Labor Studies Track

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The Labor Studies track enables students to better understand the U.S. labor movement and workplace through historical, political, legal, economic, social, and organizational perspectives. Students become familiar with the concepts, vocabulary, and alternative dispute resolution processes in employment and labor relations.

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Have questions about the Labor Studies track of the Bachelor of University Studies? Contact an advisor.

Tessa Smith, M.S.

UMaineOnline Advisor

802.276.0474
tessa.r.smith@maine.edu

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Curriculum

The Labor Studies track is 24 of the 120 credits required for the Bachelor of University Studies.

In addition to the UMaine general education requirements, the following courses are required (7 credits):

UST 100: Introduction to the Bachelor of University Studies (1 credit)*
Six-week course
UST 300: Core Course in University Studies (3 credits)*
Meets upper-level Writing Intensive General Education requirement
UST 499: Senior Capstone (3 credits)*
Meets General Education Capstone requirement

*Available online

The following courses are required (6 credits):

LST 101: Introduction to Labor Studies (3 credits)*
LST 201: Work and Labor in a Global Economy (3 credits)*

*Available online

Choose one of the following courses (3 credits):

LST 298/WGS 301: Topics in Labor Studies/Intermediate Topics in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (3 credits)*
PAX 451: Mediation: Its Premises, Practices, and Policies (3 credits)*
SOC 201: Social Inequality (3 credits)*
WGS 301: Topics in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (3 credits)
Topic: Women, Work, and Labor Activism

*Available online

Choose 5 courses from the following (15 credits):

CMJ 257: Business and Professional Communication (3 credits)
CMJ 367: Public Relations (3 credits)
ECO 120: Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)*
ECO 121: Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)*
ECO 471: Public Finance and Fiscal Policy (3 credits)
HTY 104: United States History Since 1877 (3 credits)*
HTY 241: History of Globalization, 1900-Present (3 credits)*
HTY 467: Early 20th Century America, 1914-1945 (3 credits)*
HTY 468: America Since 1945 (3 credits)*
HTY 492: Technology and Society Since 1800 (3 credits)*
PHI 240: Social and Political Philosophy (3 credits)
POS 120: Introduction to World Politics (3 credits)*

POS 203: American State and Local Government (3 credits)*
POS 357: Film and Politics (3 credits)
POS 362: Maine Government (3 credits)
POS 363: Urban Government and Politics (3 credits)
POS 380: Interest Groups and American Politics (3 credits)*
POS 381: Political Parties and Elections (3 credits)
POS 385: Women and Politics (3 credits)
POS 453: Political Behavior and Participation (3 credits)
SWK 330: Contemporary Issues in Diversity and Pluralism (3 credits)
WGS 101: Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (3 credits)*
WGS 340: Transnational Feminisms (3 credits)*

*Available online

For questions about the track’s curriculum, please contact Marc Cryer, Labor Studies track coordinator and Director of the Bureau of Labor Education.

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