UW-Washington County:Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS)

Bachelor of Liberal Studies in Leadership Development
from UW-Oshkosh
Classes meet one evening each week in West Bend! Applications are accepted year-round.
An accelerated evening bachelor degree program designed for busy adults!

The UW-Oshkosh Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree with an emphasis in Leadership Development is a fully accredited bachelor's degree program offering flexible and convenient evening classes at UW-Washington County. This cutting-edge program is an ideal choice for busy working adults who need to complete a bachelor's degree to advance their career potential. All courses meet from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the UW-Washington County campus and are completed in 7 weeks. Hybrid courses include an online learning segment.

This is an exciting and challenging interdisciplinary program that builds the leadership skills, problem-solving capacities and interpersonal communication skills needed to succeed in a wide variety of careers. The program is designed to develop leaders in the private and public sectors.

As a student of UW Oshkosh, you will have access to both UW-Washington County computer labs and UW-Oshkosh computer labs. In addition, an advisor from UW-Oshkosh has office hours at UW-WC to answer questions and provide any additional course information.

Leadership Development Emphasis:

The degree explores conflict resolution, public administration, community power systems and political behavior. In addition, the degree:

Heightens an understanding of complex social, political and economic issues.
Develops leadership skills applicable in career and community settings.
Prepares you for supervisory positions in government, civic and career-related activities.

There are four components to the degree:
     * University General Education courses, 42 credits (can be taken at UW-WC)
     * Liberal Studies major courses, 36 credits
     * Leadership Development Emphasis courses, 27 credits
     * Electives (15 credits - to meet degree minimum of 120 credits)

As a senior, you will complete your degree with a 6-credit research project and a 3-credit capstone seminar.

Certificate in Civic & Community Leadership

A Certificate in Civic & Community Leadership is a professional certificate program that strengthens your career advancement potential with a valuable credential. Certificate credits also apply toward a bachelor's degree. The certificate is an excellent choice for careers in administration, management, politics and civic related leadership positions. It recognizes the completion of 24 credits, including six required courses and two elective courses. All courses are 3 credits each. The required courses include:

* Public Administration	* Administrative Leadership & Behavior	* Political Behavior
* Collaborative Leadership Dynamics	* Conflict Resolution (Negotiation & Arbitration)	* Community Power Systems

Elective credits can be chosen from:

* Contemporary Global Issues	* Managing People at Work	* Campaign Management
* Transformative Leadership	* Project Planning & Implementation

Fall 2008 classes:

First Session: September 7 to October 21, 2008 (6pm-9pm)
Lib Stds 336	Coll. Leadership Dynamics	First 7 weeks	Wednesday	ROOM 246
Pub Adm 221	Intro to Public Administration	First 7 weeks	Monday ROOM 276

Second Session: October 22 to December 12, 2008 (6pm-9pm)
Lib Stds 301	Cont. Global Issues/Problems	Second 7 weeks	Monday	ROOM 246
Lib Stds 310	Lab Experience in Science	Second 7 weeks	Wednesday	ROOM 246
Pol Sci 350	Political Behavior	Second 7 weeks	Tuesday	ROOM 246

Call Today!

Getting started is often the most difficult part. If you've been out of college for several years or the prospect of studying and taking tests seems overwhelming, contact us. Our advisors will help you develop a plan to reach your goals.

Whatever your situation, advisors will work with you on a personalized plan to get you off to the right start. Typically, students will have completed their general education credits (freshman and sophomore courses) before entering this program. However, if you have earned some college credits from one of the University of Wisconsin Colleges (the two-year campuses) or another college, you may qualify to enter this program.
To enroll or for more information, contact:

UW-Washington County at (262) 335-5201 or email Chris Beloin
UW-Oshkosh at (920) 424-0234 or email Kelly Rice
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  - FAX: (920) 424-0235
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