NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

385 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS HONR 4990 Independent Study: Honors Thesis Research (1–3 credits) Students carry out independent research related to an approved honors thesis. Faculty mentoring is provided on an individual basis. Approval of faculty member, division director, and dean is required. Honors students only. HRM—Human Resource Mgmt HRM 3100 Managing Conflict and Change (3 credits) Examines the impact of conflict, stress and change on the workplace and the quality of work life. Topics include the myriad of stressors and their effect as well as the selection of appropriate interventions and responses. HRM 4160 Human Resource Management (3 credits) Surveys personnel policies, techniques, and methods. Topics include wage and salary management, personnel selection and placement, labor relations, and employee rights. HRM 4200 Organizational Development and Change (3 credits) Applies behavioral science knowledge and practices to help organizations improve the quality of work life and experience strategies for achieving change. Prerequisite: HRM 4160. HRM 4250 Strategic Human Resource Management (3 credits) A capstone course covering the HRM function in organizations with specific emphasis on training, development, and career paths of employees; stress management; and labor relations and negotiations. Prerequisite: HRM 4160. HRM 4300 Managing Workplace Diversity (3 credits) Prepares students to manage in the diverse work place. Emphasis is on practical, experiential classroom activities designed to help students understand the range of cultural behaviors and expectations found in the work place. HRM 4450 Labor Relations and Negotiations (3 credits) Examines labor relations in terms of collective bargaining, contract negotiation, contract administration, mediation and arbitration. Includes an in-depth examination of labor legislation. Prerequisite: HRM 4160. HRM 4650 International Human Resource Management (3 credits) This course will focus on the key international issues and topics with regards to managing people in an era of unprecedented levels of foreign competition. Finding and nurturing the right talent required to implement an international or global strategy is of critical importance. Globalization of business is forcing managers to understand complex issues in an ever-changing world. Prerequisite: HRM 4160. HRM 4700 Seminar in Current Human Resources Management Issues (3 credits) This course will attempt to provide a familiarity with the instruments and procedures necessary to provide adequate personnel decisions in an organizational setting. Emphasis will be placed on criterion related issues such as job analysis, performance appraisal and selection issues which include: recruitment, test selection, and test validation. The goal is to expose the student to the practical mechanics of personnel psychology, and is not intended to provide a complete theoretical foundation. Prerequisite: HRM 4160. HRM 4850 Readings in Human Resource Management (3 credits) This course addresses aspects of the current literature in HRM. Using 1). a Text and 2). Articles provided in class, students will read what a wide variety of authors have provided in terms of perspective and actual organizational practices. Students will analyze the writings and share their interpretations. As appropriate, students will engage in comparing best practices. Prerequisite: HRM 4160. HS—Human Services HS 1100 Social Issues and Human Services Delivery Systems (3 credits) This course will review contemporary and historical social issues in the United States, with an emphasis on at-risk populations and disenfranchised groups. Social problems such as gangs, substance abuse, homelessness, child abuse, poverty, and immigration will be addressed, in addition to political, economic, policy, and educational implications. Systems of delivery within the human services field will be introduced and examined. HS 1200 Introduction to Human Services Administration (3 credits) This course provides an overview of Human Services Administration as a profession. Emphasis is placed on providing familiarity with the roles and functions of Human Services workers/administrators and an examination of the factors necessary to enter the Human Services field. The course focuses on the history of helping, the human services movement, current issues related to human services, managed care, and models of service delivery. The ethical principles that guide the Human Services Administration profession will also be examined.