UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2007-08College of Letters and ScienceOrganizational Administration |
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Organizational Administration (OA), a committee interdisciplinary major, is designed to develop skills in the research and analysis of problems, creative thinking, and oral and written communication. A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Organizational Administration provides students with the educational background necessary to succeed in a broad spectrum of professions and is an excellent foundation for the pursuit of several advanced degree programs. For example, completion of the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Organizational Administration and the General Business minor (plus two additional courses) satisfies all of the requirements for admission without deficiencies to UWMs Masters in Business Administration (MBA) program.
The Organizational Administration major may be completed as an on-campus program and also is available off-campus through a collaborative bachelors degree program (UWM College Connection) offered in partnership with several two-year campuses. Most of the OA major courses are available online. Students who are interested in completing the OA major at the UW-Milwaukee campus should contact an on-campus academic advisor in the College of Letters and Science. Students who wish to complete their UWM baccalaureate degree on-site at a participating two-year campus should contact the UWM advisor assigned to that campus. Check website http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/Acad_Aff/Coll_Conn/ for current advisor contact information.
Course of Study
In addition to the major requirements listed below, students must complete all requirements of the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Letters and Science. The major requires a total of 48 credits in the College of Letters and Science, including 24 credits in upper-division (300-level and above) courses. The following courses are required:
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Commun 101 |
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
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Commun 103 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
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Commun 105 |
Business and Professional Communication |
3 |
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Commun 310 |
Communication in Organizations |
3 |
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Econ 103 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
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Econ 104 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
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Econ 210 |
Economic Statistics |
3 |
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Econ 415 |
Economics of Employment Relations |
3 |
| One of the following two Communication courses: |
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Commun 300 |
Interviews and Interviewing |
3 |
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Commun 323 |
Communication in Groups and Teams |
3 |
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One of the following three Economics courses: |
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Econ 325 (330) |
Money and Banking |
3 |
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Econ 351 (396) |
Introduction to International Economic Relations |
3 |
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Econ 448 (478) |
Economics of Human Resources |
3 |
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One of the following two English courses: |
| English 205 | Business Writing | 3 |
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English 206 |
Technical Writing |
3 |
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One of the following two English courses: |
| English 425 | Advanced Business Writing | 3 |
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English 430 |
Advanced Writing Workshop |
3 |
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One of the following two Sociology courses: |
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Sociol 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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Sociol 104 |
Introduction to Social Psychology |
3 |
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Two of the following six Sociology courses: |
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Sociol 307 |
Industrial Sociology |
3 |
| Sociol 327 | Social Organization of Technology | 3 |
| Sociol 330 | Economy and Society | 3 |
| Sociol 333 | Social Class in Industrial Society | 3 |
| Sociol 338 | Small Groups | 3 |
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Sociol 443 |
Organizations, Occupations, and Professions |
3 |
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One of the following two courses: |
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Commun 370 |
Quantitative Research in Communication |
3 |
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Sociol 361 |
Research Methods in Sociology |
3 |
Program Coordinating Committee:
Professor Kathryn Dindia, Communication, Chair; Professor William Mayrl, Sociology; Professor Mohsen Bahmani-Oskoee, Economics; Professor Rachel Spilka, English; and Associate Dean Tom OBryan, L&S (ex officio).