Overview
A broad foundation of theoretical and professional knowledge is provided through a multidisciplinary approach. The B.A. and B.S. degrees draw on the perspectives of disciplines such as industrial relations, economics, history, law, sociology, and psychology. This focus includes the nature and functions of the institutions involved in the employment relationship. The B.S. degree requires more course work in quantification than the B.A. degree.
Graduates of Labor and Employment Relations are equipped for employment in business, government, and labor organizations as labor relations specialists, personnel and human resource specialists, researchers, organizers, consultants, and professionals in mediation and arbitration. The Labor and Human Resources major at Pennsylvania State University is also appropriate preparation for graduate study and law school.
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 Employment Relations 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.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
- Labor Economics
- Introduction to Labor and Human Resources
- Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology
- Employment Relations to Research Methods in Labor and Employment Relations
- Ethics in the Workplace
- History of Work in America
- Race, Gender, and Employment
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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For first-year, domestic students Early Action is November 15. We recommend submitting a complete application, including all required materials, by December 1.
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Sociology Human Resource Management View 1355 other Masters in Sociology in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Secondary school records that list the subjects studied each year and the mark or grade of proficiency earned in each.
- A key to the marking system with information on the minimum passing mark.
- Examination results, if you complete secondary school in a country where a secondary school leaving examination (GCSE, GCE, CXC, French Baccalaureate, Abitur, etc.) is administered.
- SAT: Tests March 2016 and later: a score of 570 or higher on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section (code #2660)
- ACT: Score of 24 or higher on the English section (code #3656)
- GCSE or GCE Score of A, B, or C on the English language exam
- Certified copies of diplomas or certificates, if you have already completed secondary school
Tuition Fee
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International
35984 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 35984 USD per year and a duration of 48 months. -
National
35984 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 35984 USD per year and a duration of 48 months. -
In-State
18454 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 18454 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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