Five-Year BA/Masters of Labor and Employment Relations Combined Degree Program
This program allows qualified students to complete both a bachelor of arts (BA) degree in labor studies and
employment relations, and a master of labor andemployment relations (MLER) degree in approximately five years of full-time study. Graduates have been successful in obtaining responsible positions in labor/nonprofit organizations, the public sector, and in corporations — in labor relations, human resources, health and safety, training, diversity/equal employment opportunity, and related fields.
Students who are labor studies majors and are accepted into the program:
- May waive up to 9 credits of graduate work.
- Are permitted to take two graduate courses in their senior year —
these count toward the graduate degree if they are taken above the 120
credits needed for the bachelor's degree.
- Thereby can complete the master's program in one year of full-time study or can expedite completion on a part-time basis.
Application information:
Download the information sheet
- Admission requirements and standards are similar to those for other
graduate students, except that SAT scores may be substituted for GRE
scores in many cases.
- Three letters of reference, preferably from faculty, a personal statement,
and academic transcripts demonstrating likely success in the program
are required.
- Acceptance is contingent upon completion of the BA degree, but provisional admission can be made as soon as the completed application is received.
When to Apply:
Apply early in your senior year — this special program applies
only before you graduate. Talk to the credit director or the student advisor
before applying to plan your application and undergraduate program.
School of Management and Labor Relations
Labor Education Center
50 Labor Center Way
New Brunswick , NJ 08903
(732) 932-8559 Fax: (732) 932-8677
mler@smlr.rutgers.edu