Organizational Leadership and Learning, Track in Healthcare Leadership

This program is completed entirely online.

The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership and Learning with a focus on Healthcare Leadership allows healthcare professionals to capitalize on existing knowledge and experience, and earn a bachelor's degree that can further enhance your skills in leadership, organizational change, workplace development and performance and attain higher-level positions in your organization.

UofL's Healthcare Leadership program is the first of its kind in the state and region, with a curriculum based on the National Center for Healthcare Leadership's (NCHL.org) competency model, which is one of the leading industry standard models for healthcare executive competencies development.

This program is essential for individuals who have acquired experience in the healthcare field, but are missing the proper credentials for promotions within their organization, increased pay, or management and leadership roles.

Degree Summary

Specific coursework information can be found on the Degree Requirements tab.

The program is offered in two distinct enrollment pathways: Term Option and Flex Option.

Term Option:  In this pathway, students enroll in half-term courses and complete each course within a predetermined time frame. This option is for students who wish to follow a more structured and traditional university schedule while taking advantage of accelerated sessions. Two half-term sessions will be available in Fall and Spring and multiple sessions will be available in the Summer.

Students may start the program at the beginning of the first half of the Fall or Spring terms, or at the beginning of the second half of the Fall or Spring terms; students may also begin at the start of one of multiple offerings in the summer term.  This allows students to start the Term Option program several times per year, and enroll in half-term session courses.  All coursework in the Term-Option Pathway must be completed within the half-term period.  Tuition and fees in Term-Option enrollments may be refunded in accordance with normal university policies.

Flex Option: This is the current pathway for students wishing to pursue the Competency-Based Education model (CBE). In Flex Option, students have 32 weeks to move through the program materials at their own pace. Many students value this level of flexibility. This path places the responsibility on the student to set and maintain their own pace to finish the materials on time.  Students may enroll in additional CBE courses as soon as all previously enrolled courses are completed to expedite program completion.  Financial Aid is dependent on timely completion. 

Students may start the program on the first Tuesday of every month (except December).  Students in this program will register for all major and track courses with their assigned academic counselor. All tuition and fees for CBE courses are non-refundable when a student begins a CBE course.   The CBE course term begins with enrollment and the onset of academic activity.  Flex Option/CBE courses are student self-paced, but students must complete enrolled CBE courses within 32 weeks. A student cannot withdraw from a CBE course once started.

Additional Information: 

UofL also offers non-CBE BS programs in Organizational Leadership and Learning with tracks in Career and Technical Education, Leadership, Training, and Organizational Development (LTOD), Counseling and Human Relations, Human Resource Development, Digital Leadership - IT, Project Management, Interdisciplinary Early Childhood, and Diversity, Inclusion, Community Engagement, and Equity (DICEE).

The University of Louisville subscribes to a selective admission policy. Admission for freshman applicants is based on:

1. High school grades,
2. ACT or SAT scores, and
3. Successful completion of the required pre-college curriculum.

Enrollment in the freshman class is limited. Within the limits of space availability, the University will endeavor to accommodate all eligible applicants. However, the number of freshman applications exceeds the number of spaces available in the entering class. For this reason, the selective and competitive admission requirements may exceed the minimum eligibility requirement.

The University of Louisville’s minimum eligibility admission policy requires any applicant to have graduated from an accredited high school or received a high school equivalency certificate, have completed the pre-college curriculum, possess a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5, and have achieved at least one of the following:

• The applicant has earned a composite ACT score of not less than 20 or an SAT-I score of not or less than 940 (CR+M); or
• The applicant has completed the UofL enhanced pre-college curriculum (PCC) with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. The enhanced PCC consists of an additional two pre-college courses in mathematics, social studies, or science. These two courses may be taken in any combination within the three disciplines. The courses must be at or above the level of prescribed PCC; or
• The applicant ranks in the top 15% of the applicant’s high school graduating class upon completing seven or eight semesters in high school.

Freshman applicants who do not meet the selection requirements may have their admission decisions deferred. Admission will be offered first to those applicants with the strongest records and offers will continue until the class is filled. Some factors that are considered during this review are: number and scope of college preparatory, honors and AP classes; strength of senior year schedule; and evidence of marked improvement over time in applicant’s academic career. The overriding concern will always be for the student’s potential to be successful in meeting the academic expectations at the University.

Students should refer to the individual academic unit admission policies, included in this catalog, for additional admission requirements. Students should be cautioned about the distinction between undergraduate and graduate classifications when applying for admission to the University. For fee purposes, determination of “undergraduate” or “graduate” is based on the school or enrollment unit to which a student is admitted, and not on the level of courses taken.