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May 17, 2025
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2017-2018 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Organizational Development (B.S.)
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Total Semester Hours Required for Degree: 120 semester hours
The Organizational Development Program offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Organizational Development that prepares students for positions as supervisors, project leaders, change agents, and trainers in a variety of organizational settings. The B.S. in Organizational Development degree may not be awarded simultaneously with another degree or awarded to a student who already holds a bachelor’s degree.
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Application Criteria
To apply for admission to the Organizational Development program (OPD), a student must: 1. Have earned a minimum of 30 credit hours from an accredited institution;
2. Have earned a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 or higher; Students that do not meet these admission requirements, but meet EIU’s general transfer admission requirements will have their application reviewed by the OPD coordinator. Following this review, students may be required to participate in a pre-entry interview or submit a new application for consideration at a later time. General Education Requirements
Foundational Courses (Writing-6, Speaking-3, Math-3) 12 hours Quantitative Reasoning in Natural Sciences 7 hours Citizenship in Social and Behavioral Sciences 9 hours Communication in Humanities and Fine Arts 9 hours Senior Seminar or Study Abroad Capstone 3 hours Total 40 hours Major
Semester Hours Required for OPD Major: 18 semester hours Footnotes:
*Of the 120 semester hours required to complete the degree, at least 25 semester hours of courses from EIU must be included. **OPD majors must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 within the OPD Major. Calculation of the major GPA is based on all courses taken through Eastern Illinois University with the prefix OPD or approved as major courses for the BS in Organizational Development. |
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