Paying for college:
Prerequisite change | Undergraduate |
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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. 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 |
New Course Description: Examines 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 may 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, or consent of instructor. PSY 334 recommended |
Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): Adjustment to the prerequisites allows greater access to non-major and minor students. |
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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