Catalog Navigator : Bachelor of Science in Labor and Employment Relations

Degree Requirements and Residency

A candidate for a bachelor of science degree in the School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR) must complete a minimum of 120 college credits, including the General Education Requirements, the major program of study, and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. A student may elect to pursue an approved minor or second major from another school within Rutgers University-New Brunswick, however additional programs are not required.

Thirty (30) Rutgers credits, including at least 12 credits while enrolled in SMLR must be completed at Rutgers for degree granting.

36 credits selected from classes offered by the department with a grade of C or better, including:

37:575:100 or 37:575:110 (Introductory course)
37:575:315 (Employment Law)
37:575:395 (Perspectives--a survey of theories relevant to the major) to be taken after 15.0 credits of LER courses are successfully completed.
37:575:490 or 496 or 497 (Capstone internship) Students with work experience can take any 200-400 level 37:575 course to substitute for the capstone internship course requirement only upon review of a resume submitted to the department.

Up to 6 of these credits may consist of courses in related social science disciplines.

Research Methods/Statistics Requirement

One 3-credit course. Courses from Rutgers-New Brunswick that automatically meet this requirement include 37:575:401 (Labor Studies); 01:920:311 (Sociology); 01:830:200 (Psychology); 01:790:300 (Political Science); 10:762:205 (Planning and Public Policy); 01:220:322 (Economics); 01:450:319 (Geography); or 01:960:211, 212, or 285 (Statistics). Other courses will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

General Education Requirements (27 credits)

Except for two courses that are required as part of the major, these are automatically met if a student transfers with an AA or AS degree from a NJ county college. For other students, any of the classes designated by the Core Curriculum New Brunswick within a given category are accepted by SMLR.

In general, any of the classes designated by the Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences within a given category are acceptable, as are any of the classes that articulate into a category according to NJ Transfer.

Writing and communication. Expository writing (01:355:101) plus a second class that involves writing with revision. [Additionally students must take a third writing intensive class as part of the major related to writing in the discipline.] The following classes within the major can be used to meet the second writing class requirement: 37:575:201, 202, 300. Disciplinary writing: 37:575:395
Quantitative reasoning. 3 credits in college-level mathematics or in a course utilizing applied quantitative reasoning plus the 3-credit class in research methods/statistics (for a total of 6 credits). The following class within the major can be used to meet the applied mathematics requirement: 37:575:250. Research methods: 37:575:401, 403, 404
Science and Technology. 6 credits. Courses from natural science departments as well as those from other departments that are primarily science-based or technology-based.
Social Science. Students must complete one course in social science for a total of 3 credits. This requirement is met automatically by classes in the major.
Arts and humanities. 3 credits. Any course from an art, music, English, foreign language, classics, religion, or other humanities department; courses from area studies programs or interdisciplinary departments may be counted on a case-by-case basis.
History. 3 credits. Any course from a history department or any course primarily historical in nature from another department. The following classes within the major can be used to meet this requirement: 37:575:201, 202, 203, or 207.
Diversity. 3 credits. Any approved course that provides opportunities to learn about human diversity issues in society and how workplaces can be more inclusive. The following classes in the major can be used: 37:575:215, 265, 303, 307, 309, 364.

Academic Policy and Admission Requirements

This program is designed to accommodate the needs of transfer and nontraditional students. For admissions requirements and academic policies, please visit https://ucnb.rutgers.edu/get-inspired/policies-impacting-nts.

Please note that the academic and other regulations established by the faculty and administration of the School of Management and Labor Relations and the Board of Governors of the university are subject to amendment at any time. Questions related to general student rules that fall under the jurisdiction of the School of Management and Labor Relations may be directed to the appropriate program.