Psychology - Human Resources Major
The Psychology-Human Resources (PHR) major is ideal for the
student who is interested in applying psychological theory and research to the
workplace. As people spend more and more time at work, it is important to
understand what motivates workers to do good work; how workers can be selected,
trained, evaluated, and retained (or let go); why workers are sometimes
unproductive, or perhaps even counterproductive; and what social, political, and
legal trends are important to the workplace of the future..
The psychology courses in this interdisciplinary major
emphasize an empirical approach to the study of human work behavior, focusing on
classic and modern theories and the research that supports them. The business
courses focus more on the actual process of managing employees. Case study
methods are central teaching tools in both types of courses. The successful
student in the PHR major will be prepared to complete a senior thesis on a topic
related to organizational psychology.
For additional information about the major contact Dr.
Jamie McMinn, Psychology Department.
The prescribed curriculum in the major is composed of 64 semester hours of
the following courses:
Economics / Business Administration
BA 140 American Workplace
Eco 150 Economic Reasoning
BA 360 Human Resources
BA 361 Compensation/Benefit
Acc 201 Principles of Accounting I
Psychology
Psy 101 Introduction
Psy 201 Research Methods
Psy 241 Organizational
Psy 301 Assessment
Psy 321 Social
Psy 351 Cognition
Internship
Psy 560 or BA 560
Mathematics
Mth 101 and 102 OR Mth 131
Capstone
Psy 601, 602 Psychology Capstone: Senior
Studies
Psy 635-640 Research Seminars ( taken
simultaneously with 601/602)
All qualified students are encouraged to complete the
senior studies requirement at the Honors level.
And one course from the following:
BA 220 Statistics
BA 230 Business Law
BA 305 Marketing
BA 362 Employment and Labor Law*
(*denotes the preferred choice for students with Human Resources interests)
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