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Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership

Bachelor'sBADegree completionBachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership

Overview

An online Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership for students transferring in 45-60 credit hours, offered through Palmetto College and issued by USC Columbia. The 120-hour degree combines courses from several disciplines and includes an internship or service-learning course.

Official program name
Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Administering location
Columbia, SCWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
120 hours
Source: academicbulletins.sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
about 2 1/2 years full-time (full-time study)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Degree completion program. Requires prior college credits or an associate degree; you finish the remaining credits online.

Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prior college credits
Required45 credits — 45-60 credit hours from a regionally accredited institution
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Credits that must be earned at the institution
Required30 credits — At least 30 USC hours earned after admission to the program
Source: academicbulletins.sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online bachelor's degree completion program offered through Palmetto College and issued by USC Columbia.

Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: academicbulletins.sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: academicbulletins.sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Curriculum

Academic calendar

  • New terms begin six times per year
    Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

  • Major courses in the areas Employer and Employees; Law, Policy and Organizations; and Workplace Dynamics
    Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.25 — Minimum 2.25 cumulative GPA for transfer applicants; 2.0 for USC system transfer or readmit
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Online degree completion programs, undergraduate resident, part-time per credit hourFrom the university's online tuition table$433.25per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$51,990 = 120 credits × $433.25 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — Online degree completion programs, undergraduate nonresident, part-time per credit hourFrom the university's online tuition table$869per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$104,280 = 120 credits × $869 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
In-state — Online degree completion programs, undergraduate resident, full-time per semesterFrom the university's online tuition table$5,199per semester · 2026-2027Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — Online degree completion programs, undergraduate nonresident, full-time per semesterFrom the university's online tuition table$10,428per semester · 2026-2027Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Technology fee (part-time, per credit hour; $156 full-time)
$13 per creditMandatory
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Matriculation fee
$75Mandatory
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • USC Columbia participates in NC-SARA and is authorized to enroll students in distance education and experiential learning coursework in NC-SARA member states; the authorization table lists the Northern Mariana Islands as not allowed. Official pageSource: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. academicbulletins.sc.edu/undergraduate/palmetto/organizational-leadership-ba/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/bursar/tuition_and_required_fees/campuses/online_degree_completio — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/provost/our-offices/academicprograms/state-authorization/index.ph — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. sc.edu/about/system_and_campuses/palmetto_college/online_programs/organizational_leadership/index.ph — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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