Overview
The behavior of individuals and groups in an organization directly affects the success of the organization. Knowledge of human behavior, psychology and business is critical in helping people lead productive lives and contribute to the achievement of organizational goals and objectives.
The Bachelor of Science with a Major in Organizational Behavior provides a solid foundation for applying knowledge to the workplace and increasing the effectiveness of both individuals and work teams. The primary program outcomes and competencies are:
- The ability to write a comprehensive paper that covers the empirical and theoretical study of a specific topic related to the major.
- Knowledge of ethics, responsibility, and legal obligations and apply these principles to personal and professional situations.
- Competency in applying group psychology and group dynamics to team building and cooperative/collaborative tasks.
- Knowledge of human resource development and training as applied to organizational effectiveness, performance management, motivation, and achieving individual, group, and organizational goals.
- Competency in knowledge of the history and precursors of organizational theory and management practice from a psychological perspective.
- Mastery of skills and techniques in diagnosing, planning, implementing, and managing organizational change and technological innovation.
- Mastery of human communication and conflict resolution skills.
- Sensitivity to diversity issues and an awareness of multicultural perspectives.
- Mastery of research methods for the collection and statistical interpretation of behavioral and organizational data.
Requirements
To receive a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Organizational Behavior, students must complete at least 180 quarter units as articulated below, 76.5 of which must be completed at the upper division level and 45 of which must be completed in residence at National University.
Requirements for the Major
(9 courses, 40.5 quarter units)
HUB 440 Organizational Development
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and PSY 100)
PSY 401 Psychology for Managers
HUB 500 Cross-Cultural Dynamics of Human Behavior
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and PSY 100)
MGT 422 Team Building, Interpersonal Dynamics and Empowerment
or
HUB 400 Group Structure and Dynamics
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and PSY 100)
HRM 438 Performance Management and Motivation
or
HRM 437 Human Resources Development
MGT 400 Ethics in Law, Business and Management
HUB 401 Conflict Resolution
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and PSY 100)
or
HUB 420 Human Communication
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and PSY 100)
HUB 441 Analysis of Research
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and PSY 100)
HUB 480 Senior Project in Organizational Behavior (Two-month, 4.5 unit course)
(Prerequisite: HUB 441)
Upper Division Electives
(7 courses, 31.5 quarter units)
Students can select from the following course prefixes to meet elective requirements: HUB, PSY, SOC, CJA, HCA, HRM, MGT and COM.