Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies: Workforce Management

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The Bachelor of Science program in Interdisciplinary Studies – Workforce Management is for adults with professional experience.

It offers educational training to support workplace development and advancement. You can earn elective credits for your prior learning and apprenticeship experience by developing a portfolio. Faculty members review portfolios and determine the credit award, with a maximum of 60 elective credits. There is a fee for portfolio assessment, so contact the Interdisciplinary Studies Program for current information.

If you have an AA-DTA, your general education requirements are already met. If not, complete specific courses for prerequisites.

Locations

This degree is available on the Cheney and Bellevue Community College campuses. You can also earn this degree online.

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Curriculum & Requirements

Interdisciplinary Studies - Workforce Management, Bachelor of Science (BS)

This program is designed for the adult who comes to Eastern with professional preparation and experience in the form of apprenticeship training and is interested in further educational training to support workplace development and promotion.

Note:

  • this program enables the adult learner to translate experiential and/or apprenticeship  learning into elective credit through the development of a portfolio;
  • portfolios are submitted to faculty members who determine the credit award, (up to 60 maximum elective credits for prior learning and apprenticeship experience);
  • portfolio assessment does require a fee: please contact the Interdisciplinary Studies Program for current fee information.

Individuals coming in with a AA-DTA would have general education requirements met.  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:  

Recommended BACR Courses to Support Major Requirements
CMST 212ARGUMENTATION AND ADVOCACY5
ECON 100GENERAL EDUCATION ECONOMICS5
GEOS 113THE EARTH'S CLIMATE AND WEATHER5
PHIL 210CRITICAL THINKING5
PSYC 100GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY5
PSYC 231SCIENCE OF STRESS AND COPING3
Completion of the Business Administration Minor is Required 21-24
Required Courses
PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
THE WORLD OF BUSINESS
ORGANIZATION THEORY AND BEHAVIOR
Choose 12-14 Electives from the Approved List for the Business Administration Minor
Completion of the Communication Studies Minor is Required 19
These are the recommended courses for the minor. Please consult with the Interdisciplinary Studies advisor to finalize the course list.
ARGUMENTATION AND ADVOCACY
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION IN ORGANIZATIONS
TOPICS IN LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
Completion of the Psychology of the Workplace Certificate is Required 24-25
Required Courses:
SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY
CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Elective Options-choose one course
THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY OF ADJUSTMENT
PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS
TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS
PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN RELATIONS
CONDITIONING AND LEARNING
Additional Required
A capstone from any area. ITGS 400 is recommended.
ITGS 400INTERDISCIPLINARY SR CAPSTONE4
ITDS 300PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT (Portfolio may earn up to 60 lower-division credits)4
Total Credits72-76

Catalog Listing

General Education

University Competencies and Proficiencies

English 
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance 
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB

General Education Requirements (GER)

  • Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours 
    • 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
    • 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0

Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)

Humanities and Arts 
Natural Sciences 
Social Sciences

University Graduation Requirements (UGR)

Diversity Course List
Foreign Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List

Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).

Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.

Degree Works calculates based on these two catalog years.

  1. The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
  2. The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully earn a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies–Workforce Management from EWU should be able to do the following:

  • be prepared for career mobility and adaptability by demonstrating cross-disciplinary knowledge as it relates to workplace management;
  • ​articulate 5 models, principles, and/or theories that support workplace success.