Courses in Organizational Sciences

ORGS 204 (s) Special Topics (credits arr)

ORGS 210 Introduction to Organizational Sciences (1 credit):

An orientation course for students interested in pursuing the Bachelors Degree in Organizational Sciences. The goal of the course is to expose students to the major specializations offered by the degree program: General Organizational Science, Workplace Relations, and Nonprofit Community Organizations.
Prereq: Completion of at least 15 credit hours of college level course work.

ORGS 305 Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits):

An introduction to nonprofit organizations. The course covers the several ways that nonprofits differ from for-profit and governmental organizations: mission and values, legal distinctions, leadership and oversight, expenses and revenue, and community relations/community impact. Recommended preparation: ORGS 210.

ORGS 310 Application/Experience in Organizational Sciences (1-6 credits, max 6):

Hands-on experience with a business, governmental agency, community or nonprofit organization. Students will be expected to provide a written account of their experience that both documents the time spent, and that relates the experience to other coursework.
Prereq: Permission of Instructor

ORGS 317 Explore Mentoring & Leadership (3 credit):

Same as ORGS 317, PSYC 317 and SOC 316. Through the study of both mentoring as well as leadership, this course will prepare students to become effective mentors, citizens and members of the larger community. The course will cover a broad range of topics including: mentoring skills; leadership language, theory and style; communication and conflict; social justice and multiculturalism; values and ethics; and social change.

ORGS 410 Capstone Project in Organizational Sciences (1-6 cr, max 6):

Completion of a project with a business, governmental agency, community or nonprofit organization. The project can be research or service-based. Students will be expected to provide a final document that details all aspects of the project. Approval of a project proposal by the student's advisor should be sought before requesting permission to enroll.
Prereq: Permission of Instructor

ORGS 415 Planning for Professional Events (3 credits):

Organizational planning and logistics for successful professional meetings, conferences and other events. Considerations include themes and missions; physical, site and technological needs; budgeting; invitees, attendees and registrants, vendors; contracts, risk and liabilities; and contingency planning.
Recommended preparation: ORGS 210.

ORGS J435/J535 Personnel (3 credits):

Same as PSYC J435/J535. Review of theory and methods related to personnel issues; includes topics such as individual differences, selection, psychometrics, compensation, training programs, and performance appraisal. Additional project/assignments required for graduate credit. This course is a cooperative course available to WSU degree-seeking students.

ORGS J450/J550 Training and Performance Support (3 credits):

Same as PSYC J450/J550. Review of applicable theory and methods for developing organizational training programs and performance support systems; emphasis will be on conducting needs analyses, development of systems and training programs to serve needs and evaluation of program outcomes. Additional project/assignments required for graduate credit.

ORGS 444 Methods and Analysis in Organizational Science (4 credit):

Overview of the many tools of data gathering and analysis in the applied social sciences. Includes coverage of surveys, study design, analysis, online and bibliographic resources and archives, etc.
Prereq: STAT 251 (Off-campus and distance students may request advisor approval for a substitution for Stat 251)

ORGS 535 Personnel (3 credits):

Same as PSYC J435/J535. Review of theory and methods related to personnel issues; includes topics such as individual differences, selection, psychometrics, compensation, training programs and performance appraisal. Additional project/assignments required for graduate credit. This course is a cooperative course available to WSU degree-seeking students.

ORGS 550 Training and Performance Support (3 credits):

Same as PSYC J450/J550. Review of applicable theory and methods for developing organizational training programs and performance support systems; emphasis will be on conducting needs analyses, development of systems and training programs to serve needs, and evaluation of program outcomes. Additional project/assignments required for graduate credit.