| Undergraduate |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| PSY 447 | Introduction to Organizational Development | 0 - 0 |
| To: | ||
| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| PSY 447 | Introduction to Organizational Development | 0 - 0 |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Intro to OD |
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Current Course Description: Organizational Development (OD) which include interventions aimed at fostering high performing organizations. Students will become familiar with various techniques for enhancing organizational and individual effectiveness, develop insights into organizational functioning, and develop skills for effective managing/consulting. Prerequisites: PSY 201 and 202 or equivalent. PSY 334 recommended. |
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New Course Description: Explores the art and science of Organizational Development (OD) which is a conscious, planned process of developing an organization¿s capabilities so that it can attain and sustain an optimum level of performance as measured by efficiency, effectiveness, and health. Course activities include working on in-class group projects with other students in the form of analyzing case studies, participating in active learning scenarios to develop process consultation skills, and completing a comprehensive take-home final exam. Students will become familiar with various techniques used to bring about successful change efforts in individual employees, groups and teams, inter-groups, and organizations. Students will also develop insights into organizational functioning, and develop skills for effective managing/consulting. Prerequisites: PSY 201 and 202 or equivalent. PSY 334 and/or PSY 445 recommended. |
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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. |
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Students/Program affected: Primarily Psychology Majors and to a lesser degree Psychology Minors. |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | Rob Winningham | Approved | January 31 2011 |
| 2 - Division | Rob Winningham | Approved | January 31 2011 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | David Foster | Approved | February 02 2011 |
| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Robert Monge | Approved | February 15 2011 |
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Comments: Approve with the following changes:
Nature of course request: Description Change
Credits 4-4 |
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| 6 - Faculty Senate | Gavin Keulks | Approved | February 17 2011 |
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Comments: approved in executive committee |
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| 7 - Dean | Stephen Scheck | Approved | February 19 2011 |
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Comments: Not certain we need to be as explicit in course description as to note a take home comprehensive final exam. |
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| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | February 20 2011 |