At which campus can I study this program?
Requirements for a minor may be completed at any campus location offering the specified courses for the minor. Students may not change from a campus that offers their major to a campus that does not offer their major for the purpose of completing a minor.
Program Description
This interdisciplinary minor is designed for students in any major of the University who wish to supplement their knowledge in the areas of labor studies and industrial relations. The minor consists of 18 credits, at least 6 of which must be at the 400 level. A certificate is awarded to students who complete the requirements of the minor.
What is Labor and Human Resources?
Every day, 135 million Americans go to work and surprising stuff happens. Welcome to the world of human resources and labor relations! Labor and Human Resources focuses on subjects ranging from globalization and talent management, to unions and social justice, to gender equity and workers' rights. It encompasses a variety of growing career areas, all of which address the complex social, cultural, and professional issues one is likely to encounter in modern workplaces. You will learn in a highly student-centered program with great faculty, wonderful resources, and an in-house career counselor for help as you approach completion.
You Might Like This Program If...
You desire a broad background in the issues of work, employment, the employment relationship, and human resource management. By obtaining your Labor and Human Resources minor, you can have a better understanding of your role in the workplace while you gain a more flexible career path. The Labor and Human Resources minor is beneficial to students from a wide range of study areas, and can be most useful if you are majoring in psychology, organizational leadership, or business.
Program Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Requirements for the Minor | 18 |
Requirements for the Minor
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Courses | ||
| LER 100 | Introduction to Labor and Human Resources  | 3 |
| Additional Courses | ||
| LER 201 | Employment Relationship: Law and Policy | 3 |
| or LER 401 | The Law of Labor-Management Relations | |
| Supporting Courses and Related Areas | ||
| Select 3-6 credits in Labor and Industrial Relations | 3-6 | |
| Students may select, in consultation with their Labor Studies and Employment Relations adviser, 6-9 credits from courses in business administration, economics, management, political science, psychology, and sociology | 6-9 | |
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university’s academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee’s unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
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Contact
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SCHOOL OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
506 Keller Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-5425
lerpsu@psu.edu
World Campus
SCHOOL OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
506 Keller Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-5425
pxm205@psu.edu