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 .

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With the permission of the Certificate Program advisor, a maximum of two course (6 hours) may be taken on a P/F basis. All other courses must be taken for a letter grade. For all courses taken for a letter grade, a "C" or better is required. "C-" is not acceptable. At least one course should be taken from a discipline other than Labor Studies.

3) Required Courses (12 hours minimum)

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

  
Elective Courses - (6 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 Program advisor about current course offerings.

AMH  4500 U.S. Labor History     
EIN  4214 Safety in Engineering    
EIN  4261 Industrial Hygiene    
LBS  4101 Theories of the Labor Movement  
LBS  4210 Women and Work in the U.S.   
LBS  4654 Comparative and International Labor Studies 
LBS  4610 Cross Cultural Dimension of Latin Amer. Lab. Rel.
LBS  5464 Labor Arbitration    
PAD  3034 Public Policy/Administration   
PAD  4223 Public Sector Budgeting   
PAD 3438 Communication Skills for Public Administrators 
SPC  2600 Public Speaking    
SYO  4360 Work and Society

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