HRLR 201 Human Capital, Human Resources, and Labor Relations
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Human capital and society from cultural, organizational, and worker perspectives. Interdisciplinary and professional aspects of human resources and labor relations.
Effective Dates:
SS26 - Open
HRLR 211 Introduction to Organizational Leadership
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Leadership theories and research. Sources of power. Influence tactics.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open
HRLR 212 Career Management
Semester:
Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Career development. Career self-assessment, occupational opportunities, changing global world of work, social networking, written communication, job interviews, the first job, career planning and decision making.
Effective Dates:
US17 - Open
HRLR 311 Applied Organizational Leadership
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Leadership skill development. Strategic choices for organizations.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - Open
HRLR 313 Employment Relations
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HRLR 201 or concurrently
Description:
Labor relations, collective bargaining involving unions, dispute resolution, and arbitration.
Effective Dates:
FS25 - Open
HRLR 314 Legal Environment of Work
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HRLR 201 or concurrently
Description:
Legal rights of workers and responsibilities of employers affecting safety, nondiscrimination, wages, hours & benefits, collective action and unionization.
Effective Dates:
FS16 - Open
HRLR 315 Research Methods and Analysis
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
STT 200 or STT 201 or PSY 295 or STT 315
Description:
Social science research methodology and analysis techniques as applied to human resources and labor relations issues.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open
HRLR 316 Economics of Human Capital and Human Resources
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
EC 201 or EC 202
Description:
Foundational economic concepts related to the labor market, individuals’ human capital investment decisions, and organization-level human resource considerations.
Effective Dates:
FS26 - Open
HRLR 401 Income Inequality
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Explanations for income inequality, including disparities based on gender, race and class. Solutions for income inequality.
Effective Dates:
SS18 - Open
HRLR 410 Voice and Democracy at Work
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HRLR 313 or HRLR 314
Description:
Collective action by workers. Worker voice and democracy within and outside of work organizations. Historical and current examples.
Effective Dates:
US20 - Open
HRLR 414 Legal Standards in a Global Workplace
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
(HRLR 201 or concurrently) and (HRLR 314 or concurrently)
Description:
Workers’ rights as human rights in developed and developing countries. Private, national, and international standards.
Effective Dates:
SS18 - Open
HRLR 420 Comparative Human Resources and Labor Relations Systems
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HRLR 313 and (HRLR 201 or concurrently)
Description:
Institutional networks and practices in human capital systems in selected countries. Labor and employment laws, employment relations, and human resources practices.
Effective Dates:
FS24 - Open
HRLR 459 Study Abroad in HRLR (I)
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
HRLR 201 and HRLR 313
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations.
Description:
In-depth understanding of human resource management practices and employment relationships in another country. Field trip required.
Effective Dates:
SS26 - Open
HRLR 465 Capstone in Human Resources and Labor Relations
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
(HRLR 201 and HRLR 315 and HRLR 313 and HRLR 314 and (HRLR 410 or concurrently)) and completion of Tier I writing requirement
Description:
Comparative and international employment relations. Contemporary labor market trends and issues. High performance work systems and organizational effectiveness. Diverse stakeholders and worker outcomes.
Effective Dates:
FS24 - Open
HRLR 490 Special Topics in Human Resources and Labor Relations
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
HRLR 201 or approval of department
Description:
Special issues in human resources and labor relations.
Effective Dates:
FS25 - Open
HRLR 493 Internship in Human Resources and Labor Relations
Semester:
Fall of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 3 to 12
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 12 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Recommended Background:
HRLR 201
Restrictions:
Open to undergraduate students in the College of Social Science or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
SSC 493
Description:
Faculty-guided internship in field related to human capital & society
Effective Dates:
SS26 - Open
HRLR 494 Undergraduate Research in Human Resources and Labor Relations
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 6
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 8 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Prerequisite:
HRLR 201 and (HRLR 315 or concurrently)
Restrictions:
Open to undergraduate students in the College of Social Science or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
SSC 494
Description:
Faculty-guided undergraduate research in disciplines encompassed in human resources and labor relations.
Effective Dates:
FS24 - Open
HRLR 809 Economics of Human Resources
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
EC 201
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 809
Description:
Labor market behavior, structures, factors of supply and demand, and labor market analysis as related to human resources.
Effective Dates:
US13 - Open
HRLR 813 Organizational Behavior for Human Resources and Labor Relations
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 823
Description:
Behavioral science knowledge at micro- and macro- levels. Individual, group and organizational functioning in human resources and labor relations settings.
Effective Dates:
US13 - Open
HRLR 816 Organizational Development and Change
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 826
Description:
General systems and organizational behavior theories in organizational development and change.
Effective Dates:
US20 - Open
HRLR 818 Leadership
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Description:
Leadership theories relevant to human resources.
