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General Studies Program
Certificate and Minor in Supervision
Program Description
Note: B.G.S. students may earn a minor in other disciplines. For details, please contact an academic advisor.
The General Studies Degree Program at Indiana University Southeast offers a certificate as well as a minor in supervision. The Certificate in Supervision is composed of 18 credit hours and the Minor consists of 24 credit hours. Students who complete the Certificate in Supervision can also complete the Minor in Supervision by completing six additional credit hours. Students may select the six additional credit hours from four different areas.
The courses are designed to prepare trainees and entry-level supervisory personnel but also to allow students to broaden their knowledge in the following areas:
- Business and Organizational Leadership & Supervision (OLS)
- Communication Skills
- Counseling and Human Behavior
- Safety Management
Certificate in Supervision - 18 credit hours
| Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade | Co-Reqs or Pre-Reqs |
| COAS-W | 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 | C | |
| SPCH-S | 122 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | C | |
| SUPV-S | 300 | Frontline Leadership | 3 | C | P: ENG-W 131 |
| SUPV-S | 310 | Resource and Planning Management | 3 | C | P: SUPV-S300 or equivalent supervisory experience |
| SUPV-S | 320 | Labor Relations | 3 | C | |
| HPER-H | 160 | First Aid | 3 | C |
Supervision Minor - 24 credit hours
The minor in Supervision must include the six core courses listed above. Students then select six credit hours from any of the courses listed below for the minor:
Business and Organizational Leadership & Supervision
Note: These courses are offered through the Purdue College of Technology
| Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade | Co-Reqs or Pre-Reqs |
| OLS | 252 | Human Behavior in Organizations | 3 | C | |
| OLS | 284 | Leadership Principles | 3 | C | |
| OLS | 331 | Occupational Safety and Health | 3 | C | |
| OLS | 345 | Critical Thinking in Organizations | 3 | C | |
| OLS | 386 | Leadership for Organizational Change | 3 | C |
Business
| Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade | Co-Reqs or Pre-Reqs |
| BUS-P | 301 | Operations Management | 3 | C | P: SPCH-S 121. EMG=W 231 pr 234; 45 total credit hours earned |
| BUS-P | 430 | Total Quality Management | 3 | C | P: BUS-P 301 |
| BUS-Z | 302 | Managing & Behavior in Organizations | 3 | C | P: SPCH-S 121, PSY-P 101, and ENG-W 231 or ENG-W 234; 45 total credit hours |
Communication Skills
| Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade | Co-Reqs or Pre-Reqs |
| ENG-W | 231 | Professional Writing Skills | 3 | C | P: ENG-W 131 |
| SPCH-C | 325 | Interviewing Principles & Practices | 3 | C | P: Sophomore Standing |
| SPCH-S | 223 | Business & Professional Speaking | 3 | C | P: Sophomore Standing; SPCH-S 121 or S 122 |
| SPCH-S | 308 | Family Communication | 3 | C | P: SPCH-S 122 and junior standing |
| SPCH-S | 229 | Discussion and Group Methods | 3 | C | P: Sophomore Standing; SPCH-S 121 |
| SPCH-S | 440 | Organizational Communication | 3 | C | P: Junior Standing; SPCH-S 246 |
| SPCH-S | 450 | Gender & Communication | 3 | C | P: SPCH-S 122; junior standing |
Counseling & Behavior
| Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade | Co-Reqs or Pre-Reqs |
| PSY-B | 366 | Concepts & Applications of Organizational Psychology | 3 | C | P: 3 credit hours of psychology or consent of instructor |
| PSY-B | 378 | Introduction to Industrial Psychology | 3 | C | P: 3 credit hours of psychology or consent of instructor |
| PSY-B | 386 | Introduction to Counseling | 3 | C | P: PSY-P 324 |
Safety Management
| Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade | Co-Reqs or Pre-Reqs |
| SPH-S | 101 | Introduction to Safety Science | 3 | C | |
| SPH-S | 151 | Legal Aspects of Safety | 3 | C | |
| SPH-H | 174 | Prevention of Violence in American Society | 3 | C | |
| SPH-S | 201 | Introduction to Industrial Hygiene | 3 | C | |
| SPH-S | 202 | Fundamentals of Fire Protection | 3 | C | |
| HPER-S | 210 | OSHA General Industry Standards | 3 | C | |
| HPER-S | 214 | Safety: OSHA Construction Industry Standards | 3 | C | |
| SPH-S | 231 | Safety Engineering and Technology | 3 | C | |
| SPH-S | 251 | Incident Investigation and Analysis | 3 | C | |
| SPH-S | 255 | Threats, Violence, and Workplace Safety | 3 | C |