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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
At least 6 credits must be at the 400 level.
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10. In addition, at least six credits of the minor must be unique from the prescribed courses required by a student's major(s).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Courses | ||
| LER 100 | 3 | |
| LER 304 | Labor and Employment Relations Fundamentals | 3 |
| LER 305 | Human Resources Fundamentals  | 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 credits from any 400-level LER course | 3 | |
| Select 3 credits from the following list in consultation with an adviser | 3 | |
| Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making | ||
AFAM 100 | ||
AFAM 110 | ||
| Social, Legal, and Ethical Environment of Business | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Industrial Organization | ||
| American Business History | ||
| Survey of Management | ||
| Basic Management Concepts | ||
| Leadership and Motivation | ||
| Introduction to Leadership | ||
| Leadership Development: A Life-Long Learning Perspective | ||
| Communication Skills for Leaders in Groups and Organizations | ||
| Collective Decision Making | ||
| Racism and Sexism | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
SOC 119 | ||
Any 400-level AFAM, CAS, ECON, HIST, LTNST, MGMT, PHIL, PSYCH, SPAN, SOC, WMNST course | ||
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
University Park
Liberal Arts Academic Advising
814-865-2545
Use the Liberal Arts Majors and Minors web page to see the contact information for the specific adviser(s) of this program
World Campus
Undergraduate Academic Advising
301 Outreach Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-3283
advising@outreach.psu.edu
Contact
University Park
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