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Course Delivery: 100% Online
Total Credits: 60
In-State Tuition Per Credit: $308.02
Out-of-State Tuition Per Credit: $462.03
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Degree Overview
You’ll graduate with an Indiana University degree respected by employers worldwide—and you can work on yours anytime and anywhere. Plus, you’ll enjoy personalized support services throughout your academic journey.
And the benefits start long before graduation. More than half of IU Online students advance in their careers before they complete their degree.
To apply to this program:
- Complete an application for admission
- Submit official high school transcript or equivalent (may be required of some applicants)
- Complete an essay (may be required of some applicants)
- International applicants may be asked for additional materials
Application Deadlines
This program has rolling admissions. Application review will begin upon receipt of all required application materials.
To graduate with the A.S. in Labor Studies, you must complete 60 credit hours. At least 12 credit hours must be earned from Indiana University. No more than 15 credit hours may be earned within a single discipline other than labor studies.
Requirements are broken down as follows:
- General education courses (33 credit hours)
- Labor studies 100/200 level courses (15 credit hours)
- Labor studies 200/300/400 level courses (12 credit hours)
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LSTU-L 100 | Survey of Unions and Collective Bargaining | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 101 | American Labor History | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 104 | Labor History | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 110 | Introduction to Labor Studies: Labor and Society | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 190 | The Labor Studies Degree | 1 Credit |
| LSTU-L 199 | Portfolio Development Workshop | 1 Credit |
| LSTU-L 200 | Survey of Employment Law | 2 Credits |
| LSTU-L 201 | Labor Law | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 203 | Labor and the Political System | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 205 | Contemporary Labor Problems | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 210 | Workplace Discrimination and Fair Employment | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 220 | Grievance Representation | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 230 | Labor and the Economy | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 231 | Globalization and Labor | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 240 | Occupational Health and Safety | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 250 | Collective Bargaining | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 251 | Collective Bargaining Laboratory | 1-3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 255 | Unions in State and Local Government | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 260 | Leadership and Representation | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 270 | Union Government and Organization | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 280 | Union Organizing | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 285 | Assessment Project | 1 Credit |
| LSTU-L 290 | Topics in Labor Studies | 1-3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 314 | Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 315 | The Organization of Work | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 320 | Grievance Arbitration | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 330 | Global Comparisons: Labor Relations Examples from Three Continents | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 331 | Global Problems, Local Solutions | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 350 | Issues in Collective Bargaining | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 360 | Union Administration and Development | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 370 | Labor and Religion | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 380 | Theories of the Labor Movement | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 385 | Class, Race, Gender, and Work | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 390 | Topics in Labor Studies | 1-3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 410 | Comparative Labor Movements | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 420 | Labor Studies Internship | 1-6 Credits |
| LSTU-L 430 | Labor Research Methods | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 480 | Senior Seminar or Readings | 3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 490 | Topics in Labor Studies | 1-3 Credits |
| LSTU-L 495 | Directed Labor Studies | 1-6 Credits |
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