BA in Liberal Studies: Labor Studies Concentration

Concentration Overview

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The concentration in Labor Studies offered under the BA degree in Liberal Studies is an 18-credit program that focuses the history of the labor movement, management principles, HR management, and other relevant issues in the U.S. workforce. Students who complete this concentration may also earn an Undergraduate Certificate in Labor Studies.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 18 credits must be upper level, 300 level or above, and no more than 6 credits in the area of study at the 100 level.

Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses. For more information see About Our General Education Program. To plan your program please contact an Advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)

ENC-101	English Composition I	3
ENC-102	English Composition II	3
COM-209	Public Speaking	3
MAT-105	Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics	3
SOS-110	Critical Information Literacy	3

For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)

SOC-101	Our Changing World An Introduction to Sociology	3
ETH-230	Ethics in the Digital Age	3
POS-110	American Government	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Civic and Global Leadership.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)

SOC-210	Marriage and the Family	3
HIS-113	American History I	3
FIL-110	American Cinema	3

Select two featured courses from the list below

SOC-291	Criminology	3
HIS-114	American History II	3
HIS-121	Introduction to World History I	3
HUM-103	Introduction to the Humanities III: Music	3
PHI-130	Introduction to Critical Reasoning	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Knowledge of Human Cultures.

D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)

EAS-101	General Earth Science	3
BIO-208	The Science of Nutrition	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Scientific Knowledge.

II. Area of Study (45 Credits)

A. Concentration (18 Credits)

MAN-210	Principles of Management	3
MAN-331	Human Resources Management	3
-TRSFR REQ.	History of Labor Movement	3

Select nine credits from the following:

-TRSFR REQ.	Contemporary Labor Issues	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Labor Law	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Minorities in the Labor Force	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Trade Union Structure and Administration	3
-TRSFR REQ.	Women in the Labor Force	3

For TESU course options, please contact an Advisor.

B. Complete 24 Credits of Liberal Studies Courses

C. Capstone (3 Credits)

LIB-495

Liberal Arts Capstone

III. Electives (30 Credits)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TRANSFER REQUIREMENT: TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Labor Studies concentration will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of labor as a social, political, economic and legal force in society;
explain the history and main principles of labor law in the United States;
articulate the main principles of labor economics, including applied theory;
demonstrate knowledge of the role of technology in the changing workplace;
identify the relationship between the labor movement and the struggles for civil rights and gender equality; and
identify the main theories and methodologies of labor studies.