Degree Requirements & Descriptions

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I. Required Courses: 18 credits

Courses Number Courses Title Credits
HRLR 201 Introduction to Human Capital and Society (fall/spring) 3
HRLR 313 Employment Relations (201 or concurrently, spring only) 3
HRLR 314 Legal Environment of Work (201 or concurrently, fall only) 3
HRLR 315 Research Methods & Analysis (STT 200, fall/spring) 3
HRLR 410 Voice & Democracy at Work (201 & 313 or 314, fall/spring) 3
HRLR 465 (W) Capstone in Human Capital & Society (all above/410 or concurrently, fall/spring) 3
  Total: 18

Other Required Courses

  • One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits): STT 200/201, PSY 295, STT 315, STT 421, GEO 363
  • One of the following courses (3 credits): EC 201/202

 

II. HRLR Electives: Total of 15 credits (5 courses) required, including at least one from each category

Courses Number Courses Title Credits
General Electives:
CEP 460 Communication Skill Training Helping Professional (junior/senior standing) 3
HRLR 211 Introduction to Organizational Leadership (every semester) 3
HRLR 212 Career Management (summer only) 3
HRLR 311 Applied Organizational Leadership (211, every semester) 3
HRLR 493 Internship in Human Capital & Society
(require approval of Academic Advisor)
3 to 12
HRLR 494 Undergraduate Research in Human Capital & Society
(require approval of Academic Advisor)
3 to 6
Human Capital Systems:
CEP 470 Disability in a Diverse Society (junior/senior standing) 3
HRLR 316 Economics of Human Capital (EC 201 or 202, fall only) 3
HRLR 401 Income Inequality (201, spring only) 3
MGT 411 Organizational Staffing (201, junior/senior standing)
(require approval of Academic Advisor)
3
International:
HRLR 414 Legal Standards in a Global Workplace (314, spring only) 3
HRLR 420 Comparative Human Capital Systems (313, fall only) 3
Labor History:
HST 307 Labor HST of US to 1863: Making a North American Working Class (fall) 3
HST 308 Labor HST of US since 1863: Modern Labor & Working-Class HST (spring) 3
  Total: 15

 

III. College Requirements:

Complete a College approved Experiential Course and a minimum of 15 credits in one Interdisciplinary Minor. To view available minors and all Social Science College requirements, please refer here: https://socialscience.msu.edu/undergraduate/current-students/curriculum.html   

 

IV. College of Social Science requirements for students completing the Human Capital & Society Major & Leadership of Organizations Minor:

Complete a minimum of 15 credits in one Interdisciplinary Minor. To view available minors and all Social Science College requirements, please refer here: https://socialscience.msu.edu/undergraduate/current-students/curriculum.html

If selecting The Leadership of Organizations Minor, both HRLR 211 & HRLR 311 will be allowed to double count between The Human Capital & Society Major & The Leadership of Organizations Minor. Additionally, must complete an experiential learning course (HRLR 493 is commonly used to satisfy this requirement. Click here to learn more - https://hrlr.msu.edu/degrees/hcs/internships.html). To view the Social Science College requirements effective FS21 – please refer here: https://reg.msu.edu/AcademicPrograms/Text.aspx?Section=129#s2534

 

V. University Requirements:

Courses Number Credits
WRA 101 4
Math Requirement  
IAH 201-210 4
IAH 211 – 241 4
ISS 2xx 4
ISS 3xx 4
ISB or alternate 3
ISP or alternate 3
LAB requirement 2

 

 

To View College Requirements/Minors: https://socialscience.msu.edu/undergraduate/current-students/curriculum.html

To View HCS Degree Requirements: https://hrlr.msu.edu/degrees/hcs/degree.html

To Apply for HRLR 493 Internship Course: https://hrlr.msu.edu/degrees/hcs/internships.html

To Apply for Graduation: Students can apply for graduation by filling out the Graduation Application available at student.msu.edu and selecting the Academic Progress tile and clicking the Apply for Graduation link in the left-hand navigation under the Graduation heading.

Always check Academic Requirements Report (Enroll by Degree Requirements) & with your advisor to make sure you are meeting all graduation requirements – https://student.msu.edu/splash.html

 


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Talk to SHRLR Undergraduate Advisor, Matt Hahnenberg

 

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