The major consists of 36 credits in labor studies and employment relations. Students must maintain a grade of C or better. In place of 6 of these credits, students may substitute related courses from other programs. (A list of these courses is available from the department.)
The following three courses are required in the bachelor of arts program: either 37:575:100 Introduction to Labor Studies and Employment Relations or 37:575:110 Work, Society, and the Quality of Life; 37:575:395 Perspectives on Labor Studies; and one advanced course taken in the senior year, chosen from 37:575:401, 402, 403, 404, 450, 490, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, or 499.
Concentrations in the major are available but not required. These include:
- Law and the Workplace
- Diversity in the Workplace
- Work Organization and Management
- Labor Unions and Social Movements
- Work, Globalization, and Migration
For more information and courses for each concentration, go to http://smlr.rutgers.edu/content/minors-concentration-lser.
