Bachelor of Arts in Labor Studies and Employment Relations
Five-Year BA/LER Course Descriptions Elective Courses Funding Bachelors in LSER Contact

Elective Courses

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Accounting 010

33:010:272. Principles of Accounting I (3)

 
Administrative Studies 011

33:011:201 Introduction to Management for Nonbusiness Majors (3)
* For nonbusiness majors only. No credit for business majors. Credit not given for both this course and 33:620:300.

33:011:203 Introduction to Finance for Nonbusiness Majors (3)
* For nonbusiness majors only. No credit for business majors. Credit not given for both this course and 33:390:300.
33:011:204 Principles of Business Law for Nonbusiness Majors (3)
* For nonbusiness majors only. No credit for business majors. Credit not given for both this course and 33:140:320.
 
Administration of Justice 012
09:012:201 Justice in American Society (3)
09:012:209 White Collar Crime (3)
 
Africana Studies 014
01:014:203, 204 The Black Experience in America (3,3)
01:014:208 The Sociology of Black Economic Development (3)
01:014:213 Blacks in History (3)
01:014:215 Contemporary Issues and Their Background (3)
01:014:230 Psychology of the Black Experience (3)
01:014:258 Intellectual Thought in the African Diaspora (3)
01:014:271 African Development (3)
01:014:276 Black Social and Political Development (3)
01:014:317 Black Profiles (3)
01:014:318 Bigotry, Prejudice and Racism: Psychological Foundations (3)
01:014:321 African Presence in American Cultures (3)
01:014:341,342 Supervised Community Placement (3,3)
01:014:350 Afro-American Linguistics (3)
01:014:353 Black Community Law and Social Change (3)
01:014:355 Blacks and Economic Structures (3)
01:014:362 Black Identity Religion and Politics (3)
01:014:365 Black Migration and Urbanization (3)
01:014:367 African Labor History (3)
* Credit not given for both this course and 01:508:420.
 
American Studies 050
01:050:302 American Culture and Values (3)
* Open only to students majoring or minoring in American Studies. To be completed prior to enrollment in 01:050:489.
01:050:326 The Culture of American Woman (3)
01:050:331 Ethnic America (3)
 
Business Law 140
33:140:320 Business Law I (3)
33:140:321 Business Law II (3)
Prequisite: 33:140:320
 
Communication 192
Course number title credits
Additional info
04:192:357 Organizational Communication Theory
Prerequisites: 04:189:101,102; 04:192:200,201,300
04:192:359 Persuasive Communication (3)
Prerequisites: 04;189:101,102; 04:192:200,201,300
04:192:365 Principles of Public Relations (3)
Prerequisites: 04:189:101.102; 04:192:100,201,300
04:192:409 Public Relations Management (3)
Prerequisites: 04:189:101,102: 04:192:200,201,300.365
04:192:432 Mass Communication and Politics (3)
Prerequisites: 04:189:101,102; 04:192:200,201,300
04:192:446 Communication and Social Change (3)
Prerequisites: 04:189:101,102; 04:192:200,201.300
04:192:449 Telecommunication Processes and Policy (3)
Prerequisites: 04:189:101,102; 04,192,200,201,300
 
Computer Science 198
01:198:111 Introduction to Computer Science (4)
Prerequisite: 01:640,115 or Placement in CALC1. For students in science, mathematics, and engineering. Credit not given for both this course and 14:330:227
 
