BIS 300 Venn Diagram Presentation

A Tool for Formulating Your Concentration

Why Are You Doing This?

This exercise will provide you with a roadmap to completing your Concentration Proposal

Biology

Statistics

Geography

Epidemiology

How do we do it?

• Determine your concentration disciplines – 2-4

• Review course listings in the on-line GMU catalog

• Identify themes in the listings

• Color code words and phrases according to these themes

• List the themes in the Venn diagram, including the interdisciplinary nexus

Some Examples – Name the

disciplines in these Concentrations Organizational Psychology * ?

* ?

Business Communications * ? * ? * ? *?

Women and Social Movements * ?

* ? * ?

Some Examples

Organizational Psychology * Management * Psychology Business Communications * Business * Communications * Psychology or Sociology * English – Technical writing or Journalism classes Women and Social Movements * Women’s Studies – interdisciplinary by nature * Cultural Studies – also interdisciplinary draws on anthropology, history, literary

studies, philosophy, political economy and sociology * Sociology

Organizational Psychology -Themes

• Understanding Behavior and Motives

• Work Groups / Teams

• Problem Solving

• People Management

• Leadership skills

Discipline 1 – Management

301 Managing People and Organizations. Explores how individuals behave in the workplace, and how group and organizational structures affect individual behavior. Topics include individual differences, groups and teams, managing conflict, negotiation, stress, diversity, influence, leadership, and motivational theories and techniques.

Discipline 2 – Psychology

317 Cognitive Psychology. An in-depth overview of important topics in cognitive psychology, including memory, attention, pattern recognition, problem solving, reasoning, and psycholinguistics.

Management Psychology

Leadership

People

Management

Organizing

Motivating

Training

Problem

Solving

Team building

People Management

Problem Solving

Understanding

Behavior Motives

Leadership Skills

Behaviors

Individuals

Understanding

Motivation

Interpretation

Problem Solving

ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Organizational Psychology

• BIS Core BIS 300, 390, 490, 491 10 GMU

• MGMT 301 Managing People and Organizations 3 GMU

• MGMT 312 Principles and Practices of Management 3 GMU

• MGMT 321 Introduction to Human Resource Mgmt 3 GMU

• MGMT 464 Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills 3 GMU

• MGMT 412 Diversity in Organizations 3 GMU

• PSYC 467 Psychology of Working in Groups & Teams 3 GMU

• PSYC 435 Personnel Training & Dev: A Psychological Pers 3 GMU

• PSYC 231 Social Psychology 3 GMU

• PSYC 317 Cognitive Psychology 3 GMU

Business Communications

Psychology

Leadership

People Management

Organizing

Motivating

Training

Problem Solving

• Communication Styles

• Diversity

• Intercultural

Communications

• Communications

Theories & Research

• Interpersonal Conflict

- Negotiations

- Empower

Employees

Groups and

Teams Conflict

Resolutions Organizational

Behavior

Interpersonal

Relationships

Motivational

Techniques

Business Communications

• Organizational Behavior

• Individual Behavioral Studies

• Personality Theory

• Task Related Challenges

Problem Solving

Discipline 1 – Business

301 Managing People and Organizations. Explores

how individuals behave in the workplace, and how group and organizational structures affect individual behavior. Topics include individual differences, groups and teams, managing conflict, negotiations, stress, diversity, influence, leadership, and motivational theories and techniques. Introduces key issues in management, organizational behavior, and human resource management. Special attention to best practices used by effective managers.

Discipline 2 – Communications

COMM 401 – Interpersonal Communication in the

Workplace. Comprehensive study of theories and research associated with dynamics of interpersonal relationships in the workplace. Emphasizes individual motivation, interpersonal needs, communication styles, leadership, problem solving, decision making, diversity, interpersonal conflict, individual adaptation to organizational change, and influence of technology on workplace relationships.

Discipline 3 – Psychology

PSYC 467 - The Psychology of Working in Groups and

Teams . Teaches knowledge and the skills to meet

communication, interpersonal, and task-related challenges that arise when functioning in work teams. Through readings, classroom activities, and applied problem-solving exercises, students acquire or refine team-related competencies. Students study theory of group and team processes while gaining insight from feedback on their behavior in exercises to become more effective team members.

