CENTER FOR LABOR RESEARCH & STUDIES
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

University Park
Miami, Florida

Professional Certificate in Labor Studies and Labor Relations

The Professional Certificate in Labor Studies and Labor Relations is an eighteen credit course of study designed to offer both pre- and post-baccalaureate as well as degree-seeking students the opportunity to gain broad-based knowledge about the field of labor studies with its focus upon the examination of the issues which confront people in the pursuit of their need for rewarding employment as well as insights from the field of labor relations with its emphasis upon the formal interactions between labor and management.

Instructions: Please complete this application (type or print in ink) and return to the Director of Academic Programs at the Center for Labor Research & Studies. When you are enrolled in the last course(s) required for the certificate, provide a copy of your transcript to be attached to the application .

1) Exact Legal Name

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2) Present Mailing Address

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A grade of "C" or better is required for all courses. "C-" is not acceptable. At least one course should be taken from a discipline other than Labor Studies.

3) Required Courses (6 hours minimum)

All students are required to take LBS 3001, Introduction to Labor Studies,and a minimum of one more course from the list of Core Courses. Additional core courses may be used to fulfill electives.

Elective Courses (12 hours)

These courses are to be chosen in consultation with and approval of Certificate advisor. Some courses may require prerequisites. These courses represent a partial list; students should consult with Certificate advisor  about current course offerings.

AMH 4500 Labor History
ECO 2013 Principals of Macro-economics
ECO 2023 Principals of Micro-Economics
ECP 3203 Intro to Labor Economics
EDF 4780 Teachers and the Law
EIN 4214 Safety in Engineering
EIN 4261 Industrial Hygiene
EVT 4280 Occupational Safety & Health
HFT 4234 Union Management Relations
INP 2002 Intro Industrial/Org/Psych
LBS 4610 Cross-Cultural Dimensions of Latin American Labor Relations
LBS 4101 Theories of the Labor Movement
LBS 4210 Women and Work in the U.S.
LBS 4260 Union Leadership and Administration
LBS 4930 Topics in Labor Studies
LBS 4654 Comparative and International Labor Studies
LBS 5464 Labor Arbitration
MAN 4401 Collective Bargaining
MAN 4410 Union-Management Relations
PAD 3034 Public Policy/Administration
PAD 3438 Communication Skills for Public Administrators
PAD 4024 Concepts/Issues Public Administration
PAD 4223 Public Sector Budgeting
SPC 2600 Public Speaking
SYO 4360 Work and Society

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