Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Labor and Employment Relations
The major consists of 36 credits in labor studies and employment
relations. Students must attain a grade of C or better for a class to
count toward the major. In place of 6 of these credits, students may
substitute related courses from other social science programs. Departmental approval is required for courses from other universities; a
list of Rutgers University-New Brunswick courses is available from the
department.
A complete list of requirements is available in the School of Management and Labor Relations section
of this catalog or by contacting the department.
The following five courses are required in the B.S. program:
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37:575:100 Introduction to Labor Studies or 37:575:110 Work, Society, and the Quality of Life
- 37:575:315 Employment Law
- 37:575:401 Research Methods in Labor Studies, 37:575:402 Research Corporations and Industries, 37:575:403 Problem-Solving Tools at Work, 37:575:404 Creating and Administering Surveys, or an alternative research
methods/statistics from other programs;
- 37:575:395 Perspectives on Labor Studies
- 37:575:490, 496, or 497 an internship; this course will be
waived for students with work experience and they will take another major elective in its place.
General education requirements for the B.S. degree:
The
School of Management and Labor Relations is fully compliant with the
Lampitt Law requiring that all individuals who have earned an associate
in arts (A.A.) or an associate in science (A.S.) degree from a New
Jersey county college will have fulfilled its general education
requirements. For others, the requirements are:
- Writing and Communication:
6 credits. Expository Writing (01:355:101) plus a second class that involves writing with revision. See Degree Navigator for a list of approved
second-level writing courses.
- Quantitative Reasoning: 6
credits. One course in mathematics or applied quantitative reasoning plus the major requirement of a 3-credit course in research methods/statistics.
See Degree Navigator for lists of courses in each.
- Natural Science and Technology: 6 credits
- Arts and Humanities: 3 credits
- History:
3 credits
- Diversity: 3 credits
- Social Science: 3 credits (automatically filled by courses in the major)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Labor Studies and Employment
Relations
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
B.A. program: either 37:575:100 Introduction to Labor Studies and
Employment Relations or 37:575:110 Work and Society; 37:575:395 Perspectives on Labor Studies; and at least one
advanced capstone course or internship, 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
A list of courses
required for each concentration is available from the department.
