Jun 17, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin

Organizational Leadership BSBA Degree Requirements (120 hours)


Degree Plan


General Education Curriculum (30 hours)


All majors contain the same General Education Curriclum Requirements . Programs may require specific GEC courses, indicated in the Degree Plan (DEG 01, etc.).

University Requirements (10 hours)


First Year Experience (1 hour)


Must be taken first semester.

Select 1 course:

Writing-Intensive (3 hours)


Select 1 course:

Capstone (3 hours)


Must be taken Senior Year.

Program Curriculum


DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (21 hours)


Select 1 course:

Select 1 course:

Select 1 course:

DEG 03. Electives


Select electives as needed with adviser’s approval. See Hours to Degree below. Non-business courses recommended.

Note:


* This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

** This particular course is recommended by this major.

 

Hours to Degree


120 hours are needed to graduate with a BSBA in Organizational Leadership. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 30 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements for more information.