Economics 220
01:220:102 Introduction to Microeconomics (3)
01:220:103. Introduction to Macroeconomics (3)
01:220:200. Economic Principles and Problems (3)
Open only to engineering students. Credit not given for both this course and 01:220:102 and 103. 01:220:200 may be used in place of 01:110:101 and 103 to satisfy the prerequisite for more advanced courses.
01:220:302. Labor Economics (3)
Prerequisites: 01:220:102,103,203 or 206
01:220:303. Labor Institutions and Markets (3)
Prerequisites: 01:220:102.103
01:220:304. Special Topics in Labor Markets (3)
Prerequisites: 01:220:302, 01:960:211 or 285
01:220:305 American Economic History (3)
Prerequtsites: 01:220:102,103
01:220:309 The Corporation in Modem Society (3)
Prerequisites: 01:220:102,103
01:220:322 Econometrics (3)
Prerequisites: 01:220:102, 103; 01:960:211 or 285
01:220:327 History of Economic Thought (3)
Prerequisites: 01:220:102 and 103, or permission of instructor
01:220:362 Comparative Economic Systems (3)
Prerequisites; 01:220:102 and 103, or permission of the instructor
01:220:369 State and Local Public Finance (3)
Prerequisites: O1;220;102 ,103
01:220:375. Women and the Economy (3)
Recommended: Ol:220:102,103; 01:988:301. Credit not given for both this course and Ol:220:427
01:220:379 Marxian Economics (3)
Prerequisites: 01:220:102 and 103, or permission of the instructor.
01:220:389 Public Policies Toward Business (3)
Prerequisites: 01:210:101,103
01:220:395 Law and Economics (3)
Prerequisites: 01;220:102, 103
01:220:427 Women's Work and Labor Markets (3)
Prerequisites: 01:220:203 or 206. Credit not given for both 01:220:427 and 375
01:220:436 Game Theory and Economics (3)
Prerequisites: 01:640:135,136 or equivalent; 01:220:102,103
Credit not given for both this course and 01:640:355.
 
History (European History 510, American History 512)
01:510:391 Historical Studies (3)
01:512:306 United States History, 1945 to the Present (3)
01:512:323,324 History of the North American Environment (3,3)
01:512:366 History of Race and Sex in America (3)
Credit not given for both this course and 01:014:566.
01:512:381 Women in American History 11 (3)
01:512:400 History of American Politics (3)
 
Industrial Engineering 540
14:540:201 Work and Design Ergonomics (3)
Corequisite: l4:540:102
14:540:202 Work Design and Ergonomics Laboratory (1)
Corequisite: l4:540: 201
14:540:421 Industrial Organization and Management (3)
 
Management 620
33:620:300 Principles of Management (3)
Prerequisites: 33:010:274; 01:198:170; 01:220:103; 01:640:135; 01:960:285
33:620:365 Management of Human Resources (3)
Prerequisites: 33:620:300
33:620:367 Union Management Relations (3)
Prerequisites: 33:620:300
 
Management Science and Information Systems 623
33:623;370 Management Information Systems (3)
Prerequisite: Admission to School of Business
33:623:385 Statistical Methods in Business (3)
Prerequisite: Admission to School of Business
 
Philosophy 730
01:730:105 Current Moral and Social Issues (3)
01:730:251 Ethics and Business (3)
01:730:255 Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy (3)
01:730:343 Marx and Marxism (3)
01:730:346 Rights, Justice, and Equality (3)
 
Political Science 790
01:790:101 Nature of Politics (3)
Recommended for Political Science majors
01:790:105. American Politics: Public and private (3)
01:790:201 American Government (3)
01:790:204 Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy (3)
01:790:210 Comparative Politics (3)
01:790:237 Political Economy and Society (3)
01:790:301 Political Campaigning (3)
01:790:305 Public Policy Formation (3)
01:790:318 Comparative Public Policy (3)
01:790:319 Issues of American Foreign Policy (3)
01:790:330 Interest Groups (3)
01:790:333 Political Development of American Race Relations (3)
01:790:341 Public Administration: American Bureaucracy (3)
01:790:342 Public Administration: Policy Making (3)
01:790:355 Women and Public Policy (3)
Credit not given for both this course and 01:988:355
01:790:357 Comparative Political Economy (3)
01:790:374 Democratic Political Philosophy (3)
01:790:377 Marx Marxist Theory (3)
 
Psychology 830
01:830:101 General Psychology (3)
01:830:364 Motivation and Behavior (3)
Prerequisite: 01:830:101
01:830:371 Group Dynamics (3)
Prerequisltes: 01:830:101 and written permission of Instructor
01:830:372 Psychological Approaches to Social Problems (3)
Prerequisite: 01:830:321
01:830:373 Organizational and Personnel Psychology (3)
Prerequisite 01:830:101
01:830:375 Prejudice and Conflict (3)
Prerequisites: 01:830:101 and one other course in Psychology
 
