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Social Sciences Major - Personnel Psychology/Human Resources Option (Vancouver-only) (120 Credits)
The Personnel Psychology/Human Resources (PP/HR) option for the BA in Social Sciences - Social Sciences major 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 |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab1 | 4 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 |
| Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab1 | 4 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| PSYCH 306 | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if necessary, and/or Electives | 12 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| PSYCH 308 | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if necessary, and/or 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 3 | 3 |
| Area 3 Electives 4 | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Area 1 Electives 2 | 3 |
| Area 2 Electives 3 | 3 |
| Area 3 Electives 4 | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
| Area 3 Electives 4 | 3 |
| Electives | 9 |
Footnotes
| 1 | To meet University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must take a [BSCI] course with lab and [PSCI] course with lab. |
| 2 | Area 1 electives: PSYCH 309, 350, 412, 470, or 495. |
| 3 | Area 2 electives: H D 301, 350, 385, 403, or 430. |
| 4 | Area 3 electives: I BUS 453 [M], MGMT 401 [M], 450, 455, 456 [M], 485 [M], 487, 496. Must include two [M] courses. |
- Languages, Cultures, and Race
Courses
- American Studies
- Chinese
- Classics
- Foreign Languages And Cultures
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Comparative Ethnic Studies
- Latin
- Cross-Disciplinary Arts And Sciences
Schedules of Studies
- Humanities - International Area Studies Major (120 Credits)
- French
- Chinese Language and Culture
- Comparative Ethnic Studies
- French - Secondary Education
- Japanese
- Social Sciences Major - Personnel Psychology/Human Resources Option (Vancouver-only)
- Social Sciences or Humanities Major - Plan A Option
- Social Sciences or Humanities Major - Plan B Option
- Spanish
- Spanish - Secondary Education
Minors
- Comparative Ethnic Studies
- American Indian Studies
- French for Design and Merchandising
- French Area and Culture Studies
- German Area and Culture Studies
- Latin American and Spanish Area Studies
- Popular Culture
- Chinese, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish
- Global and Ethnic Narrative Traditions
- Additional Major – French for the Professions
- Additional Major – German for the Professions
- Additional Major – Japanese for the Professions
- Additional Major – Spanish for the Professions
- Japanese Area and Culture Studies
- Film Studies
- Global Studies
Certificates
- Core Competencies in Spanish Language and Culture
- Italian Language Certificate
- American Indian Studies