One Degree, Nine Universities | ULM Forum 3-15-2013
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One Degree, Nine Universities. That’s the slogan for a new degree now being offered across the University of Louisiana system. The Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership is an online program designed for adults who stopped attending college. Each university takes part in the system by offering classes in a particular strength. The University of Louisiana at Monroe offers a concentration in financial services.
With a start date targeted for June, 2013, applications are now being taken for Louisiana’s First 100 percent online collaborative degree—a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership.
This online accelerated degree completion program is offered jointly by the nine public universities that make up the University of Louisiana System, and is designed for adults who stopped attending college.
ULM’s concentration page can be found at
According to the 2009 American Community Survey there are over 600,000 adults in Louisiana with some college credit and no degree.
To enter the program, students must be at least 25 years old and have completed 60 hours of college credit including general education courses.
The degree will consist of 30 hours of courses offered jointly by faculty at the nine universities and 30 hours of concentration and elective courses offered by each institution.
The online platform will be seamless and the cost will be uniform across concentrations and universities.
Offered in five, eight-week terms each year, and charging a flat per credit hour rate of $325, the program can be completed in two years, which is well below the cost of comparable degree programs offered nationwide.
Dr. Eric Pani, vice president for academic affairs, believes this is something that will help many people throughout the state.
For more information and links to online applications go to
Air Date:
Fri, 03/15/2013