Department of Psychology — Other Information

Transfer Credit Policy

Transfer of courses from other universities for credit toward a psychology major must be approved by the Department of Psychology. No more than four (4) courses may be transferred from elsewhere and count toward the psychology major; no more than three (3) psychology courses and three (3) sociology courses may be transferred toward the joint major in psychology and sociology; and no more than three (3) for the minor.

Organizational Behavior Option

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 are useful for students who wish to learn about the social psychology of organizations, or familiarize themselves with current theories of organizational behavior and organizational development. Psychology 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 230)

(d) carry a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0

(e) obtain approval by the Psychology Department’s Curriculum Committee.

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

MGT 303 is a prerequisite for the other courses through the Organizational Behavior Option.

Courses taken as part of the Organizational Behavior Option are in addition to the psychology major sequence.

The Psychology Department’s current Organizational Behavior Option advisor is Professor Ester Shapiro.

The 150-Credit-Hour Baccalaureate/MBA Program

This program is designed for College of Liberal Arts (CLA) and College of Science and Mathematics (CSM) students who are interested in pursuing careers in management built on a solid foundation of study in a CLA or CSM discipline. Participants receive the baccalaureate degree (either the BA or the BS) with a major in one of the CLA/CSM undergraduate disciplines, and the MBA degree from the College of Management. Those admitted to the program take a total of 96 undergraduate credits and 54 graduate credits for a total of 150 credit hours. This compares to as many as 177 credit hours if the baccalaureate and MBA degrees are pursued sequentially. The program, though carefully structured, is nevertheless flexible enough to accommodate seven or eight undergraduate elective courses. CLA and CSM students must apply to the program after they have completed at least 60 credits. Information about the program is available from the Office of Academic Support Programs, McCormack Hall, 3rd floor, room 421. Please see Professor Adams in the Department of Psychology for more information.