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Fall B.A. Courses—Registration Deadline: Aug. 28
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Union Skills Courses and Schedule
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NLC Now Offers Federal Financial Aid
Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs and Course Schedules
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The NLC fall semester starts Sept. 8. Apply now or register for courses online here. The NLC offers fully and partially online courses, making study possible for full-time workers with families. Courses can be taken individually or as part of a Bachelor of Arts degree program. Click here to find out more about the NLC degree programs.
Fall BA Course Schedule (REGISTRATION DEADLINE AUG. 28)
Courses begin online Sept. 8, 2009. Residence week: Oct. 3-9, 2009
SATURDAY-THURSDAY 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Labor and the Economy
Senior Seminar
History of Labor Theater
Union Structure and Governance
SUNDAY-FRIDAY 8:00-11:00 a.m.
Intro to Labor Studies
Organizing and Representing the New Workforce
Workplace Hazards and the Law
Writing About Labor Literature
SUNDAY-FRIDAY 11:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m
Comparative Research Methods
Gender and Identity in Labor History
Labor in the Global Economy
Employment Rights
Senior Project (Online Only)
Senior Project Progress (no class time)
Online Class Offering for BA and Online Degree Program
Courses begin Sept. 8, 2009, and are completely online, no residential required. All degree courses are three semester credits unless otherwise noted.
Introduction to Labor Studies
Digital Learning and the Future
Comparative Research Methods
Social History of Labor Music
Effective Writing (lower division credits)*
Science, Technology and Our World
Film & Globalization
Labor Law
Computer Skills for Trade Unionists
Instructional Systems Design
Response to Bio-Terrorism I
Foundations in Safety & Health
The Role of Corporation in Society
Union Administration**
Leadership Theory**
Effective Leadership**
Grassroots Leadership for Working America I (5 weeks, 1 credit)**
Grassroots Leadership for Working America II (10 weeks, 2 credits)**
Using Web 2.0 for Student Collaboration (Sept. 8-Oct, 20)***
Going Digital with Student Storytelling (Nov. 2-Dec. 18)***
Internet and Educational Research (Sept. 8-Oct. 20)***
Integrating Technology in Classroom (Sept. 8-Oct 20.)***
* This course does not count as part of the NLC 30.
** These courses can be utilized for the new Leadership for Change Certificate.
*** These courses can be utilized for the new Computer Skills & Technology in Education Certificate and are worth two credits each—12 credits to complete certificate.
Union Skills Courses at NLC
Participation in a Union Skills Course provides students with the opportunity to learn practical, tested skills and keep up to date with the labor movement. Courses are open to all and are usually two credits. A third credit can sometimes be earned through additional assignments in consultation with the course instructor.
Union Skills Course Schedule 2009-2010
| SEPTEMBER |
| 11-12 |
New Union Strategies for Local Economic Development* |
| 13-17 |
Negotiations Strategy and Tactics* |
| 13-18 |
Contract Negotiations in the Private Sector |
| 14-Oct. 2 |
Steward Training (online) |
| 20-25 |
Closing the Deal |
| 20-25 |
Arbitration Preparation and Presentation Level I |
| 21-25 |
Secretary-Treasurers LM2 Requirements |
| 27–Oct. 2 |
Organizing I |
| 27–Oct. 2 |
Teaching Techniques I |
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| OCTOBER |
| 25-30 |
Negotiating and Writing Contract Language |
| 25-30 |
Organizing in the Construction Industry I |
| 25-30 |
Arbitration Preparation and Presentation II |
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| NOVEMBER |
| 8-13 |
Western Seminar**: |
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Closing the Deal: A New Approach to Expanding the Unionized Construction Industry in the 21st Century** |
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Labor Law in the Construction Industry** |
| 8-13 |
New Union Staff |
| 16-20 |
Secretary-Treasurers Total Solution |
| 16-20 |
NLC Leadership Institute—tentative |
| 16-Dec. 31 |
Arbitration Brief Writing I (online—7 weeks) |
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| DECEMBER |
| 4-5 |
Good Jobs, Green Jobs* |
6-10
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How to Do Arbitration and Hearings* |
6-11
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Strategic Planning for Construction Organizing II |
| 6-11 |
Arbitration Brief Writing II |
| 7-11 |
Labor Relations in the Federal Sector |
| 11-12 |
Immigration and Labor* |
| 13-18 |
Contract Negotiations in the Construction Industry |
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| *Taught as part of the Southwest Organizing School in Santa Fe, N.M. |
**Taught as part of the Western Semester at L.A. Trade Tech. in Los Angeles, Calif.
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NLC Now Offers Federal Financial Aid
The NLC is pleased to offer a number of opportunities for financial assistance, now including federal financial aid in the form of grants and loans to students who qualify, and scholarship opportunities through union and privately funded programs. The NLC was approved to offer federal financial aid this spring. Click here to learn more about financial aid loans and grants through the NLC.
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