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For major requirements, see the School of Education section of this Catalog.
250. Experiential Learning and Education
First semester. Three credits.
Experiential learning, individual values, personality characteristics. Learning as a life-long process, adult transition research.
251. Introduction to Organizations and Human Resources Education
Either semester. Three credits.
Theories and principles of organizations and
organizational behavior as they relate to human resources development
in education.
252. Introduction to Management and Human Resources Education
Either semester. Three credits.
Issues and tasks of human resources management (HRM) in educational settings. Theory and practice.
253. Introduction to Planning and Evaluation and Human Resources Education
Either semester. Three credits.
Planning and evaluating human resources management subsystems in educational settings, staffing, organizational development, compensation and benefits, labor relations, communication, training and development, supervision and information systems.
254. Introduction to Budget Planning and Human Resources Education
Either semester. Three credits.
Comprehensive budgeting, profit planning and control applied to human resources development. Fiscal management problems, budget planning in educational programs.
255. Contemporary Labor Issues
Either semester. Three credits. May be repeated for credit, not to exceed 6 credits.
Labor issues in work organization, employees, and the labor movement. Patterns of jobs and career problems of labor organizations. Role of multi-national corporations in changing the job mix, collective bargaining.
282. College Freshmen: Their Characteristics and Their Adjustment to College Life
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Personal and social characteristics of college freshmen; adjustment to college life. Techniques for successful transitions.
283. Student Organization Leadership
Three credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Examination of leadership issues and development of skills in leading organizations. Experiential application to student's current co-curricular involvement in UConn clubs and organizations.
291. Practicum: Black Experience in Education
Either semester. Not to exceed three credits. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Experiences, cooperatively arranged by the department, with an educational agency that addresses issues and problems of importance to Black people.
298. Variable Topics
Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit with a change in content.
299. Independent Study for Undergraduates
Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: Open only to juniors and seniors with appropriate background for the study of education. Students must present the instructor with a problem for investigation. May be repeated for credit with a change in content.
Designed primarily for qualified students who wish to extend their knowledge in some specialized area.