General Studies - Social Sciences Option: Personnel Psychology/Human Resources (Vancouver-only Option)

 

L. Volk, Academic Coodinator

 

The Personnel Psychology/Human Resources (PP/HR) option is designed to provide human resource professionals, and those preparing for a career in human resources, the tools to be effective managers. 120 credit hours are required, including completion of WSU UCORE requirements, CAS requirements, and a combination of social sciences courses totaling 40 upper-division hours from three academic areas (psychology, human development, and management). The GPA for the 40 hours must be a 2.00 minimum. Students declare the General Social Sciences major (Gen S) and receive a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences with an Option in Personnel Psychology/Human Resources.

First Year
First Term	Credits
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]	3
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
Humanities [HUM]	3
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]	3
Electives1	3
Second Term	Credits
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]	4
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG]	3
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS]	3
Social Sciences [SSCI]	3
Second Year
First Term	Credits
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]	4
Psych 306	4
Electives	8
Second Term	Credits
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI]	3
Diversity [DIVR]	3
Psych 308	3
Electives	6
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First Term	Credits
H D 406	3
MGMT 301	3
PSYCH 311	4
Area 1 Electives 2	3
Electives	3
Second Term	Credits
Area 1 Electives 2	3
Area 2 Electives 2	3
Area 3 Electives 2	3
Electives	6
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
Area 1 Electives 2	3
Area 2 Electives 2	3
Area 3 Electives [M] 2	3
Electives	6
Second Term	Credits
Area 3 Electives [M] 2	3
Integrative Capstone [CAPS]	3
Electives	9

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Footnotes

1	Students must complete a total of 120 hours, including 40 hours of upper-division (300-400 level) required by the PPHR option. The remaining hours may be taken in the electives, the UCOREs, or by electing to take more than the minimum required in the three areas. Among the 300-400 level course work in the areas, two courses, each at 3 hours, must have a [M] designation.
2	Area 1 electives: PSYCH 309, PSYCH 350, PSYCH 412, PSYCH 470, or PSYCH 495. Area 2 electives: H_D 301, H_D 350, H_D 385, H_D 403, or H_D 430. Area 3 electives: MGMT 401[M], MGMT 450, I_BUS 453[M], MGMT 455[M], MGMT 456, MGMT 485, MGMT 487, or MGMT 496.