Business Communication

• BIS Core Courses: BIS 300 (3 credit), BIS 390 (3 credits), BIS 490 (3 credits), BIS 491 (1 credit). Total Credits = 10 credits

Each course is worth 3 credits (Alternatives) • MSOM 301 – Managing People and Organizations • MSOM 302 – Managing Information in a Global Environment • MSOM 303 – Marketing in a Global Economy • COMM 305 – Foundations Intercultural Communication (COMM 332) • COMM 320 – Business and Professional Communication • COMM 330 - Principles of Public Relations (COMM 389) • COMM 335 – Organizational Communication (COMM 303) • COMM 401 - Interpersonal Communication in the Workplace (COMM 434) • ENGH 410 – Professional and Technical Writing • PSYC 467 – The Psychology of Working in Groups and Teams (SOCI 304) • Concentration Credits = 30 credits • + BIS Core (10 credits) = 40 Total Credits

Women and Social Movements - Themes

• Women

• Societal Structure

• Policy/Politics

• Sexuality

• Economics

• Diversity/Global issues

• Media

Discipline 1 - Women’s Studies

300 Current Issues in Women’s Studies. Study of selected topics central to contemporary women’s studies. Topics vary but include subjects such as women and violence, women and international development, women’s myth and ritual, the history and politics of sexuality, psychoanalysis, and religion.

Discipline 2 - Sociology

475 Women and the Law. Analyzes the changing position of women in law. Focuses on how the law defines women’s rights in a variety of areas such as employment, marriage and divorce, reproduction and control of one’s body, and violence against women. Explores the social and economic consequences of legal doctrines and compares laws in the United States with those in other countries.

Women Studies Sociology

M/F Representation

History

Diversity / Global

Concerns

Politics

Rights

Economics

Sexuality

Employment

Family

Religion

Media

Empowerment

Construction of Sex Roles

in Society

Analysis of

Domestic/Global Issues

Inequality in Laws/Policy

Dynamics of Organizing

Women

Practical Skills in Building

a Coalition

Differentiation of M/F

Contemporary Society

Ideology

Policy / Law

Research

Comparative Data

Communication

Groups / Associations

WOMEN’S SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

Psychoeducational Technologies For People With Disabilities

(Sample of a BIS Student’s Concentration Presentation)

Assistive Technology Psychology

Neuroscience

• Design applications

• Web authoring tools

• Software evaluation

• Implement software and

other technologies

• Emotional &

intellectual growth

• Motivational patterns

• Visual systems

• Development of nervous system

• Neurobiology

- Life skills

- Career tasks

- Achievement of

increased

intellectual,

emotional & social

competence

Learning

Physiological

mechanisms

Integrating

graphics & visual

design into

underlying behavior

computer based

instructions

PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES

Proposed Coursework

• Assistive Technology EDIT 425 Software for Individuals with Special Needs

EDIT 426 Web Accessibility/ Design

EDIT 575- A, B Authoring Tools

• Psychology PSYC 313 Development in Early Childhood

PSYC 372-373 Physiological Psychology & lab

PSYC 330 Psychology of Adjustment

Proposed Coursework

• Chemistry

CHEM 463 General Biochemistry

• Neuroscience

NEUR 601 Developmental Neuroscience

Goals

• Learn about brain and how it works

• Integrate this knowledge into developing computer- based psycho-educational software

• Graduate school and research

• Anticipate challenges that a vast adult population with autism will face in the future

Sample BIS Concentrations

Art Gallery Management Early Childhood Special

Education Environmental Documentary

Production Educational Psychology

International Non-Profit

Management

Business Communications

Multicultural Education

Procurement and Contracts Management

IT Security Management

Multimedia Graphics and Animation

Organizational Development

Peace Studies

Telecommunications Management

Visual and Film Studies

Government Transportation Management

Military History

Ancient Civilization Studies

Security Studies

1. BIS CORE Four courses detailed earlier 10 GMU

2. GEOG 301 Political Geography 3 GMU

3. GEOG 311 Intro to Geographic Info Systems 3 GMU

4. GOVT 344 American Foreign Policy 3 GMU

5. GOVT 444 Central Asia: Politics and Int’l Relations 3 GMU

5. HIST 329 Modern Russia and Soviet Union 3 GMU

6. HIST 460 Modern Iran 3 GMU

7. NCLC 305 Conflict Resolution and Transformation 6 GMU

8. GOVT 347 International Security 3 GMU

9. GOVT 344 Challenges to India’s Foreign Policy 3 GMU

10. HIST 322 Modern Britain 3 GMU

11. HIST 386 Ancient and Modern Imperialism 3 GMU

Total: 46 concentration credits

Procurement & Contracts Management

• BIS Core Four courses detailed earlier 10 GMU (BIS 300, 390, 490, 491)

