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Degree Requirements (123 credits)

Requirements for the Major (64 credits)

A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better in all courses required for the major.

Prescribed Courses (25 credits)
CAS 283 Communication and Information Technology I
Introduction to communication technology and information management; intended for students in the liberal arts.
3 credits
ECON 002
Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
Methods of economic analysis and their use; price determination; theory of the firm; distribution.
3 credits
ECON 004 Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
National income measurement; aggregate economic models; money and income; policy problems.
3 credits
ENGL 215 Introduction to Article Writing
Written exercises in, and a study of, the principles of article writing; practice in the writing of specific articles.
3 credits
PSYCH 281 Industrial Psychology
Personnel selection, training, accident prevention, morale, and organizational behavior.
3 credits
PSYCH 485 Leadership in Work Settings
Review of research and application of behavior principles in the areas of management and supervision.
3 credits
SOC 207 Research Methods in Sociology
Experiential-based course covering the four main social research methods: available data, survey research, experiments, and field research.
3 credits
STAT 200 Elementary Statistics 
Descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, probability, binomial and normal distributions, statistical inference, linear regression, and correlation.
4 credits

 

Supporting and Related Courses (39 credits)

Select 39 credits from the following list, with at least 12 credits from each of the 3 categories, and at least 15 credits at the 400 level.

I. Employer and Employees

HIST 458W or 
LER 458W

History of Work in America 3 credits
LER 136 or WMNST 136
Race, Gender, and Employment 3 credits
PHIL 010 Critical Thinking 3 credits
PHIL 103W Introduction to Ethics 3 credits
PSYCH 100 Psychology 3 credits
PSYCH 484 Industrial Motivation and Work Satisfaction 3 credits
SOC 035 Sociology of Aging 3 credits
SOC 456 Gender, Occupations, and Professions 3 credits

 

II. Law, Policy, and Organizations
CRIM 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits
CRIM 113 Introduction to Law 3 credits
CRIM 482
Seminar, Criminal Justice Agency Administration 3 credits
LER 100 Employment Relations 3 credits
LER 201 Employment Relationship: Law and Policy 3 credits
LER 424 Employment Compensation 3 credits
LER 435 Labor Relations in the Public Sector 3 credits
PL SC 001 Introduction to American National Government 3 credits
PL SC 490 Policy Making and Evaluation 3 credits

 

III. Workplace Dynamics
CAS 352 Organizational Communication 3 credits
CAS 404 Conflict Resolution and Negotiation 3 credits
CAS 475 Studies in Public Address 3 credits
ECON 315 Labor Economics 3 credits
LER 434 Collective Bargaining and Contract Administration 3 credits
SOC 404 Social Influence and Small Groups 3 credits
SOC 455 Work and Occupations 3 credits

 

General Education Requirements (45 credits)

Writing and Speaking 9 credits
Quantification
6 credits
Natural Sciences (Lab Required) 9 credits
Arts 6 credits
Humanities 6 credits
Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 credits
Health and Physical Activity 3 credits


Electives (18 credits)

As part of the course work above, students must complete the U.S. and International Cultures (US and IL) and writing across the curriculum requirements.

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