B.S. Degree in Strategic Leadership

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.

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.