The master of professional studies in human resources and employment relations (HRER) is a 33-credit master's degree for professionals already working in human resources/employment relations field or those with a strong, fundamental understanding of HRER. A typical student will take one or two 3-credit courses per semester.
The human resources and employment relations master's degree is designed to help you:
- understand the roles that employers, employees, unions, and government play in the employment relationship
- analyze the complex personal, legal, and organizational issues inherent in this relationship
- understand the ethical dimensions of human resource and employment relations
- analyze complex employment issues
- administer labor and human resource systems
Your course work culminates in a capstone class in which you will demonstrate an understanding of the curriculum and apply it to your professional areas of interest in human resources and employment relations.