their careers, or change careers

Program Entry Requirements

  • Students must possess an associate degree from a regionally accredited institution

OR

  • Have 60 or more hours of transferable college credit from one, or more, regionally accredited institutions.

The application deadline for Fall semester 2022 admission is August 1, 2022.

For more information, email Pamela Stephens.

 

Career Opportunities

Compared to those with a two-year degree, graduates with bachelor’s degrees enjoy more job opportunities, higher wages, increased job stability, and have better chances of career advancement or even changing careers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the wages of bachelor degree holders, nationally, are nearly 30% higher than those with a two-year degree.

And that advantage is even better for those in West Virginia. West Virginians who are 25 years of age or older with a bachelor’s degree earn nearly 40% more per year than someone with some college or an associate’s degree. 

Course Delivery

Courses are designed using an accelerated approach, with two courses being offered each 7-week half-term, allowing students to complete 12 hours each fall or spring term, and the remaining 6 hours offered over the full 12-week summer term.  Full-time, a student may complete the entire 30-hour curriculum from August through July. 

Courses & Schedule

BSSL students are required to complete or provide transfer credit for the following:

  • Communications — 6 hours
  • Natural Science — 3 hours
  • Mathematics — 3 hours
  • Computer/Information Technology — 3 hours
  • Social Science — 9 hours
  • Humanities/Fine Arts — 6 hours

Students must complete a minimum of 30 hours from Fairmont State University in order to meet the BSSL residency requirement. In the event it is determined a student admitted into the program has completed a course that is substantially similar to one of the BSSL required courses, an appropriate substitute will be determined by the advisor with consent of the Dean of the College of Business & Aviation. 

BSSL Required Courses

Course
Number
Title Cr.
Hours
Prerequisite Status Rotation
BSSL
3100
Dimensions of Strategic Leadership 3 None Required Fall — 1
BSSL
3200
Strategic Leadership: Theory and Perspectives 3 None Required Fall — 1
BSSL
3300
Strategic Communication for Effective Leaders 3 ENGL
1101
Required Fall — 2
BSSL
3400
Negotiation & Conflict Transformation Skills for Leaders 3 BSSL
3100
Required Fall — 2
BSSL
3500
Group Dynamics & Team Building Efficacy for Leaders 3 BSSL
3300
Required Spring — 1
BSSL
3600
Cross-Cultural Leadership 3 BSSL
3200
Required Spring — 1
BSSL
3700
Global Business Strategies 3 BSSL
3600
Required Spring — 2
BSSL
3800
Leading Strategic Innovation and Change Initiatives 3 BSSL
3500
Required Spring — 2
BSSL
3900
Strategic Leadership: Responsible Governance 3 BSSL
3800
Required Summer
Term
BSSL
4000
Strategic Leadership Capstone 3 BSSL
3800
Required Summer
Term

 

BSSL Course Rotation – Full Time

Fall Term Spring Term Summer Term
1st 7-Weeks 2nd 7-Weeks 1st 7-Weeks 2nd 7-Weeks Full Term
BSSL 3100
Dimensions of Strategic Leadership
BSSL 3300
Strategic Communication for Effective Leaders
BSSL 3500
Group Dynamics & Team Building Efficacy for Leaders
BSSL 3700
Global Business Strategies
BSSL 3900
Strategic Leadership: Responsible Governance
BSSL 3200
Strategic Leadership: Theory and Perspectives
BSSL 3400
Negotiation & Conflict Transformation Skills for Leaders
BSSL 3600
Cross-Cultural Leadership
BSSL 3800
Leading Strategic Innovation and Change Initiatives
BSSL 4000
Strategic Leadership Capstone

 

BSSL Course Rotation – Part-Time

  Fall Term Spring Term Summer Term
  1st 7-Weeks    2nd 7-Weeks  1st 7-Weeks 2nd 7-Weeks Full Term
Year 1 BSSL 3100
Dimensions of Strategic Leadership
BSSL 3300
Strategic Communication for Effective Leaders
BSSL 3500
Group Dynamics & Team Building Efficacy for Leaders
BSSL 3800
Leading Strategic Innovation and Change Initiatives
BSSL 3900
Strategic Leadership: Responsible Governance
Year 2 BSSL 3200
Strategic Leadership: Theory and Perspectives
BSSL 3400
Negotiation & Conflict Transformation Skills for Leaders
BSSL 3600
Cross-Cultural Leadership
BSSL 3700
Global Business Strategies
BSSL 4000
Strategic Leadership Capstone