The program of study in industrial relations and human resources requires all students to complete:
1. two advanced seminars;
2. three courses to fulfill their interdisciplinary distribution requirements;
3. at least four statistics and research methods courses;
4. six electives. Electives are chosen in the student's area of interest and approved by the student's committee. In addition, all enrolled doctoral students attend a proseminar, which meets twice a month. Students choose their courses in consultation with the graduate director. Course requirements and guidelines follow.
Course Requirements
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Course Description
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Credits
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Timing
(Year)
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Possible Courses
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Ph.D. Seminar in Industrial Relations (required)
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3
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I or II
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16:545:611 or approved equivalent
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Ph.D. Seminar in Human Resources (required)
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3
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I or II
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16:545:612 or approved equivalent
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Three of the following (required):
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Economics for Industrial Relations and Human Resources
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Employment Law or Labor Law
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An advanced sociology course
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An advanced psychology course
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9
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I-III
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Three courses to develop breadth of knowledge. These serve as the foundation for taking advanced seminars, which develop depth of knowledge.
16:545:615
38:578:612
38:533:566 or 38:578:550
Approval of the graduate director is required.
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Statistics I (required)
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3
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I
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Must be a Ph.D.-level course beyond the level of 16:960:531,532
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Statistics II (required)
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3
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I or II
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Must be a Ph.D.-level course beyond the level of 16:960:531,532
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Research Methods for Industrial Relations and Human Resources (required)
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3
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I or II
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16:545:613
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Advanced statistics or methodology elective (required)
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3
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I or III
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16:545:614 or 16:545:701,702 or equivalent. Approval of the graduate director is required.
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6 master's thesis credits
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6
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II-III
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16:545:701
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4 proseminar credits
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4
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I-IV
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16:545:610
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18 doctoral thesis credits
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18
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IV-V
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16:545:702
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17 advanced elective credits
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17
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II, III
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Choose advanced Ph.D.-level courses that develop depth of knowledge in your chosen field. Approval of the graduate director is required.
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