TAMUC class review

[ltw900rr]

I’m doing General Studies right now and finishing up my 2 Gen Ed’s. Need 10 classes (struggle bussing the History from 1877, historical essays kick my butt) , would it be better to switch to org lead or are they sort of the same? Just trying to finish and check a box on job applications on USA jobs.

My wife did BGS and I did ORG Leadership. I feel that there was more information online (quizlets etc) for the ORG Leadership classes than the general studies classes she took. Also more people on this board have completed and posted about ORG Leadership classes than the BGS program.

My wife was still able to complete BGS with no issues, and I would not suggest switching majors once you have started taking classes for the BGS major.

Thank you! I haven't started the major course work yet, emailing the advisor to make sure it will not add any more courses, cause I want to finish! Still not set on changing, again just want to finish. Then looking to a Masters in Supply Chain at TAMUC as well.

Good luck with your journey, and remember you can always start your own thread on this board if you have questions about TAMUC or your classes.

[SpartacusPM]

Course: ORGL 3311 Foundations of Organizational Leadership
Instructor: Dr B.
Course content: Articles, videos, and other links are posted to read.
Exam format: 1 pre test and 1 post test per section. There are 6 sections in the class. Multiple choice answers with some written response usually 2 or 3 short written responses per post test all 1 paragraph or less.
Exam content vs course content/practice exams: The information from the pre and post tests can be found in the linked reading from the course.
Final exam or project: 2 final projects. Video project about your personal views on leadership. Topics are given for you to discuss in video. 2nd project is a personal leadership strategy document that is guided reading with questions to answer about leadership.
Time taken on course: About 1 week total, 5 days after work, 1 Full Saturday
Familiarity with the subject before course: I knew about 60% before.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: straightforward course no surprises, best organization in a class so far.
1-10 Difficulty level: I would give this a 3.5 just for the amount of work required, 6 post tests and 2 projects.

Mods, can you copy paste this to my 1st post for easier reading by members?

Not sure if you already answered this, but the pretests should be completed after the course reading, and are they part of the calculated grade for the course?

[ltw900rr]

Not sure if you already answered this, but the pretests should be completed after the course reading, and are they part of the calculated grade for the course?

The pretests are taken before you read any of the material etc. During some of the courses, you may see some of those same pretest questions on the post test. It is a good idea to take note of those pretest questions to help you study for the post-test. 

Another good item to mention is that I have friends who have completed these classes after I did, and the format for some classes have changed slightly. 

My oldest son will be starting ETAMU soon, but he has not decided on ORG or BGS yet.

[SpartacusPM]

I know these courses have been reviewed before, but since I am currently enrolled Spring 1 2025, I figured I would include my feedback as well. I will use the same format as previous submissions

Course: ORGL 3311 Organizational Leadership
Instructor: Jacob Mills
Course content: Articles, videos, and other links are posted to read.
Class/Exam format: There are 6 sections in the class. 1 pre test and 1 post test per section. Multiple choice answers with some written response usually 2 or 3 short written responses per post test all 1 paragraph or less.
Exam content vs course content/practice exams: The information from the pre and post tests can be found in the linked reading from the course.
Final exam or project: 2 final projects. Video project about your personal views on leadership. Topics are given for you to discuss in video. 2nd project is a personal leadership strategy document that is guided reading with questions to answer about leadership.
Time taken on course: About 24-25 hours
Familiarity with the subject before course: I knew about 70% before.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: straightforward course no surprises, easy to follow
1-10 Difficulty level: I would rate this class about a 3, although it is my first class with ETAMU, 6 post tests and 2 projects.

Tips: Make use of the practice exams, many of the same questions will appear on the posttest.


Course: 3321 - Organizational Communication
Instructor: Sherry West
Course Content: Electronic book that is shared in the course electronically. A lot of supplemental articles. This course has a TON of material to read.
Class/Exam Format: There are 3 modules for this class. Each Module has 1 pretest and 1 posttest. 2 tests were multiple choice, 1 had one essay style question with the rest being multiple choice
Exam content vs course content/practice exams: The information from the pre and post tests can be found in the linked reading from the course.
Final exam or project: 1 final project with multiple essay style questions on communication and crafting e-mails, letters, etc.
Time taken on course: 12-15 hours
Familiarity with the subject before course: I knew about 50-60% before. If you work in a professional setting, most of this should be second nature, just need to know the jargon.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: straightforward course no surprises, easy to follow
1-10 Difficulty level: I would rate this class about a 4 due to the amount of reading and the length of the tests.

Tips: Make use of the practice exams, many of the same questions will appear on the posttest. Take multiple practice exams. Copy and paste the module chapters into a word doc for easier search function. Use the pre-test as your study guide and find that information in the reading first.

Started both of the courses on 1/13/2025 and just submitted my last assignment tonight 1/20/2025 for 3321. Just have to wait for the grading to be completed to get my next course added.