Course List - Labor Studies and Employment Relations Minor

Prescribed Courses (3 credits)
LER 100	Employment Relations Introductory analysis of the employment relationship and of the interrelated interests of managements, workers, unions, and the public.	3 credits

 

Additional Courses (3 credits)
LER 201	Employment Relationship: Law and Policy An examination of basic legal principles underlying the employment relationship and their social, political, and economic bases.	3 credits
LER 401	The Law of Labor-Management Relations Development of Anglo-American law regulating collective bargaining, with emphasis on American labor-management relations under Wagner, Taft-Hartley, and other acts.	3 credits

 

Supporting Courses and Related Areas (12 credits)
3  to 6 credits in LER courses
LER 424	Employment Compensation Development and management of employee compensation systems.	3 credits
LER 425	Employee Benefits The examination of employee benefits programs used by employers to meet the welfare needs of employees and their families.	3 credits
LER 434	Collective Bargaining and Contract Administration Theory, practice, and economic impact of collective bargaining, including administration of the collective bargaining agreement.	3 credits
LER 435	Labor Relations in the Public Sector Analysis of labor relations problems within different areas of public employment.	3 credits
LER 437	Workplace Dispute Resolution Dispute resolution practices and procedures used in the workplace and employment law settings.	3 credits
LER 444	Occupational Health: Policy and Practice The role of employees, unions, employers, and government in dealing with work-related health issues.	3 credits
LER 460	Human Resources Ethics Ethics of human resources management.	3 credits
LER 464	Communication Skills for Leaders in Groups and Organizations Theory-and research-based communication skills for leaders dealing with work-related problems in contemporary groups and organizations.	3 credits
LER 465	Collective Decision Making Application of theories of decision making to work-related issues in groups and organizations requiring collective resolution and action.	3 credits
LER 472	Work-Life Practices and Policies Explore the causes and consequences of conflicts between work, family, and other life commitments, and how these may be resolved.
6 to 9 credits in business administration, economics, management, political science, psychology, and sociology
ECON 102	Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy Methods of economic analysis and their use; price determination; theory of the firm; distribution.	3 credits
ECON 104	Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy National income measurement; aggregate economic models; money and income; policy problems.	3 credits
ECON 315	Labor Economics Economic analysis of employment, earnings, and the labor market; labor relations; related government policies.	3 credits
PSYCH 281	Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology Personnel selection, training, accident prevention, morale, and organizational behavior.	3 credits
PL SC 001	Introduction to American National Government Introduction to development and nature of American political culture, constitutional/structural arrangements, electoral/policy processes; sources of conflict and consensus.	3 credits
SOC 119	Race and Ethnic Relations Historical patterns and current status of racial and ethnic groups; inequality, competition, and conflict; social movements; government policy.	4 credits
SOC 455	Work and Occupations Work and occupational life in modern society; work in the past, present, and future.	3 credits