Dec 03, 2024

2021-2022 Academic Catalog

2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Organizational Studies, BA

The BA in Organizational Studies, offered by the Department of Anthropology , is an interdisciplinary major designed to help students develop skills for careers in a variety of organizations including small businesses, multinational corporations, non-profit organizations, and local, state, and national government agencies. Organizational studies courses are focused on giving students skills for real-world problem solving. Students take courses across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, communications studies, economics, political science, psychology, and sociology. Organizational studies is ideally suited for students who aim to pursue careers in business, government, or the non-profit sector, where knowing how organizations work is a key to success.

Program Learning Outcomes

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	47
Major Preparation	38-44
Major Requirements	12-18
University Electives	11-23
Total	120

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

University Requirements

Students must satisfy all of the major and Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements , which includes unit, GPA, and residency requirements as well as the below identified General Education , American Institutions, Graduation Writing Assessment and Physical Education requirements. Courses that meet Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements are noted with an area designation (see Course Abbreviations ).

Core Lower Division General Education (30 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 9 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Note: Students who have completed the ADT Transfer degree (under SB 1440) for this major will have completed all lower division GE requirements and should follow the 60 unit guarantee roadmap. Meet with an advisor prior to registering for your first semester for the 60 unit roadmap or specific questions.

Upper Division General Education (9 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 0 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

Complete one 6 unit sequence of American Institutions (US123) courses, which also satisfies GE Area D. Students may also satisfy the American Institutions Requirement with other courses, but these may not satisfy other GE areas.

The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ; 12 units) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B /HUM 2A /HUM 2B ; 24 units) sequences satisfy the American Institutions Requirement and additional GE Areas (see the course description for details).

Consult with a major advisor to select the appropriate sequence.

Physical Education (2 units)

All SJSU undergraduate students, regardless of major, have an opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills in physical activities. To accommodate students’ needs and interests, the university offers a diverse selection of activity courses .

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) .

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Requirements (38-44 units)

Core Courses (23-24 units)

ANTH 133 - Organizational Cultures 3 unit(s)
ORGS 101 - People & Organizations 3 unit(s)
ORGS 102 - Organizations, Inquiry & Analysis 4 unit(s)
ORGS 103 - Organizational Studies Capstone 4 unit(s)

Complete One Course From:

ENGL 100WB - Written Communication: Business 3 unit(s) (Z)
LLD 100WB - Writing Workshop for Business Students 3 unit(s) (Z)
Any Social Science 100W 3 unit(s)

Complete Three Units From:

SOCI 15 - Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences 3 unit(s)
STAT 95 - Elementary Statistics 3 unit(s) (UNVS 15F and UNVS 15S may be used in lieu of the statistics course required by this major.)

Complete One Methods Course:

ANTH 149 - Ethnographic Methods 3 unit(s)
COMM 150I - Inquiry in Organizational Communication 4 unit(s)
POLS 100M - Political Inquiry 4 unit(s)
SOCI 104 - Quantitative Research Methods 3 unit(s)

Depth of Study (15-20 units)

Organizations and Identity (3-4 units)

Take one course in organizations and identity

ANTH 130 - Kin, Kith, and Community: The Anthropology of Social Organization 3 unit(s)
COMM 144F - Organizational Communication 4 unit(s)
ECON 101 - Microeconomic Analysis 4 unit(s)
ECON 158 - Economics of Entrepreneurship 4 unit(s)
SOCI 173 - Socialization and Identity 3 unit(s)

Organizations and Society (6-8 units)

Take two courses in organizations and society

ANTH 102 - Silicon Valley Connections 3 unit(s)
COMM 164F - Communication and Global Organizations 4 unit(s)
ECON 102 - Macroeconomic Analysis 4 unit(s)
PSYC 154 - Social Psychology 3 unit(s)
SOCI 146 - Work, Power, and Leisure 3 unit(s)
SOCI 163 - Social Change 3 unit(s)

Organizational Processes (6-8 units)

Take two courses in organizational processes

ANTH 105 - Applied Anthropology 3 unit(s)
COMM 114P - Business and Professional Speaking 4 unit(s)
COMM 124P - Communication Training and Development 4 unit(s)
ECON 121 - Industrial Organization 4 unit(s)
POLS 103 - Local Government and Politics 4 unit(s)
SOCI 169 - Political Sociology 3 unit(s)

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Organizational Studies, BA

University Requirements

Core Lower Division General Education (30 units)

Upper Division General Education (9 units)

American Institutions (6 units)

African American Studies (6 units)

Asian American Studies (6 units)

Chicana and Chicano Studies (6 units)

U.S. History and Government (6 units)