LSER Undergraduate 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 m

IV

2. Apply those concepts, along with substantive institutional knowledge, to contemporary developments

Social analysis goal n

VI

3. Assess and critique relevant evidence and research findings

Social analysis goals h and i

III

4. Make an argument using contemporary or historical evidence

Social analysis goal h and Writing & Communication goal s

I

5. Access high-quality historical, qualitative, and/or quantitative evidence

Cognitive skills goals y and z

III

6. Analyze the degree to which forms of human difference shape a person’s experience of work

21^st Century Challenge goal a

V

7. Analyze contemporary global issues using multiple perspectives

21^st Century Challenge goal b

V

8. Analyze issues of social justice both in the U.S. and globally

21^st Century Challenge goal d

V

9. Communicate complex ideas, in standard written English, to a general audience

Writing & communication goal s

I

10. Communicate effectively to others in the field of labor and employment relations

Writing & communication goal t

I

11. Analyze and synthesize information or ideas from multiple sources to develop new insights

Writing & communication goal v

I

12. Formulate, evaluate and communicate conclusions and inferences from quantitative information

Quantitative & formal reasoning goal w

II

13. Work productively in teams, in social networks, and on an individual basis

VII