Labor Studies Credit Hour Requirements
Labor Studies Certificate, Minor, and Degree Requirements
Additional Requirements
Required Areas of Learning

Labor Studies Credit Hour Requirements

Group	Subgroup	Certificate in Labor Studies	Associate of Science in Labor Studies	Bachelor of Science in Labor Studies
Labor Studies	Core courses	15	15	15
	Additional labor studies 3 12 27 Arts and humanities 3 121 121 Social and behavioral sciences 3 92 122 Science and mathematics 3 63 154 Additional credit hours from one area above 3 12
Electives			6	27
Total credit hours		30	60	120

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Labor Studies Certificate, Minor, and Degree Requirements

Courses from three groupings are used by students to complete certificate and degree requirements. These groupings are labor studies courses, required areas of learning, and electives. The chart above shows the credit hour distribution required for each certificate and degree in labor studies.

A minor in labor studies requires the completion of 15 credit hours consisting of 6 credits from our list of core courses and 9 additional credits to be determined through consultation with the campus faculty. (Some campuses and schools within IU may impose restrictions on the minor.)

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Additional Requirements

For the Associate of Science in Labor Studies degree, at least 12 credit hours must be earned from Indiana University, 10 or 20 of these after admission to the Division of Labor Studies. No more than 15 credit hours may be earned within a single subject other than labor studies.

For the Bachelor of Science in Labor Studies degree, at least 24 credit hours must be earned from Indiana University. No more than 21 credit hours may be earned within a single subject other than labor studies. Thirty (30) credit hours must be earned in 300- and 400-level courses, and at least 12 of the 30 credit hours must be earned in labor studies courses. Credits earned by self-acquired competency, DANTES, and CLEP cannot be applied to these requirements.

For the Certificate in Labor Studies and both the associate and bachelor's degrees, an overall minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) must be maintained. Courses in which grades of D are received may be counted only as electives. For the associate and bachelor's degrees, courses within a major area must be in at least two different subjects. For additional standards, see the section of this bulletin titled "Academic Policies."

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Required Areas of Learning

Following are representative subjects and courses falling under each of the three major areas of learning listed under certificate and degree requirements. Note that ENG W131 and one additional writing course within the arts and humanities area are required for degree programs. Also, only one computer technology course can be applied to the science and mathematics requirement. Additional courses in computer technology count as electives. For information about subjects not listed here (for example, women's studies) and about specific courses, contact a Division of Labor Studies office.

Arts and Humanities
Afro-American Studies
Classical Studies
Comparative Literature
English
Fine Arts
Folklore
History
History and Philosophy of Science
Journalism
Music
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Speech and Communications
Theater and Drama
All language courses

Sciences and Mathematics
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science/Technology
Geology
Mathematics
Physics
Zoology

Social and Behavioral Sciences
Anthropology
Economics
Geography
Linguistics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

Electives
Students may select any of the courses offered by Indiana University to fulfill elective requirements. Students are encouraged to consult with their academic advisors and to concentrate their elective course work in related subject fields.

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