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Labor Studies, BA Major in

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

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Program
Award
Labor Studies, BA Major in
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The world of work has, throughout history, been as controversial as it is crucially important in most people’s lives. Labor Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to offer students a broad background in the multiple perspectives on and different analytical approaches to labor issues in an international context. The program coordinates courses from departments throughout the University and includes opportunities for independent coursework and internships with business firms, nonprofit agencies, and labor unions. It prepares students for graduate programs in labor and industrial relations and in related areas of business, education, law, public administration, and the social sciences, as well as for a wide range of careers in business, government, law, teaching, and labor unions.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_37f2840c
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

1) Required Courses

7 items
  1. LABR 001A
    (IS) Jobs, Justice, and Society: Introduction to Labor Studies Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. LABR 141C
    (BH) Labor Economics Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: ECO 141C - (BH) Labor Economics Semester Hours: 3
  3. LABR 180
    Senior Seminar in Labor Studies Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: LABR 199 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay Semester Hours: 3
  4. Open only to qualified senior Labor Studies majors who are eligible for and desire to graduate with departmental honors.
    Not resolved to a course
  5. HIST 150
    Comparative Labor History Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: HIST 157 - History of Labor Semester Hours: 3
    or: HIST 162C - (HP) Protest and Reform in American History Semester Hours: 3
  6. LEGL 114
    Labor and Employment Law Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  7. MGT 172
    Collective Bargaining Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

2) Elective courses - Semester Hours: 15

0 items

    a) Historical Context

    10 items
    1. HIST 114
      Manufacturing Modernity: The Industrial Revolution and the Social Transformation of Europe, 1848-1914 Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. see footnote *
      Not resolved to a course
    3. HIST 115
      (HP) Money, Power, and Respect: Black Women in the United States Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. HIST 116
      (HP) Black Health, Trauma, and Resistance Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    5. HIST 140
      Economic History of the United States Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    6. (credit given for this course or ECO 140, not both)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. see footnote *
      Not resolved to a course
    8. HIST 149
      Women in America Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    9. see footnote *
      Not resolved to a course
    10. HIST 169
      Immigrants and American Society Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    b) Unions, Management, and Dispute Resolution

    5 items
    1. LABR 155 A-Z
      Special Topics in Labor Studies Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. LABR 170
      Internship in Labor Studies Semester Hours: 3 or 6
      Not resolved to a course
    3. MGT 118
      Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. MGT 121
      Human Resources Management Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    5. MGT 122
      Advanced Topics of Organizational Recruitment and Selection Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    c) Work Force Diversity

    5 items
    1. ECO 121
      (BH) Economics of Discrimination Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. PSY 025
      (BH) Psychology of Prejudice Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    3. SOC 134
      (BH) Race and Ethnicity in the United States Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. SOC 140
      (BH) Social Inequality Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    5. SPAN 125
      (LT)Being Hispanic/Latino in the United States Today Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    d) Psychological, Sociological and Health Issues

    7 items
    1. ECO 133
      (BH) Health Economics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. PSY 033
      Industrial Psychology Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PSY 034
      Organizational Psychology Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. PSY 180
      Work Motivation: Theory and Applications Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    5. SOC 104
      (BH) Sociology of Health and Medicine Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    6. SOC 106
      (BH) Work in the Global Economy Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    7. SOC 145
      (BH) Building Strong Communities: Organizing in Diverse Settings Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    e) The Global Labor Force

    14 items
    1. LABR 120
      (BH, CC) African Labor Economics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. (credit given for this course or ECO 120 or AFST 120)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ANTH 112
      (BH) Anthropology of the Global Economy Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ECO 110
      (BH, CC) Economics of Latin America Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    5. ECO 142
      International Economics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    6. see footnote *
      Not resolved to a course
    7. ECO 145
      Comparative Economic Systems Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    8. GEOG 103
      (BH) Cities and Suburbs Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    9. GEOG 135
      (BH) Economic Geography Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    10. SOC 032
      (BH, CC) Globalization, Women and Development Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    11. (credit given for the course or ANTH 32, not both)
      Not resolved to a course
    12. Students who are pursuing a labor studies major or minor may take the following courses in partial fulfillment of requirements, with approval of the program director and agreement of a faculty member who will serve as supervisor:
      Not resolved to a course
    13. LABR 161
      Readings in Labor Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
      Not resolved to a course
    14. LABR 162
      Readings in Labor Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
      Not resolved to a course

    Notes

    3 items
    1. Since all courses are not offered every semester, consult the Class Schedule and an adviser from the Labor Studies Advisory Committee before registering for your program. Some required and elective courses have prerequisites, described in this Bulletin. Students should make themselves aware of any prerequisites in their advance planning for completion of the major or minor. Students should also be aware that prerequisites for many courses may be waived by the course instructor on a case-by-case basis.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Relevant special topics and independent studies courses given in any department may also be acceptable for the major and the minor, with the approval of the Labor Studies Director.
      Not resolved to a course
    3. It is recommended (but not required) that students majoring in Labor Studies combine the major with a major or minor in a regular, non-interdisciplinary department. This ensures the recognition of a traditional discipline by graduate schools and prospective employers, as well as providing students with additional background in a related field.
      Not resolved to a course

    * Footnote

    0 items

      Labor Studies Advisory Committee

      30 items
      1. Accounting, Taxation and Legal Studies in Business
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Stuart Bass, Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Cheryl Lehman, Professor Emerita
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Martha Weisel, Associate Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Anthropology
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Sharryn Kasmir, Associate Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      7. Economics
        Not resolved to a course
      8. Gregory DeFreitas, Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      9. Massoud Fazeli, Adjunct Assistant Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      10. Robert Guttmann, Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      11. Conrad Herold, Associate Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      12. Martin Melkonian, Adjunct Associate Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      13. History
        Not resolved to a course
      14. Johan Ahr, Associate Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      15. Sally Charnow, Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      16. Brenda Elsey, Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      17. Management, Entrepreneurship and General Business
        Not resolved to a course
      18. Debra Comer, Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      19. Janet Lenaghan, Associate Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      20. Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
      21. Maura Mills, Assistant Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      22. Comila Shahani-Denning, Associate Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      23. Terri Shapiro, Associate Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      24. Sociology
        Not resolved to a course
      25. Chris Niedt, Associate Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      26. Marc Silver, Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      27. Writing Studies and Rhetoric
        Not resolved to a course
      28. Philip Dalton, Associate Professor
        Not resolved to a course
      29. Law
        Not resolved to a course
      30. Karen Fernbach, Visiting Assistant Professor
        Not resolved to a course

      Complete BA Requirements

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