Human Dimensions of Organizations: HDO

Lower-Division Courses

HDO X01. Introduction to the Human Dimensions of Organizations.

Introduction to organizations and how the liberal arts can examine, analyze, and change them. Defines organizations from a liberal arts standpoint; survey of career opportunities related to the human dimensions of organizations.

HDO X10. Researching People-Centered Problems.

Introduction to mixed-methods research using active learning and project-based assignments. Explore the basics of qualitative and quantitative research methods, research ethics, teamwork, project management, and problem-solving.

HDO X19S. Topics in Human Dimensions of Organizations.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the College of Liberal Arts. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

Upper-Division Courses

HDO X22L. Law and Organizations.

Examine the intersection of law and organizational/workplace practices. Explore how law regulates the workplace (e.g., laws about sexual harassment), how organizations do or do not comply with the law, and the ways that organizational practices may affect legal standards.

HDO X25. Strategic Human Resources Management.

Overview of the personnel function, covering recruitment, compensation, equal employment, job analysis, training, benefits, employee discipline, collective bargaining, safety, and health.

HDO X25N. Organizational Ethics.

Examine the practical and theoretical aspects of ethical issues in organizations, including philosophical, psychological, anthropological, and strategic approaches.

HDO X29S. Topics in Human Dimensions of Organizations.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the College of Liberal Arts. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

HDO X30. Topics in Human Dimensions of Organizations.

HDO X30C. Creativity and Innovation in Organizations.

Explore creative tools people use to solve problems.

HDO X30L. Organizational Learning.

Examine theory regarding organizations, learning, and change. Utilize theory to interact with and analyze real and hypothetical cases of passive and active organizational learning. Experiment with applied tools and techniques for analyzing and managing organizational learning.

HDO X50. Identities in Organizations.

Explore how intersecting identities shape both individuals' and groups' experiences of various organizations.

HDO X59H. Honors Research I.

HDO X60. Conference Course.

Study selected problems in the field of human dimensions of organizations, which can include independent study of a content area, research assistance, or other faculty-supervised independent activity.

HDO X65. Bias.

An interdisciplinary introduction to bias from the perspectives of psychology, political science, business, philosophy, and linguistics.

HDO X79. Applying the Human Dimensions of Organizations.

Explores multidisciplinary methods of the human dimensions of organizations with an external entity. Focus on the role of the liberal arts viewpoint in practical settings.

HDO X79H. Honors Research II.

Supervised conference course for honors candidates in Human Dimensions of Organizations.

Graduate Courses

HDO X80. Cultural Perspectives on the Human Dimensions of Organizations.

Examines broad aspects of the role of culture in organizations through a variety of disciplinary lenses. Culture includes both global cultures, as well as cultures created by organizations.

HDO X81. Individual Perspectives on the Human Dimensions of Organizations.

A general introduction to the roles of individuals in organizations from a multidisciplinary perspective.

HDO X82. Approaches to Leadership.

Examines broad aspects of organizational leadership through a variety of disciplinary lenses.

HDO X83. Society, Culture and Organizational Diversity.

Examines multidisciplinary frameworks for understanding society and culture in organizations. The effects of gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, culture, and globalization on organizational change may be discussed.

HDO X84. Organizational Inertia, Decision Making and Change.

Reviews theories and methods for understanding how organizational environments support habits, and how individuals and groups make decisions.

HDO X85. Organizational Ethics.

Examines ethics as they pertain to organizational contexts.

HDO X86. Persuasion and Argumentation.

Focuses on how effective persuasion works within organizations and at the individual level.

HDO X87. The Structure of Organizations.

A multidisciplinary approach to understanding how money, information, and influence flow through organizations and between related organizations.

HDO X88. Conference Course in Human Dimensions of Organizations.

Individual directed study of selected topics in related human dimensions of organizations field.

HDO X89. Writing and Researching Organizations.

Exposure to various approaches to organizational writing and research. Explores the ways these approaches might inform student Capstone Projects. Examines strategies to plan, organize, and execute an organization-based research project.

HDO X90. Qualitative Research Methods.

Covers qualitative approaches to studying people in organizational settings. Approaches may include narrative, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, case studies.

HDO X91. Quantitative Research Methods.

Quantitative approaches for studying the human dimensions of organizations. Examines the mechanics and assumptions of common methods in quantitative methods, including experimental design, survey research, and quantitative coding of archival data. Emphasizes students' ability to know and identify what types of research questions are best-suited to the different quantitative approaches. Reviews the types of data that various designs produce, and some basic statistical assessments of quantitative data.

HDO X92. Computational Methods.

Analyzing and interpreting data drawn from large-scale data sets. Approaches include social network analysis, web analytics, and linguistic corpus analysis.

HDO X95. Capstone Project.

Focuses on the completion of the capstone project, the culmination of work in the human dimensions of organization degree.

HDO X97. Practicum in Human Dimensions of Organizations.

Applied study in human dimensions of organizations.

Professional Courses