Labor and Human Resources, 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

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.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Prescribed Courses
LER 100	Introduction to Labor and Human Resources	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
ACCTG 211	Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
AFAM 100
AFAM 110
BA 243	Social, Legal, and Ethical Environment of Business
CAS 203	Interpersonal Communication
CAS 352	Organizational Communication
ECON 342	Industrial Organization
HIST 155	American Business History
MGMT 100	Survey of Management
MGMT 301	Basic Management Concepts
MGMT 321	Leadership and Motivation
OLEAD 100	Introduction to Leadership
OLEAD 409	Leadership Development: A Life-Long Learning Perspective
OLEAD 464	Communication Skills for Leaders in Groups and Organizations
OLEAD 465	Collective Decision Making
SOC 103	Racism and Sexism
SOC 110	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

http://lser.la.psu.edu/

World Campus

SCHOOL OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
506 Keller Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-5425
pxm205@psu.edu

https://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/labor-studies-employment-relations-minor/overview