B.A. General Studies - Social Sciences Option
Note: The following requirements are effective for students beginning the program in Fall of 2007 and later.
PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
40 semester credits total
Include in courses below, 2 [M] Writing in the Major courses
Psychology/HD Concentration (25 credits)
Required Courses (16 credits)
| Psych 306 | (3) | Industrial Psychology |
| Psych 308 | (3) | Organizational Psychology |
| Psych 311 | (4) | Elementary Statistics in Psychology (Suggested prereq's: College Level Math, College Algebra) |
| HD 320 (M) | (3) | Resource Management and Problem Solving |
| HD 406 | (3) | Work and Family |
Three of the
following (9 credits):
| Psych 309 [S, D] | (3) | Cultural Diversity in Organizations |
| Psych 350 [S] | (3) | Social Psychology |
| Psych 412 | (3) | Psychological Testing and Measurement (Prereq: Psych 311) |
| Psych 466 | (3) | Environmental Psychology |
| Psych 470 | (3) | Motivation |
| Psych 495* | (2-6) | Field Experience in Personnel Psychology (S, F grading) |
| HD 350 | (3) | Diversity in Contemporary Families |
| HD 385 | (3) | Perspectives in Human Services |
| HD 430 | (3) | Professional Skills for Working with Individuals and Families |
Management Concentration (15 credits)
Required Courses
(6 credits):
| MgtOp 301 | (3) | Principles of Management and Organization |
| MgtOp 450 | (3) | Personnel and Human Resources Mgmt. (prereq MgtOp 301 and Psych 311) |
Three of the
following (9 credits):
| MgtOp 401 [M] | (3) | Leadership Skills for Managers (prereq: MgtOp 301) |
| MgtOp 453 | (3) | Comparative International Management |
| MgtOp 455 [M] | (3) | Staffing (prereq: Mgt. 450 or c//.) |
| MgtOp 456 | (3) | Compensation Administration (prereq: Mgt. 450 or c//.) |
| MgtOp 485 | (3) | Seminar in Negotiations |
| MgtOp 487 | (3) | Business Ethics (prereq: MgtOp 301) |
| MgtOp 496* | (3) | Seminar |
Prerequisites for all Management
courses, Psych 412, and Psych 495 will be strictly enforced.
*May only apply 3 credits
toward electives
To see requirements for the PPHRM certificate, click: http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/programs/psych/certhrm.html