Adult and Organizational Development

Temple University's Bachelor of Arts in Adult and Organizational Development is comprehensive and systems-focused, and will help you to develop the skills and knowledge you need to be an effective change agent in any organization. Become a leader who guides individuals, organizations and teams through the challenging process of adapting to change.

The Adult and Organizational Development degree can be completed on Main Campus in Philadelphia. It pushes you to

• conquer the complexity of communication styles to identify different styles and what they can reveal about the roots of conflicts;
• develop effective instructional strategies to facilitate adult and team learning, and then design and implement effective training programs; and
• master the peacemaking process, in order to recognize and mediate different conflict types and negotiate appropriate resolutions for communities, families, organizations and schools.

You'll also finish your degree program by completing a field assignment at one of the hundreds of community groups, corporations, government agencies, schools and social service agencies in the Philadelphia area. In addition, you'll observe how management and staff lead teams, manage change, mediate conflicts, and train adults in the social context of a bustling, culturally diverse region.

Careers & Opportunities

This degree teaches you how to manage people in organizations of all sizes. Adult and Organizational graduates have gone on to work for corporations like Bank of America and government agencies like the Philadelphia Mayor's Office. They have become entrepreneurs and have worked in human resources departments and nonprofit organizations.

1. Make an application plan.

If you’re a first-year applicant, you’ll first want to pick a deadline goal and decide if you’d like to apply Early Action (due Nov. 1) or Regular Decision (due Feb. 1).

2. Apply using the Common Application.

Temple exclusively uses the Common Application. When completing your application for Temple, be sure to indicate whether you’re applying Early Action or Regular Decision if you’re a first-year applicant. Even if you apply before or by the Early Action deadline, you still must indicate Early Action on your application to ensure you will receive an admissions decision early. Transfer applicants do not need to select a deadline preference.

There’s an application fee of $55, which you will submit at the same time as the Common Application unless you qualify for a waiver.