• PC 401 Procurement and Contracting 3 UVC

• PC 402 Contracts Administration 3 UVC

• PC 403 Cost and Price Analysis 3 UVC

• MGMT 301 People and Organizations 3 GMU

• MGMT 312 Principles & Practices of Management 3 GMU

• COMM 320 Business & Professional Communication 3 GMU

• BULE 302 Legal Environment of Business 3 GMU

• MSOM 300 Managing Financial Resources 3 GMU MSOM 302 Managing Info in a Global Environment 3 GMU

• MGMT 463 Negotiations in Organizations 3 GMU

Human Services

• BIS Core Four courses detailed earlier 10 GMU (BIS 300, 390, 490, 491)

• HMS 225 Functional Family Intervention 3 NVCC

• HMS 226 Help Across Cultures 3 NVCC

• HMS 258 Case Management and Substance Abuse 3 NVCC

• PSYC 326 Therapeutic Communication Skills 3 GMU

• PSYC 375 Physiological Psychology 3 GMU

• SOCI 310 Sociology of Deviance 3 GMU

• SOCI 401 Social Stratification 3 GMU

• SOCW 323 Human Behavioral in the 3 GMU Social Environment

• SOCW 301 Lab: Interpersonal Communication 3 GMU

Information Technology Management

• BIS Core Four courses detailed earlier 10 GMU (BIS 300, 390, 490, 491)

• IST 232 Database Management 3 NVCC

• IST 250 Information Center Management 3 NVCC

• IST 251 Computer Information Systems 3 NVCC Development

• MGMT 302 Organization Behavior and 3 GMU Administration

• MGMT 312 Principles of Management 3 GMU

• COMM 320 Business and Professional 3 GMU Communication

• INFS 310 Program Structure & Design 3 GMU for Business Applications

• INFS 315 High-level Programming Languages 3 GMU

• INFS 416 Software Systems Engineering 3 GMU

Early Childhood Development

• BIS Core Four courses detailed earlier 10 GMU (BIS 300, 390, 490, 491)

• CHD 122 Childhood Educational Development II 3 NVCC

• CHD 205 Guiding the Behavior of Children 3 NVCC

• EDU 235 Health, Safety & Nutrition Education 3 NVCC

• EDUC 302 Human Growth and Development 3 GMU

• NCLC 312 Images & Experiences of Childhood … 6 GMU

• PRLS 316 Outdoor Recreation and Education 3 GMU

• PSYC 313 Child Psychology 3 GMU

• PSYC 414 Behavioral Disorders of Childhood 3 GMU

Criminal & Behavioral Studies

• BIS Core Four courses detailed earlier 10 GMU (BIS 300, 390, 490, 491)

• ADJ 216 Organized Crime and Corruption 3 NVCC

• ADJ 229 Law Enforcement and the Community 3 NVCC

• ADJ 236 Principles of Criminal Investigation 3 NVCC

• ADJ 303 Experiencing the Criminal Justice System 3 GMU

• ADJ 306 Criminal Justice Ethics 3 GMU

• PSYC 324 Personality Theory 3 GMU

• PSYC 330 Psychology of Adjustment 3 GMU

• SOCI 301 Criminology 3 GMU

• SOCI 310 Sociology of Deviance 3 GMU

Network Communications

• BIS Core Four courses detailed earlier 10 GMU (BIS 300, 390, 490, 491)

• COMM 202 Mass Media and Communications 3 GMU Technology

• COMM 450 Internship 3 GMU (in a telecom-related organization)

• COMM 554 Telecommunications Policy and 3 GMU Regulation

• IST 200 Local Area Networks 3 NVCC

• IST 203 Administration of Local Area Networks 3 NVCC

• IST 206 Network Servicing 3 NVCC

• TELE 350 Telecommunications Systems 3 GMU

• TELE 450 Telecommunications Senior Seminar 3 GMU

Athletic Training & Conditioning

• BIS Core Four courses detailed earlier 10 GMU (BIS 300, 390, 490, 491)

• BIOL 124 Human Anatomy 4 GMU [BIO 151, 152, 153 @ NVCC]

• BIOL 125 Human Physiology 4 GMU [BIO 141, 142 @ NVCC]

• HEAL 205 Principles of Accident Causation 4 GMU & Prevention

• HEAL 330 Nutrition 3 GMU

• PHED 300 Kinesiology 3 GMU

• PHED 330 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries 3 GMU

• PHED 331 Advanced Techniques in Athletic Training 3 GMU

• PHED 332 Treatment & Rehab of Athletic Injuries 3 GMU

• PHED 450 Physiology of Exercise 3 GMU