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LABOR STUDIES

College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Labor Studies Program is concerned with the world of work, workers, and their organizations. It investigates the cultural, economic, and political forces which provide the environment in which people make a living. It is an inter-disciplinary program which combines broad perspectives with specific skills.

The program emphasizes the world of work from the view of the individual in the workplace, the labor market, and as a member of a work group or labor union. The roles of employers, government, and labor unions, as adversaries and cooperators in an increasingly competitive world, are covered. Courses combine analytical and practical elements, bridging academia with the world of work.

Requirements - Minor

Total units required for Minor: 21

Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.

A. Required Core Courses (9 units)

(3)

LBRS 100/SOC 176

Labor and the American Social Structure (GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X)

Select six units from the following:

 

ECON 150

Labor Economics (ECON 1A, ECON 1B) and MATH 24 or equivalent)

 

HIST 188

American Labor History

 

HROB 157

Labor Relations

 

SOC 175

Work and Occupations

 

WOMS 138

Women and Work (GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M/W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70/71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X)

B. Electives (12 units)

Select twelve units from the following:

 

ECON 104

Introduction to the United States Economy

 

GOVT 139A

Globalization (An upper division course in the field and/or instructor permission)

 

HROB 153

Employment Law

 

PSYC 169

Industrial Psychology (PSYC 2, PSYC 8)

 

SOC 120

Ethnic and Race Relations

 

SOC 122

Immigration Studies

 

SOC 164

Sociology of Globalization

Note: Electives may be substituted for some required courses with approval of the Labor Studies Coordinator.

Faculty

Faculty are drawn from the Departments of Economics, Human Resources/Organizational Behavior, Government, Psychology, History, Sociology and Women's Studies.

Contact Information

Charles Varano, Coordinator
Amador Hall 454D
(916) 278-6675


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