BS in Labor and Employment Relations
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Study work. Value people. Lead change.
Are you interested in how work is managed, the problems of working people, and what workers have done as individuals and groups to address these problems? With flexible scheduling opportunities and a student-centered program, a BS in Labor and Employment relations from Rutgers University - New Brunswick might be a great choice for you.
The BS in Labor and Employment Relations is designed so that students with Associate’s degrees or equivalent credits can complete a Bachelor’s degree through a flexible combination of online, daytime, weekend, evening, and/or off-campus courses. In addition, re-enrollment is made easy for those who must interrupt their studies, and non-matriculated status is available for visiting students who want to try one or two courses in the program.
Pursue a Degree Designed Just for Transfer Students
- Transfer up to 60 credits to Rutgers from a county college
- Transfer up to 90 credits from a combination of 2 and 4 year institutions
- Fulfill all your general education requirements with an AA or AS from a NJ county college (many AAS degrees also transfer well)
- Flexibly combine online and in-person courses
- Attend evening, weekend, and daytime classes in New Brunswick or at off-campus locations
Open up a Variety of Career Paths
- Manage people well in a variety of organizations: corporate, government, or community
- Apply knowledge of current issues, like work-life balance or employee rights, to your workplace
- Specialize in diversity, dealing with unionized employees, or other aspects of managing people
- Represent employees as a union leader or professional staff person
- Pursue an MBA after graduation - or a Law degree, or a professional Master’s degree in Human Resources or Labor Relations
Explore a Wide Range of Topics
- Law in the workplace
- Diversity in the workplace
- Work organization and management
- Labor unions and social movements
- Work, globalization and migration
Enjoy a World Class Educational Experience
- A national reputation for academic excellence
- Professors who are highly respected in their fields
- Small class sizes and active/interactive teaching styles
- The chance to get to know your instructors
Requirements for BS in Labor and Employment Relations Degree
Courses in Labor and Employment Relations:
36 credits selected from classes offered by the Department with a grade of C or better, including:
- 37:575:100 or 37:575:101 (Introductory course)
- 37:575:315 (Employment Law)
- 37:575:395 (Perspectives - a survey of theories relevant to the major, taught with an emphasis on professional communication/writing)
- 37:575:490 or 496 or 497 (Capstone internship; waived for students with work experience)
Up to 6 of these credits may consist of courses in related social science disciplines.
Research Methods/Statistics Requirement:
One 3 credit course. Courses from Rutgers NB that automatically meet this requirement include:
- 37:575:401 (Labor Studies)
- 01:920:311 (Sociology)
- 01:830:200 (Psychology)
- 01:790:300 (Political Science)
- 10:762:205 (Planning and Public Policy)
- 01:220:322 (Economics)
- 01:450:319 (Geography)
- 01:960:211, 212 or 285 (Statistics)
General Education Requirements (24 credits):
These are automatically met by a student transferring with an AA or AS degree from a NJ County College. For other students, including those who hold AAS degrees or those who transfer before attaining an AA or AS degree, the requirements can be met via a combination of courses taken at a county college and at Rutgers New Brunswick*.
In general, any of the classes designated by Rutgers NB SAS within a given category are acceptable as are any of the classes that articulate into a category according to NJ Transfer.
- Writing and communication. Expository writing plus a second class that is writing intensive for a total of 6 credits. The following classes within the major can be used to meet the second class requirement: 201, 202, 362.
- Quantitative reasoning. 3 credits in college-level mathematics or in a course utilizing applied quantitative reasoning plus the 3 credit class in research methods/statistics (for a total of 6 credits). Classes in accounting, finance, or other quantitative business areas are considered to use applied quantitative reasoning.
- Science. 6 credits. Courses from natural science departments as well as ones from other departments which are primarily science.
- Arts & Humanities. 6 credits. Any course from an Art, Music, English, Foreign Language, Classics, Religion, or other Humanities department; courses from area studies programs or interdisciplinary departments may be counted on a case by case basis.
- History. 3 credits. Any course from a History department or any course primarily historical in nature from another department. The following classes within the major can be used to meet this requirement: 201, 202, 407.
Appeals procedure.
If a SMLR student believes they have not been treated according to this policy, they should explain the problem in writing to the Credit Director of the Labor Studies and Employment Relations Department. If the written response of that person is not satisfactory to the student, the decision may be appealed to the Associate Dean of the School who will make a final determination.
Note: a Social Science general education requirement is met by classes in the major.
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