
LSER Department Goals for Its Undergraduate Students, Rutgers Core Curriculum Goals, and SMLR Learning Objectives
Labor Studies and Employment Relations Department Goals* |
Rutgers Undergraduate Core Curriculum |
SMLR Learning Objective |
---|---|---|
1. Demonstrate an understanding of perspectives, theories, and concepts |
Social analysis goal SCL-1 |
IV |
2. Apply those concepts, along with substantive institutional knowledge, to contemporary developments |
Social analysis goal SCL-2 |
VI |
3. Assess and critique relevant evidence and research findings |
Social analysis goals SCL-2 |
III |
4. Make an argument using contemporary or historical evidence |
Writing & Communication goal WCR |
I |
5. Access high-quality historical, qualitative, and/or quantitative evidence |
Social analysis goal SCL-2 |
III |
6. Analyze the degree to which forms of human difference shape a person’s experience of work |
Contemporary Challenges goal CCD-1 |
V |
7. Analyze contemporary global issues using multiple perspectives |
Contemporary Challenges goal CCO-1 |
V |
8. Analyze issues of social justice both in the U.S. and globally |
Contemporary Challenges goal CCD-2 |
V |
9. Communicate complex ideas, in standard written English, to a general audience |
Writing & communication goal WCR |
I |
10. Communicate effectively to others in the field of labor and employment relations |
Writing & communication goal WCD |
I |
11. Analyze and synthesize information or ideas from multiple sources to develop new insights |
Writing & communication goal WCD |
I |
12. Formulate, evaluate and communicate conclusions and inferences from quantitative information |
Quantitative reasoning goal QR |
II |
13. Work productively in teams, in social networks, and on an individual basis |
|
VII |
*All goals refer to matter related to work or to the field of labor and employment relations.
LSER Undergraduate Courses
Number |
Short Name |
RU CORE Objective |
SMLR Objective |
LSER Objective |
---|---|---|---|---|
100 |
Intro |
SCL |
IV, VI |
1, 2 |
110 |
Work, Society & Quality of Life |
CCO, SCL |
IV, V |
1, 2, 6 |
191 | Short Topics: Information Literacy | III | 3, 11 | |
201 |
U.S. Labor & Work before the End of Reconstruction |
SCL, HST, WCr, WCd |
I, IV |
1, 4 |
202 |
History of Labor & Work 1880-1945 |
SCL, HST, WDr, WCd |
I, IV |
1, 4 |
203 |
Work/Labor History 1940 On |
|
IV |
1 |
207 |
NJ Labor History |
|
IV |
4 |
215 |
Youth and Work |
CCD, SCL |
IV, V |
1, 2, 6 |
220 |
Law for Business & Non-Profits |
|
VI |
1 |
230 |
People, Work & Organizations |
SCL |
IV, VI |
1, 2 |
250 |
Finance for Personal and Prof. Success |
QQ, QR |
II |
12 |
265 | Introduction to Disability Studies | V | 6 | |
294 |
Avoid Sexual Harassment (1 credit) |
|
V |
6 |
295 |
Workplace Violence (1 credit) |
|
VI |
2 |
297 |
Religion in the Workplace (1 credit) |
|
V |
6 |
298 |
Social Media in the Workplace (1 credit) |
|
VI |
2 |
300 |
Writing in LS & Employment Relations |
WCr, WCd |
I |
4, 9, 10, 11 |
301 |
Labor Movements & Democracy |
CCO |
V |
7, 8 |
302 |
Comparative Social & Employment Policy |
CCO |
V |
7, 8 |
303 |
Black Workers |
CCD, SCL |
IV, V |
1, 2, 6 |
304 |
Comparative ER Wealthy Nations |
|
V |
7, 8 |
307 |
Latino Workers |
CCD |
V |
6 |
308 |
Dynamics |
|
VII |
13 |
309 |
Working women |
CCD, SCL |
IV, V |
1, 2, 6 |
310 |
Labor Relations in Professional Sports |
|
VII |
13 |
311 |
Organizational Design & Structure |
|
V |
7 |
312 |
Conflict & Conflict Resolution |
|
VI |
2, 11 |
313 |
New Technology and Work |
|
VI |
2 |
314 |
Collective Bargaining |
|
VII |
13 |
315 |
Employment Law |
|
VI |
2 |
316 |
Employment Discrimination Law |
|
VI |
2 |
317 |
Contingent & Nonstandard Work |
|
VI |
2 |
318 |
Leaderships in Work Organizations |
|
VI |
13 |
319 |
Leadership & Governance Labor Unions |
|
VI |
2 |
320 |
Immigration & Public Policy |
|
V |
6 |
321 |
Immigration Law & Employee Rights |
|
VI |
2 |
322 |
American Unions & Politics |
|
V |
7 |
325 |
Economics of Employment Relationship |
|
V |
1 |
326 |
Negotiation Concepts & Techniques |
|
VI |
2 |
330 |
Working Women & the Law |
|
VI |
2 |
335 |
Women & Labor – Global Perspective |
|
V |
6, 7, 8 |
336 |
ER in Emerging Economies |
|
V |
7, 8 |
337 |
Workers & Multinationals |
|
V |
7, 8 |
338 |
Occupational Safety & Health |
|
IV |
2 |
340 |
American Labor Law |
|
V |
2 |
345 |
Organizational Behavior & Work |
|
V |
6 |
348 | Leadership in Work Organizations | VI | 13 | |
350 |
Public Sector Collective Bargaining |
|
VI |
2 |
355 |
Current Labor Problems |
|
VI |
2 |
357 |
Social Movements, Social Change & Work |
CCD |
V |
8 |
359 |
Organizing for Social Change |
CCD |
VI |
1, 2 |
360 |
Union Organizing |
|
VI |
2 |
361 |
Labor & Corporate Restructuring |
|
V |
7 |
362 |
The Work Education Connection |
|
VI |
2 |
363 |
Labor & the Global Economy |
CCD |
V |
8 |
364 |
Diversity in the Workplace |
CCD |
V |
6, 8 |
366 |
Asian American Workers |
|
V |
6 |
367 |
Emotional Intelligence |
|
IV |
1, 2 |
368 |
Professional Development Strategies |
|
VII |
13 |
375 |
Benefits & Social Insurance |
|
V |
7 |
376 |
Corporate Governance |
|
I, III, VI |
2, 4, 5 |
377 |
Democratic Workplaces |
|
I, VI |
2, 4 |
378 |
Social Entrepreneurship |
|
I |
10 |
385 |
Finance for Organizational Leadership |
|
II |
12 |
395 |
Perspectives |
|
IV |
1 |
401 |
Research Methods |
|
III |
5, 3 |
402 |
Research Corporations & Industries |
|
III |
5, 3 |
403 |
Problem-Solving Tools |
|
III |
5 |
404 |
Survey Design & Admin |
|
III |
5 |
407 |
Workers Movements in New Jersey |
|
IV |
4 |
450 |
Senior Seminar |
|
VII |
13 |
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