B.A. – Organizational Studies Major
Requirements in the Major
Core Requirements
All Organizational Studies majors must take ORGS 101 People & Organizations;
ORGS 102 People, Inquiry & Analysis; and 100W Writing Workshop (from any
department).
33-39 units
11 units
Organizations & Identity
6-8 units
Choose two of the following courses: ANTH 130 Kith, Kin and Communities;
COMM 144F Organizational Communication; ECON 101 Microeconomic Analysis;
ECON 101 Microeconomic Analysis; ECON 158 Economics of Entrepreneurship;
PSYC 170 Industrial and Organizational Psychology; SOCI 173 Socialization and Identity.
Organizations & Society
Choose two of the following courses: ANTH 133 Organizational Cultures;
COMM 164F Communication and Global Organizations; ECON 102 Macroeconomic
Analysis; HIST 182 Business, Industry, & Technology in America; PSYC 154 Social
Psychology; SOCI 146 Work, Power, Leisure; SOCI 163 Social Change.
6-8 units
Organizational Processes
6-8 units
Choose two of the following courses: ANTH 105 Applied Anthropology;
COMM 114P Business and Professional Speaking; COMM 124P Communication
Training and Development; ECON 121 Industrial Organization; POLS/URBP 103 Local
Government & Politics; PSYC 175 Management Psychology; SOCI 169 Political Sociology
Capstone
ORGS 103 Organizational Studies Capstone
4 units
A 3-unit maximum of individual studies may be used to meet the degree requirements. Three units of
SJSU Studies Area R, S, or V coursework may be used to meet the depth requirements.
In addition to the above major requirements, students graduating with the B.A. in Organizational
Studies must complete a minor degree of 12-18 units approved by an advisor and earn a total of
120 units
Total Units Required for the Degree
120 units
Advising
Major advising for the Organizational Studies Program is performed by the Department of
Anthropology. Please see the Advising Schedule outside of the department office (CL 469) or call
924-5710 for more information.
B.A. – Organizational Studies Major
Progress-to-Degree Tracker
Core Requirements (11 units)
ORGS 101
ORGS 102
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Organizations & Identity (6-8 units)
Organizations & Society (6-8 units)
Organizational Process (6-8 units)
Capstone (4 units)
ORGS 103
Remember that fulfilling the requirements for a minor degree is required for graduation with
the B.A. in Organizational Studies. Students must submit an approved minor form in order for
their application to graduate and ORGS major forms to be approved.
Please use this form to keep track of your progress in the major
and bring it with you whenever you see an advisor.