Paying for college:
| Title change | Description change | Prerequisite change | |||
| Undergraduate |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| PSY 443 | Group Processes | 4 - 4 |
| To: | ||
| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| PSY 443 | Psychology of Teamwork | 4 - 4 |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Psych of Teamwork |
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Current Course Description: Provides students with opportunity to increase self-awareness of their existing teamwork skills, develop stronger teamwork skills, as well as learn and apply social psychological principles aimed at increasing group effectiveness. Course activities include several large scale group projects and meetings with other students in their groups outside of regularly scheduled class time. Prerequisites: PSY 201 and 202 or equivalent. PSY 334 recommended |
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New Course Description: Provides students with opportunity to increase self-awareness of their existing teamwork skills, develop stronger teamwork skills, as well as learn and apply social psychological principles aimed at increasing group effectiveness. Topics covered in the course include: group development, social interdependence, group communication and decision making, managing conflict, enhancing group creativity, and leveraging diversity. Course activities may include several large scale group projects and meetings with other students in their groups outside of regularly scheduled class time. Prerequisites: PSY 201 and 202 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. PSY 334 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. Adjustment to the prerequisites allows greater access to non-major and minor 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 | October 09 2013 |
| 2 - Division | Rob Winningham | Approved | October 09 2013 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | David Foster | Approved | October 09 2013 |
| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | October 24 2013 |
| 6 - Faculty Senate | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | October 24 2013 |
| 7 - Dean | Susanne Monahan | Approved | October 24 2013 |
| 8 - Provost | Stephen Scheck | Approved | October 28 2013 |
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