Public Health 832
10:832:231 Social Public Policy (3)
Credit not given for both this course and 10,975:231
10:832:232 Introduction to Public Health (3)
10:532:238 Health and Public Policy (3)
Prerequisite: 10:831:232
 
Puerto Rican and Hispanic Caribbean Studies 836
01:836:150 The Latin American Woman
Credit not given for both this course and 01:988.150
01:836:200 Puerto Rican Cultural Heritage (3)
01:836:210 Gender Across Cultures (3)
Credit not given for both this course and 01:988:110
01:836:220 Origins and Development of Puerto Rican Political Parties (3)
01:836:231 Social Class Development in Puerto Rico (3)
01:836:302 Dominican Identity Formation (3)
01:836:325 US Foreign Policy and the Caribbean (3)
01:836:370 Law and the Latino Community (3)
01:836:375 Constitutional Relations between Puerto Rico and the United States (3)
01:836:475 History of the Puerto Rican Labor Movement (3)
 
Sociology 920
01:920:103 Sociological Analysis of Social Problems
Not open to majors to their senior year
01:920:108 Minority Groups in American Society (3)
Not open to majors in their senior year.
01:920:111 Social Class (3)
Not open to majors in their senior year.
01:920:216 Sociology of Women (3)
Credit not given for both this course and 01:988:216.
01:920:280 Collective Behavior and Social Movements (3)
01:920:290 Political Sociology (3)
01:920:311 Introduction to Social Research (4)
Prerequisite: 01:920.101 or permission of the instructor.
01:920:324 Sociology of Gender (3)
Prerequisite: One of 01:920:311.311, 313, 314. Credit not given for both this course and 01:988:324.
01:920:332 Social Inequalities (3)
Prerequisite: One of 01:920:311, 312, 313. 314
01:920:349
Law and Society (3) Prerequisite: One of 01:920:311, 312. 313, 314
01:920:359 Environmental Sociology (3)
Prerequisite: One of 01:920:311. 311, 313, 314
01:920:363 Sociology of Work and Occupations (3)
Prerequisite: One of 01:920:311, 312, 313, 314
01:920:375 Economic Sociology (3)
Prerequisite: One of 01:920:311, 312, 313. 314
 
Statistics 960
01:960:201 Basic Statistics for Economics (4)
Prerequisite: 01:640;115 or permission of department.
Credit not given for more than one of the following: 01:960:201, 211, and 285.
01:960:211, 212 Statistics I, II(3,3)
Prerequisite: 01:640:115 or permission of the department. See Level II Statistics restrictions. Credit not given for more than one of 01:960:201, 211 and 285, nor for more than one of 01:960:112, 384, and 401.
01:960:285 Introductory Statistics for Business (3)
Prerequisite: 01:640:115 or equivalent. Credit not given for more than one of 01:960:201, 211 and 185.
01:960:337 Managerial Statistics (3)
Prerequisite: 01:960:211 or equivalent
01:960:379 Basic Probability and Statistics (3)
Prerequisite: One term of Calculus
 
Urban Studies 975
10:832/975:101 Introduction to Urban Studies (3)
10:975:318 Issues and Techniques in Urban Management (3)
10:975:321 Community Groups in Urban Areas (3)
 
Women's Studies 988
01:988:202 Women in American Cultures (3)
Credit not given for both 01:988:202 and 01:988:101
01:988:235 Dynamics of Class, Race, and Sex (3)
01:988:301 Theories of Feminism (3)
Pre- or corequisite: 01:988:101 or 235 or Permission of instructor
01:988:307 Women and the Law (3)
01:988:371 Women and Social Movements to 1945 (3)
Credit not given for this course and 01:506:313
01:988:372 Women and Social Movements since 1945 (3)
Recommended: 01:988:371 Credit not given for both this course and 02:506:314
01:988:406 Women, Work and Social Change (3)
 

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