Effective Dates:
FS25 - Open
HRLR 819 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HRLR 813 or approval of school
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 860
Description:
Negotiation and conflict resolution in the employment relationship. Use of experiential simulations to develop bargaining styles and interpersonal process skills.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
HRLR 820 Human Resource Practices and Decisions
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 824
Description:
Human resource strategy, planning, staffing, performance management, training and development, rewards, safety and health. Functions of human resources at the strategic, managerial and operational levels of the organization.
Effective Dates:
US13 - Open
HRLR 821 Talent Acquisition and Deployment
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Description:
Process by which organizations acquire, retain, and deploy the organization’s workforce. Planning, recruiting, selecting, placing, and managing turnover and evaluation.
Effective Dates:
SS23 - Open
HRLR 822 Training and Development
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 811
Description:
Human resource training and development. Design, administration needs assessment, delivery, evaluation.
Effective Dates:
US20 - Open
HRLR 825 Compensation
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 825
Description:
Concepts, principles, theories, tools and techniques in the design and administration of employee compensation systems. Strategic, managerial, and operational considerations and roles in compensation system design.
Effective Dates:
FS25 - Open
HRLR 832 Quantitative Methods for Human Resources Analyses
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 832
Description:
Evaluation, use, and interpretation of data for human resources and labor relations. Multivariate statistical analysis techniques and application to organizational situations.
Effective Dates:
US13 - Open
HRLR 854 Comparative Employment Relations
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Prerequisite:
HRLR 858 or HRLR 863
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 854
Description:
Institutional networks of industrial relations and human resource systems in various countries.
Effective Dates:
US20 - Open
HRLR 855 International Human Resources
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Description:
Role and functions of human resources in global organizations.
Effective Dates:
US20 - Open
HRLR 858 Collective Bargaining
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 858
Description:
Theory and practice of collective bargaining. Wages, benefits, seniority, grievances, arbitration, and labor-management committees. Legal, economic, technological, and historical contexts.
Effective Dates:
US20 - Open
HRLR 863 Labor Law
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 863
Description:
Legal framework for contract negotiations and administration. National Labor Relations Act as amended. Right to organize and undertake concerted activity. Strikes and lockouts. Unfair labor practices.
Effective Dates:
US20 - Open
HRLR 868 Employment Law
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 868
Description:
Legal regulation of the relationship between and employers and individual employees. Concepts, legislation, and application of human resource law.
Effective Dates:
US13 - Open
HRLR 871 Human Resource and Firm Performance
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Description:
Foundations of investments in human resources and effects on firm performance.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - Open
HRLR 872 Human Resources Strategy
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Description:
Human resources as a source of competitive advantage. Role of human resource systems and functions in implementing organizational strategy.
Effective Dates:
SS14 - Open
HRLR 890 Independent Study in Human Resources and Labor Relations
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 3 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Recommended Background:
15 credits in Human Resource and Labor Relations.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 890
Description:
Individual readings under faculty guidance.
Effective Dates:
US13 - Open
HRLR 891 Special Topics in Human Resources and Labor Relations
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 15 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Description:
Special topics in collective bargaining, human resources, employment, and training.
Effective Dates:
FS25 - Open
HRLR 899 Master's Thesis Research
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 6
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Recommended Background:
9 graduate credits.
Restrictions:
Open to students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 899
Description:
Master's thesis research.
Effective Dates:
SS25 - Open
HRLR 990 Independent Study in Human Resources and Labor Relations
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 6
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Recommended Background:
15 credits in Human Resources and Labor Relations courses.
Restrictions:
Open to doctoral students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 990
Description:
Individual readings under faculty guidance for doctoral students.
Effective Dates:
US13 - Open
HRLR 991A Theoretical Perspectives in Human Resource Management
Semester:
Fall of even years
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Description:
Theoretical perspectives and foundations for human resource management
Effective Dates:
FS25 - Open
HRLR 991B Theoretical Perspectives in Labor and Employment Relations
Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 6 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Description:
Theoretical perspectives and foundations for labor and employment relations.
Effective Dates:
FS25 - Open
HRLR 992A Research Perspectives in Human Resource Management
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
HRLR 991A
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 992A
Description:
Research and policy analysis of selected topics in human resource management.
Effective Dates:
US15 - FS26
HRLR 992B Research Perspectives in Labor and Employment Relations
Semester:
Spring of even years
Credits:
Total Credits:
Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
HRLR 991B
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations or approval of school.
Not open to students with credit in:
LIR 992B
Description:
Research and policy analysis of selected topics in labor and employment relations.
Effective Dates:
SS26 - Open
HRLR 999 Doctoral Dissertation Research
Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Variable from 1 to 9
Reenrollment Information:
A student may earn a maximum of 36 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Restrictions:
Open to doctoral students or approval of school.
Description:
Doctoral dissertation research.
Effective Dates:
FS19 - Open