ADE 4420 - History and Development of the Workforce

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course is a study of the origins of adult career education and training in the United States. Students will learn about the pioneers in this field who built the theoretical concepts over time. Those concepts are examined through the lenses of:

Time and changes in the workplace during the agrarian and craftsman period, early industrialization, the post industrialization period, to current service and technology industries;
The impact of world events, and the influence of government legislation; and
The influence of women, minorities, and special needs employees in the workplace.

The course will provide the student a greater appreciation of the breadth and complexity of adult education by focusing on an area often overlooked-Career and Technical Education.
Prerequisite(s): ADE 3301