Program Overview

Employment Relations Program

The Employment Relations certificate program consists of 15.0 units.

Program Notes

• Courses may not be offered every term.
• No more than 6.0 units of core and options courses may be counted towards the requirements of both the certificate and another Arts and Science Program.
• No more than 6.0 units of core and option courses may be transferred from outside of Queen's University.
• This program plan has been adapted from the official Faculty of Arts and Science calendar to help students identify relevant courses.
• LAW 203 is an exclusion for EMPR 210 and it cannot be used towards this certificate.

Core Courses

Complete 15.0 units from the following:

• EMPR 200 (3.0 units): Unions and Labour Relations
• EMPR 210 (3.0 units): Employment Law
• EMPR 220 (3.0 units): Conflict Management
• EMPR 230 (3.0 units): Human Resource Management
• EMPR 240 (3.0 units): Workplace Policies and Governance
• EMPR 260 (3.0 units): Advancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
• EMPR 270 (3.0 units): Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
• EMPR 280 (3.0 units): Finance and Accounting for HR Professionals

Career Skills

Upon completion of this certificate, students will acquire the following career skills:

• Gain understanding of employment laws and workplace regulations
• Explain and evaluate employment contracts
• Communicate and negotiate workplace conflicts
• Recognize aspects of human resource management