Interdisciplinary Studies: Workforce Management Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
The Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies: Workforce Management requires completion of minors in Business Administration, Communication Studies, and Psychology of the Workplace, and the Portfolio Development course. This program enables students to earn lower division elective credits (subject to department assessment*) toward their degree through submission of an experiential learning portfolio (after completing ITDS 300) and/or approved apprenticeships, licenses, and other professional learning experiences. Visit the Interdisciplinary Credit for Prior Learning webpage to learn more about credit for prior learning through the Interdisciplinary Studies department.
The curriculum is specifically designed to support the workforce needs of business and non-profit organizations in the community. It is ideal for individuals who have professional and/or apprenticeship (or equivalent) experience and desire career mobility and adaptability through exposure to cross-disciplinary knowledge as it relates to workplace issues. Ensuring a well-rounded and cohesive educational experience are 16 credits of required Interdisciplinary Core courses that emphasize an integrated approach to understanding complex, real-world problems.
*Contact the Interdisciplinary Studies Department for credit limitations and the current required department assessment fee(s).
Note: The Accounting minor or other Business-related minors may be substituted for the minor in Business Administration, in consultation with the Director of Interdisciplinary Studies, and subject to course availability and prerequisites.
How does this degree compare with other Interdisciplinary Studies degree options? Review the program comparison table for detailed information.
Individuals transferring in with a AA-DTA will have met the Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACRs). Those individuals without a DTA should complete the following BACR courses or equivalent to ensure prerequisite preparation for the required minors/certificates included as part of this program:
| ARGUMENTATION AND ADVOCACY | 5 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION ECONOMICS | 5 |
& | THE EARTH'S CLIMATE AND WEATHER
and THE EARTH'S CLIMATE AND WEATHER LAB | 5 |
| CRITICAL THINKING | 5 |
| GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
| SCIENCE OF STRESS AND COPING | 3 |
| PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | |
| THE WORLD OF BUSINESS | |
or | ORGANIZATION THEORY AND BEHAVIOR |
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| ARGUMENTATION AND ADVOCACY | |
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | |
| COMMUNICATION IN ORGANIZATIONS | |
| TOPICS IN LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION | |
| SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY | |
| CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY | |
| SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | |
| INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | |
| THEORIES OF PERSONALITY | |
| ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | |
| PSYCHOLOGY OF ADJUSTMENT | |
| PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS | |
| TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS | |
| PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN RELATIONS | |
| CONDITIONING AND LEARNING | |
| EXPLORING INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | 4 |
| PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT (Portfolio may earn up to 60 lower-division credits) | 4 |
| CONNECTING ITDS THEORY, RESEARCH & PRACTICE | 4 |
| INTERDISCIPLINARY SR CAPSTONE (or other departmental capstone with ITDS Director approval) | 4 |
| Total Credits | 80-84 |
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
| First Year |
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| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
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| 5 | (Humanities & Arts BACR 2) | 5 | or | 5 |
| (Humanities & Arts BACR 1) | 5 | | 5 | (Social Science BACR 2) | 5 |
| (Social Science BACR 1) | 5 |
& (Natural Sciences BACR 1) | 5 | (Natural Science BACR 2) | 3 |
| | 15 | | 15 | | 13 |
| Second Year |
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| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
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| Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 | | 4 | Elective - minor or general elective4 | 5 |
| Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective4 | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective4 | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective4 | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective4 | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective4 | 5 |
| | 15 | | 14 | | 15 |
| Third Year |
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| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
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| 4 | | 5 | | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective4 | 5 | or | 5 | | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective4 | 5 | | 5 | Business Administration Elective2 | 4 |
| | 14 | | 15 | | 14 |
| Fourth Year |
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| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
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| 5 | | 4 | (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 4 |
| 5 | | 5 | Business Administration Elective2 | 4 |
| 5 | Business Administration Elective2 | 4 | Upper-Division Psychology Elective3 | 5 |
| | Elective - minor or general elective4 | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective4 | 4 |
| | 15 | | 18 | | 17 |
| Total Credits 180 |
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Quarter Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at EWU, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at EWU
- Minimum Semester Credits—120 cumulative credit hours
- 40 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 30 credits in residence (attendance) at EWU, with at least 10 upper-division credits in major in residence at EWU
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
University Competencies and Proficiencies
Writing
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term expected to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Core Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students who earn a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies: Workforce Management from EWU should be able to:
- demonstrate cross-disciplinary knowledge as it relates to workplace management to enhance career adaptability and mobility;
- articulate five models, principles, and/or theories that support workplace success;
- describe the value of ITDS theory, research, and practice to complex community and workplace problems;
- critically evaluate perspectives on complex issues leveraging literature from the perspective of multiple disciplines;
- synthesize meaningful personal and professional connections and multiple areas of study;
- design a project involving original research and/or a literature review using an integrated approach;
- demonstrate professional communication with potential community partners and stakeholders while developing a project to address a community- or workplace-situated problem;
- reflect on the value of prior experiential learning experiences in relation to college-level learning outcomes;
- create artifacts representing the rich knowledge gained from learning experiences for a potential experiential learning credit portfolio.
