Degree Requirements
This 123-credit (minimum) degree program provides students with flexibility by offering classes at Penn State Berks and Lehigh Valley campuses, as well as through online and distance learning. The program draws on many of the disciplines of the liberal arts to illuminate the work and employment issues that all leaders face in the twenty-first century. All students are expected to develop proficiency in research methodology, critical analysis, communication, and the application of theory. Students can expect to learn and practice skills that focus on understanding how organizations function, both formally and informally, and how individuals function within organizations.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS - minimum 123 credits
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR - 64 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (25 credits)
CAS 283 Communication and Information Technology I (3 credits)
ECON 002 Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy (3 credits)
ECON 004 Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy (3 credits)
ENGL 215 Introduction to Article Writing (3 credits)
PSYCH 281 Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology (3 credits)
PSYCH 485 Leadership in Work Settings (3 credits)
SOC 207 Research Methods in Sociology (3 credits)
STAT 200 Elementary Statistics (4 credits)
SUPPORTING AND RELATED COURSES (39 credits) – Choose at least 12 credits in each of the three following areas and at least 15 credits at the 400 level.
I. Employer and Employees
L E R 136/ WMNST 136 - Race, Gender, and Employment (3 credits)
L E R 458W - History of Work in America (3 credits)
PHIL 010 - Critical Thinking (3 credits)
PHIL 103W - Introduction to Ethics (3 credits)
PSY 100 - Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 484 - Industrial Motivation and Work Satisfaction (3 credits)
SOC 035 - Sociology of Aging (3 credits)
SOC 456/WMNST 456 - Gender, Occupations, and Professions (3 credits)
II. Law, Policy, and Organizations
CRIMJ 100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 credits)
CRIMJ 113 - Introduction to Law (3 credits)
CRIMJ 482 - Seminar, Criminal Justice Agency Administration (3 credits)
ADM J 482 - Semina06/30/2005 L I R 100 - Industrial Relations (3 credits)
L E R 100 - Industrial Relations (3 credits)
L E R 201 - Employment Relationship: Law and Policy (3 credits)
L E R 424 - Employment Compensation (3 credits)
L E R 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 & Negotiation (3 credits)
CAS 452 - Organizational Communication Theory & Research (3 credits)
CAS 475 - Studies in Public Address (3 credits)
ECON 315 - Labor Economics (3 credits)
ECON 342 - Industrial Organization (3 credits)
ENGL 419 - Advanced Business Writing (3 credits)
L E R 434 - Collective Bargaining & Contract Administration (3 credits)
L E R 472 - Work-Life Practices & Policies (3 credits)
SOC 404 - Social Influence and Small Groups (3 credits)
SOC 455 - Work and Occupations (3 credits)
ADDITIONAL COURSES - 59 credits
In addition to the major requirements, students must complete 41 General Education credits and 18 elective credits, chosen from multiple course offerings available through Penn State Berks College or Penn State World Campus.
GENERAL EDUCATION: (41 credits)
(See description of General Education in front of Bulletin.)
ELECTIVES: (18 credits)
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in GENERAL EDUCATION)
INTERCULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETENCE:
(Included in GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)