Labor Relations and Industrial Studies

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Labor Relations and Industrial Studies—12 credits

This program will help you prepare for leadership positions with unions, employers, and government. The courses focus on the many issues that influence the employee-employer relationship. Take courses on a range of subjects, including employment law, collective bargaining, and workplace diversity. Apply the credits earned in this program toward the Bachelor of Arts degree in Letters, Arts, and Sciences or the Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership. This certificate is offered through the College of Liberal Arts.

Prescribed Courses:

  • LER 100: Industrial Relations
  • LER 201: Employment Relationship: Law and Policy

Additional Courses (select 6 credits):

  • CRIMJ 482: Seminar, Criminal Justice Agency Admin.
  • LER 136: Race, Gender, and Employment
  • LER 434: Collective Bargaining and Contract Admin.
  • LER 435: Labor Relations in the Public Sector
  • PSYCH 485: Leadership in Work Settings

COURSES OFFERED IN THE FALL 2009 SEMESTER

LER 100: Employment Relations
Introductory analysis of the employment relationship and of the interrelated interests of managements, workers, unions, and the public.

LER 136: Race, Gender, and Employment
Employment relations and legislative and policy responses to labor force issues of racial and gender inequality.

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COURSES OFFERED IN THE SPRING 2010 SEMESTER

LER 100: Employment Relations
Introductory analysis of the employment relationship and of the interrelated interests of managements, workers, unions, and the public.

LER 136: Race, Gender, and Employment
Employment relations and legislative and policy responses to labor force issues of racial and gender inequality.

LER 201: Employment Relationship: Law and Policy
An examination of basic legal principles underlying the employment relationship and their social, political, and economic bases.

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