Organizational Behavior Option

Updated with Fall 2007 course numbers.

The Department of Psychology and the College of Management have agreed to make provisions for a select group of Psychology Majors to sample from a set of Management courses having to do with organizational behavior. These courses could be useful for students who wish to learn about the social psychology of organizations, or to familiarize themselves with current theories of organizational behavior and organizational development. Psych majors who elect the Organizational Behavior Option can also receive advising from Management faculty members, and may become involved in Management research.

To be eligible for the Organizational Behavior Option, a student must meet the following qualifications:

a) Be a Psychology Major or Joint Major in Psychology and Sociology

b) Complete Social Psychology (Psych 330)

c) Complete Statistics (Psych z270)

d) Carry a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0

e) Obtain approval by the Psychology Department's Organizational Behavior advisor

Students who have met these qualifications will be referred to the contact person in the College of Management, who will advise students with regard to the Organizational Behavior courses and, if appropriate, make arrangements for them to enroll.

The Organizational Behavior Option consists of a maximum of four College of Management courses from the following list:

Mgt 303: Managing Organizations

Mgt 331: Managerial Ethics and Social Issues

Mgt 401: Introduction to Human Resource Management

Mgt 421: Skills in Leadership and Teamwork

Mgt 450: Advanced Topics in Managing Organizations

Mgt 478: Special Topics in Management

Note: Mgt 303 is a pre-requisite for the other courses through the OB option.

Courses taken as part of the Organizational Behavior Option are in addition to the Psychology Major sequence.

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Date:

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT – COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT – COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT

REQUEST FOR ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR OPTION

NAME

STUDENT ID #

( ) Psychology Major or Social Psychology Joint Major

( ) Psychology 330 (Social Psychology) completed

( ) Psychology 270 (Psychological Statistics) completed

( ) Cumulative GPA 3.0 or greater

Reason for interest in Organizational Behavior Option:

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Psychology OB Advisor’s Signature:

Management OB Advisor’s Signature: