Labor Studies Certificate Program
offered by the Office of the Associate Dean in the School of Social Sciences and in partnership with the UCI Labor Center

Certification Information

The certificate takes a broader approach to labor, focusing on the individual and less on the economy. It aims to help prepare the next generation of labor organizers. Courses selected for the certificate focus on labor history, collective bargaining, labor laws, policies, and the social, cultural, and political life of workers.

Students are required to take four Labor Studies related courses. Students completing this certificate will develop knowledge for careers in social policy, business development, labor management & relations, human resources, governance, and labor law. Students must earn a C or better to attain credit toward the certificate.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge of labor as a social, political, cultural, and economic force
• Understand labor laws in the US
• Demonstrate an understanding of collective bargaining and negotiation strategies
• Identify the relationship between the labor movement and the struggle for civil rights
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of labor and unions in relation to multiracial and multicultural communities

Application Requirements – Completion of four (4) courses listed below with a C or better

 

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