Changing Workplace, The
Program Coordinator: Arts General Office
Program Office: 3rd Floor Fletcher Argue
Telephone: 204 474 9100
E-mail: arts_inquiry@umanitoba.ca
The Changing Workplace is a Concentration only available to students in the B.A. Integrated Studies degree program. This program is not available as a Minor program.
The Changing Workplace is an interdisciplinary concentration and has been developed in response to information received from employees and midcareer working adults interested in pursuing a degree. Successful completion of this concentration provides learners with an understanding of the workplace in its current context and its changing nature.
Concentration Program
For entry to the Concentration, the prerequisite is a minimum grade of “C” or better in the first 6 credit hours of courses required for the Concentration. The Concentration in The Changing Workplace will consist of 18 credit hours from the following list of courses. Students must meet the departmental prerequisites for entry into any course in this list. No course can be used to satisfy more than one Concentration.
Degree Requirements
Concentration Program
For entry to the Concentration, the prerequisite is a minimum grade of “C” or better in the first 6 credit hours of courses required for the Concentration. The Concentration in The Changing Workplace will consist of 18 credit hours from the following list of courses. Students must meet the departmental prerequisites for entry into any course in this list. No course can be used to satisfy more than one Concentration.
Faculty of Arts
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | ||
| ANTH 2500 | Culture, Environment, and Technology | 3 |
| Economics | ||
| ECON 1210 | Introduction to Canadian Economic Issues and Policies | 3 |
| Labour Studies | ||
| LABR 1260 | Working for a Living | 3 |
| LABR 1290 | Labour Unions and Workers' Rights in Canada | 3 |
| LABR 2100 | The Political Economy of Labour | 3 |
| LABR 3060 | Workplace Health and Safety | 3 |
| Philosophy | ||
| PHIL 2830 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| Sociology | ||
| SOC 2390 | Social Organization | 3 |
- NOTE:
Specific course sections of ECON 2610 may satisfy the concentration requirement. Students should contact the Department of Economics for information.
For course descriptions, see departmental listings.