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Nature of course request C01521 :

Undergraduate

From:
Course Prefix & Number Descriptive Title Credits/Hours
PSY 445 Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology 4 - 4
 
To:
Course Prefix & Number Descriptive Title Credits/Hours
PSY 445 Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology 4 - 4




Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces)
Intro to I/O Psych

Current Course Description:
Students will examine how psychology is applied to workplace in settings such as industry, business, government, and social service. Topics include trends in organizational and job design, personnel selection and placement, training, performance appraisal, work motivation, job satisfaction and leadership. Prerequisites: PSY 201 and 202 or equivalent. PSY 334 recommended

New Course Description:
Students will examine how psychology is applied to workplace in settings such as industry, business, government, and social service. Topics include trends in organizational and job design, personnel selection and placement, training, performance appraisal, work motivation, job satisfaction and leadership. Course activities include weekly quizzes, several projects interviewing members of various organizations, keeping a ¿work journal¿ and in-class participation in the form of analyzing case studies. Prerequisites: PSY 201 and 202 or equivalent. PSY 334 recommended

Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.):
To provide a more accurate course description and clarification for students.
Students/Program affected:
Primarily Psychology Majors and to a lesser degree Psychology Minors.


Approval Queue C01521
Step Approver Decision Timestamp
1 - Department Rob Winningham ApprovedJanuary 30 2011
2 - Division Rob Winningham ApprovedJanuary 30 2011
3 - Division Curriculum David Foster ApprovedJanuary 30 2011
5 - Curriculum Committee Robert Monge ApprovedFebruary 15 2011
Comments: Approved with the following changes: Nature of course request: Description Change
6 - Faculty Senate Gavin Keulks ApprovedFebruary 17 2011
Comments: approved in executive committee
7 - Dean Stephen Scheck ApprovedFebruary 19 2011
8 - Provost Kent Neely ApprovedFebruary 20 2011


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