One of Grays Harbor College’s four-year degree programs — Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Management — is now accepting applications. The program is designed for working adults, with classes in a four-hour block Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 5 p.m.

The schedule allows for students to commit to employment and other obligations while working toward their bachelor degree, said Lewis Rucks, Dean of Workforce Education at the college. For those who have an associate degree from a regionally accredited college and prerequisites include English composition, introduction to statistics, natural science, public speaking and principals of accounting, the program takes two years.

“Each quarter consists of 15 credits between the three night classes, but the majority of hours are committed to the 99-hour internship where students have the opportunity to demonstrate new skills and, hopefully, add an experience to their resume,” Rucks said.

“As far as curriculum, it is a broad set of skills we focus on to prepare leaders of the future. I think an applied leadership program could be helpful to all of our local workforce and employers. When designing the program the faculty thought it was important to begin with written communication as well as foster leadership exploration and development. After that, coursework focuses on applying leadership skill in various types of situations, human resource systems and labor law, writing and managing grants, evaluating programs or systems, managing complex projects and emerging technology,” he said.

The program culminates with a 99-hour internship in fields such as healthcare, human services and case management, counseling, diesel technology, payroll, human resources, broadcast journalism, non-profit management, grant writing and supply chain/logistics. Some recent graduates from the program have gone on to enroll in various MBA degree programs.

“I really believe in this program. Every June, a new cohort of leadership is ready to contribute to local workforce, local government, regional non-profits, and advancement of their communities. Coming from a variety of industries, it is so great to see the college graduates positively impact the local workforce and support our great employers,” said Rucks.

Students who apply by March 31 will receive priority consideration for admission interviews.

For more information about BAS-OM, contact Dr. Lucas Rucks, Dean of GHC’s Workforce Education Department, lucas.rucks@ghc.edu, or his assistant Marjie Stratton, 360.538.4013, marjie.stratton@ghc.edu.