Degree Requirements and Descriptions

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I. Required Courses: 18 credits

Courses Number	Courses Title	Credits
HRLR 201	Human Capital, Human Resources, & Labor Relations (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 HRLR (all above/410 or concurrently, fall/spring)	3
	Total:	18
FULL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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 490	Special Topics in Human Resources & Labor Relations (require approval of Academic Advisor)	3
HRLR 493	Internship in Human Resources & Labor Relations (require approval of Academic Advisor)	3 to 12
HRLR 494	Undergraduate Research in Human Resources & Labor Relations (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
FULL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

 

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. 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
FULL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

 

V. Optional Electives:

Courses Number
ACC 230
BUS 291
EAD 315
COM 100, 225
ESHP 190
FI 320
GBL 323
HDFS 238
MGT 325
MKT 327
PLS 310
SCM 304

 

 

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

To View HRLR Degree Requirements: https://hrlr.msu.edu/degrees/undergraduate/degree.html

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

Degree Requirements and Descriptions Prior to Fall 2023: https://hrlr.msu.edu/degrees/undergraduate/degree-prior-to-fall-2023.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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