Undergraduate Study

The School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR) prepares students for jobs in a variety of fields including, but not limited to, labor or community organizations, neutral agencies, and corporations, nonprofit agencies, and management. Many graduates of our undergraduate programs go on to law school, to professional labor relations or human resources programs, or to graduate school.

Students must achieve a grade of C or better in all courses used to fulfill the requirements of their major or minor.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Labor Studies and Employment Relations   
The B.A. is a joint degree from SMLR and the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS). This major is designed to explore the nature of work and the workplace. Students study how work is managed, the problems of working people, and what workers have done as individuals and groups to address these problems.

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Labor and Employment Relations
With varied scheduling and generous credit transfer guidelines, the B.S. degree in labor and employment relations is designed to help students with at least one year of college complete a bachelor's degree in labor and employment relations through a flexible combination of online, daytime, weekend, evening, and/or off-campus courses. Students study how work is managed, the problems of working people, and what workers have done as individuals and groups to address these problems.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Human Resource Management
The B.A. degree in human resource management is a joint degree from SMLR and SAS. It is a multidisciplinary major that draws heavily from business strategy, psychology, economics, and sociology.

Minor in Labor Studies and Employment Relations
The minor in labor studies and employment relations consists of six courses offered by the department, for a total of 18 credits. The department also offers minors focused on one of the five areas of the field including law and the workplace; diversity in the workplace; work organization and management; labor unions and social movements; and work, globalization, and immigration. All minors must include Introduction to Labor Studies and Employment Relations (37:575:100 or 110).

Minor in Human Resource Management
The minor consists of six courses, including the following required courses: Introduction to Human Resource Management (37:533:301); Talent Acquisition (37:533:311); Developing Talent (37:533:312); Compensation & Total Rewards (37:533:313); and Employment Law (37:533:315). For further information, please visit https://smlr.rutgers.edu/content/minors-concentration-hrm.