Educational Leadership (EDLR)

Head of Department: Professor Barry G. Sheckley
Department Office: Room 406, Gentry Building

For major requirements,Link to the Neag School of Education website for additional information.

3250. Experiential Learning and Education

(250) First semester. Three credits.

Experiential learning, individual values, personality characteristics. Learning as a life-long process, adult transition research.

3251. Introduction to Organizations and Human Resources Education

(251) Either semester. Three credits.

Theories and principles of organizations and organizational behavior as they relate to human resources development in education.

3252. Introduction to Management and Human Resources Education

(252) Either semester. Three credits.

Issues and tasks of human resources management (HRM) in educational settings. Theory and practice.

3253. Introduction to Planning and Evaluation and Human Resources Education

(253) 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.

3254. Introduction to Budget Planning and Human Resources Education

(254) Either semester. Three credits.

Comprehensive budgeting, profit planning and control applied to human resources development. Fiscal management problems, budget planning in educational programs.

3255. Contemporary Labor Issues

(255) 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.

3262. College Freshmen: Their Characteristics and Their Adjustment to College Life

(282) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Personal and social characteristics of college freshmen; adjustment to college life. Techniques for successful transitions.

3263. Student Leadership

(283) Three credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Examination of leadership issues and development of skills in leading organizations and peers. Experiential application to student's current co-curricular involvement at UConn.

3298. Variable Topics

(298) Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit with a change in content.

3299. Independent Study for Undergraduates

(299) 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.