2007-08 - Pitzer College

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3. Depth
In consultation with their advisers, students select three courses for depth
which together represent either a single theme or provide further work in one
of the breadth fields. Sample topics have included nonprofit administration, arts
management, labor studies, organizational communication, finance and
accounting, information technology, women and work, organizations and
economic development, leadership and others. A brief rationale describing how
the choice of depth courses represents the student’s theme should be filed with
the adviser at the same time as the major form, i.e., no later than the fall of the
junior year. Students are urged to consider courses from the five colleges and at
Pitzer beyond those normally designated within Organizational Studies which
integrate their topical interests. Topics can also frequently be pursued in
coordination with study abroad.
Students who wish to complete their depth in a single discipline can choose from the
following:
• Economics: 51. Principles of Macroeconomics; and two upper-division
economics or accounting courses selected in consultation with the adviser.
• Political Studies: 112. Labor Internships; 143. International Organizations; 185.
Political Psychology; 190. Public Choice; 192. Negotiating Conflict.
• Psychology: 107. Theories of Personality; 132. Intercultural Communication; 145.
Small Group Processes; 177c. Seminar in Organizational Communication; 194.
Seminar in Social Psychology.
• Sociology: 10. Cars and Culture; 25. Technology and People; 34. Sociology of
Education; 122. Sociology of Health and Medicine; 153. Sociology of Work and
Occupations.
Combined Majors: Students who are pursuing a combined major with Organizational
Studies and another field may take three courses which simultaneously fulfill the
requirements for Organizational Studies and the other field of major. Normally, students
with double majors will choose a depth area in Organizational Studies that is different
from their other major. A combined major with Organizational Studies normally includes
nine courses of which three may overlap with another field. The combination is to be
worked out by the student and cooperating advisers.
Honors: Students with exceptionally strong academic records may be invited by the field
group to be considered for honors. Eligible students will be notified at the end of their
junior year. Honors will be awarded based on excellence in overall academic work, work
in the major, a senior thesis, and an oral presentation.
Joint BA/MIS Degree Program in Organizational Studies and
Information Systems
Pitzer’s Organizational Studies Field Group and Claremont Graduate University’s
Program in Information Science offer Organizational Studies majors the opportunity to
obtain an accelerated M.I.S. degree. Students must formally apply in the fall and be
admitted into the Information Science Program at C.G.U. in the spring semester of their
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junior year. Applicants must demonstrate competence in information technology and be
recommended by the Pitzer Organizational Studies Field Group. Students in the joint
program must declare their major in Organizational Studies before applying for this
program. Interested students should see J. Lewis.
The joint program is a 19-course program that requires nine courses from the
Organizational Studies major and 10 from the Information Science Program. This joint
degree is designed to be completed in at least one year beyond the BA degree. The
student must enroll at the Claremont Graduate University for at least 8 classes.
Applicants to this program must also demonstrate competence in one or more computer
languages before entering the program. Specific requirements for this program can be
obtained from J. Lewis.
Course Descriptions:
Soc 13. Economy and Society. (See Sociology 13.) R. Volti. [not offered 2007-08]
Post 20. Congress and the Presidency. (See Political Studies 20.) Spring, D. Ward.
Soc 25. Technology and People. (See Sociology 25.) Spring, R. Volti.
Post 30. Comparative Politics. (See Political Studies 30.) Fall, N. Boyle.
Soc 34. Sociology of Education. (See Sociology 34.) K. Yep. [not offered 2007-08]
Econ 51. Principles of Macroeconomics. (See Economics 51.) Fall, L. Yamane/E. Stephens;
Spring, E. Stephens.
Econ 52. Principles of Microeconomics. (See Economics 52.) Fall, M. Federman/Spring,
J. Lehman.
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Econ/Psyc 91. Statistics. (See Economics or Psychology 91.) Fall, L. Light (Psyc); Spring,
L. Light. (Psyc)/L. Yamane (Econ).
100. Organizational Theory. Examines the major ideas that shape the way we think about
how people and institutions organize groups and work settings. Theorists include a long
list from F. W. Taylor and Max Weber, to systems theorists, and post-modern and feminist
theorists. Prerequisite: one social science course or consent of instructor. Fall, K. Rogers.
Psyc 103. Social Psychology. (See Psychology 103.) Spring, J. Lewis.
Psyc 104. Experimental Social Psychology. (See Psychology 104.) Fall, H. Fairchild.
105. Cases in Management. This course is a case method approach that focuses on
identifying and analyzing problems in organizational behavior, structure, design, and
change. Each week a case will be assigned and discussed in class along with related
reference materials which pertain to the special problems of that case. Prerequisite:
Organizational Studies 100, or equivalent. Spring, K. Rogers.
Psyc 107. Theories of Personality. (See Psychology 107.) Fall, F. Vajk.