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Organizational Psychology Minor

Arts, Humanities, Social Science
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  • Students will no longer be accepted into this program after Summer 2012. Program requirements below are for current students only.
  • Program Type: Undergraduate minor related to major
  • Requirements for this program are current for Spring 2017
  • Required credits in this minor: 21
The organizational psychology minor introduces students to the core concepts of psychology in a unique research and interdisciplinary context. It is designed to complement majors in biology, communications, and business, and to contribute to broader career perspectives on human behavioral implications. The minor can be tailored for students in other majors as well.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Minor Requirements
Required Courses
PSY 1001 - General Psychology [HI/BEH/SSC] (3.0 cr)
PSY 3005 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
PSY 3707 - Organizational Psychology (3.0 cr)
Electives
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
· PSY 1093 - Lifespan Development [HI/BEH/SSC] (3.0 cr)
· PSY 2253 - Human Behavior and Diversity Issues (3.0 cr)
· PSY 3201 - Social Psychology (3.0 cr)
· PSY 3520 - Industrial and Organization Psychology (4.0 cr)
· PSY 3604 - Abnormal Psychology (3.0 cr)
· PSY 4203 - Organization and Transitional Change Seminar (3.0 cr)
Business Electives
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
· MGMT 3200 - Principles of Management (3.0 cr)
· MGMT 3210 - Supervision and Leadership (3.0 cr)
· MGMT 3220 - Human Resource Management (3.0 cr)
· MGMT 3270 - Fundamentals of E-Business (3.0 cr)
· MKTG 3310 - Consumer Behavior (3.0 cr)
Communication Electives
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
· COMM 2002 - Interpersonal Communication [COMMUNICAT] (3.0 cr)
· COMM 3000 - Communication Theory (3.0 cr)
· COMM 3001 - Human Relationships and Leadership [HUMAN DIV] (3.0 cr)
· COMM 3704 - Business and Professional Speaking (3.0 cr)
· COMM 4704 - Organizational Communication (3.0 cr)
· COMM 4800 - Crisis Communication (3.0 cr)
· COMM 4900 - Public Relations (3.0 cr)
 
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PSY 1001 - General Psychology (HI/BEH/SSC)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Overview of psychology as scientific study of human/animal behavior. Emphasizes goals of psychology: to describe, understand, predict, and control behavior. Biological, cognitive, affective, and social perspectives.
PSY 3707 - Organizational Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Leadership, job satisfaction, motivation theories, goal setting, organizational behavior, organizational development, industrial relations. prereq: 1001
PSY 1093 - Lifespan Development (HI/BEH/SSC)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Human life span perspective. Integrates developmental principles through research of social issues. Theories of major developmental theorists, recent challenges from changes in society/family interrelationships. Total environmental issues. Progress in genetics/medicines toward a better understanding of human development.
PSY 2253 - Human Behavior and Diversity Issues
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Understanding diversity from psychological, political, economic, and industrial perspectives. Dynamics of race, ethnicity, culture, and gender in American society. prereq: 1001
PSY 3201 - Social Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
How thoughts, feelings, and behavior of individuals are affected by others. Social influence/interaction. Attitude measurement/change. Conformity, impression formation, attribution theory, aggression, prosocial behavior.
PSY 3520 - Industrial and Organization Psychology
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Psychology of business enterprise. Leadership, labor relations, motivation, selection, performance, stress, group dynamics, organizational structure/change. Experiential learning, student centered discussion. prereq: 1001, 3707
PSY 3604 - Abnormal Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Comprehensive study of abnormal behavior. Focuses on causal factors, treatment, and outcome of maladaptive behavior. Systematic study of biological, behavioral, and psychosocial therapies as modes of treatment and prevention of disorders. Lectures, case studies, videos, group discussions, oral presentations, term paper. prereq: Psy 1001
PSY 4203 - Organization and Transitional Change Seminar
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Historical, contemporary, and emerging changes in cultures/societies on international/U.S. domestic organizations. Stages of change, strategies. Tools to assist individuals/organizations through systems processes leading to positive outcomes. prereq: [1001, 3707] or instructor consent
MGMT 3200 - Principles of Management
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Terminology, theories, concepts, and skills of managing. Basic functions of managing including, planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Additional topics include decision making, business ethics, and social responsibility.
MGMT 3210 - Supervision and Leadership
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Emphasis on organizational environment/human behavior. Human resource systems, motivating employees, leadership, managing change, job satisfaction, communication, group processes, interpersonal/group dynamics within organization.
MGMT 3220 - Human Resource Management
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Management of people at work. Recruitment, selection, training, compensation, evaluation. Changing nature of world of work, labor market, labor relations, emerging legal issues, discrimination in pay and employment, effects of technological change on jobs/employment performance. prereq: Mgmt 3200
MGMT 3270 - Fundamentals of E-Business
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
The foundations of business information systems. Course will explore the technologies underlying a business information system and the functionality of internal and external communication platforms, Office, AIS, ERP, and CRM applications. prereq: 3200, MKTG 3300
MKTG 3310 - Consumer Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Fundamentals of consumer behavior. Behavior of individuals/groups. Social/environmental factors that influence buyer's purchase decision. Group projects outside classroom. prereq: 3300
COMM 2002 - Interpersonal Communication (COMMUNICAT)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Fundamental concepts/skills of communication used in social/career contexts. Perception, listening, verbal/nonverbal, climate, conflict.
COMM 3000 - Communication Theory
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Identifying, defining, synthesizing, applying, and critiquing communication theories. Focuses on relationship between theory/practice within interpersonal, group, organizational, and social settings.
COMM 3001 - Human Relationships and Leadership (HUMAN DIV)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Anti-relational/relational communication, interpersonal/group processes, conflict management, collaboration, team building, and leadership.
COMM 3704 - Business and Professional Speaking
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Developing proficiency in communication/presentation skills in business contexts. Preparing, selecting, organizing, designing, and delivering oral messages in business situations. Meeting/group facilitation, interviewing, and professional presentations.
COMM 4704 - Organizational Communication
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Using communication processes to create/maintain organizations (e.g., meetings, employee assimilation, interpersonal relationships, decision making, leadership). Recognizing/identifying communication issues in organizations and applying organizational communication concepts, models, tools, and theories to resolve them.
COMM 4800 - Crisis Communication
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Organizational crises, disasters, emergency situations. Existing academic literature, everyday media literature. Focuses on appropriate communication strategies, written composition, and delivery of speeches.
COMM 4900 - Public Relations
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Overview of theory, practice, roles, and techniques in public relations within organizations. Writing news releases. Conducting news conferences, planning/implementing events. Responding to challenging questions from audience members. Conducting public relations audit of organization.