The Master of Arts in Employment and Labor Relations is a multidisciplinary graduate degree program designed to prepare professional practitioners in the field of industrial and labor relations in public and private management, unions, government agencies, and neutral and service organizations. The 36-semester-hour program consists of a required core of 21 semester hours and elective course offerings totaling 15 semester hours.
In consultation with the advisor, each student will individually build the elective sequence of the program of study by choosing 15 elective semester hours from among Employment and Labor Relations courses and courses approved by the advisor that are offered by other departments.
Students are strongly encouraged to elect an internship to integrate theory and practice in the field. Certain students with exceptional background in relevant work experience or previous course work may qualify for exemption from some courses.
Also, as part of their professional growth, students may also participate in the research and training activities of the Pennsylvania Center for the Study of Labor Relations.
