Program Overview

Labor and Employment Relations Program

The School of Management and Labor Relations creates and disseminates knowledge about issues related to work, workers, and the employment relationship. The major aims to provide students with an opportunity to learn more about the nature of work, the management of work, the problems of working people, and what workers have done, both individually and collectively, to address those problems.

Potential Career Paths

A degree or minor in Labor and Employment Relations can be your springboard to a wide range of career paths and opportunities. Each degree or concentration provides students with a unique set of skills and perspectives that are sought after in a variety of fields. Your personal career goals can help you choose which path to take. A Labor and Employment Relations Bachelor’s degree or minor opens up a variety of career paths, enabling you to:

• manage people well whether you work for a corporation, government, or community organization
• apply knowledge of current issues like work-life balance or employee rights to your workplace
• specialize in diversity, dealing with unionized employees, or other parts of employment relations
• represent employees as a union leader or staff member
• pursue an MBA after graduation—or a law degree, or a professional master’s degree in human resources or labor relations

Admissions Requirements

Students with an associate’s degree from an accredited community college are eligible to apply to the Labor Studies program.

Transferring Credits

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey will transfer a maximum of 60 credits or one-half of the total degree credits required for a baccalaureate degree from a NJ county college to a Rutgers degree program for those students who have completed an A.A. or A.S. degree. Students may be awarded up to 90 credits from a 4-year institution.