the time has come. no, your pizza pizza flyers haven’t arrived in the mail. it’s something ALMOST AS EXCITING: subject POSt spotlight #3 is here (go here for the post that introduces subject POSt spotlights)!
this time up is the mysterious employment relations program:
what is this program?
employment relations is “an interdisciplinary learning opportunity in which to study the employment relationship in a Canadian and global context from the perspectives of economics, history, law, management, political science and sociology.” the best way to understand that, in my opinion, is to look at all the other fields used to describe it: law, political science, economics, etc.
if you like those fields and you like the idea of studying them all BLENDED TOGETHER, then employment relations might be for you!
does this program have any prerequisites?
both the major and specialist are type 3 programs, meaning you need to use an application external to ROSI to apply to the POSt. for both the major and the specialist, you need to have completed ECO100Y1/105Y1 and SOC101Y1/(or 1.0 from 102H1, 103H1 and PSY100H1), and you need to have achieved a certain mark in each to be considered.
(note that if you want to apply after second or third year, the requirements are different).
what kind of a degree do i get with this program?
employment relations is a social science, so you would be graduating with an H.B.A. (yes, even with that required math you have to take).
what jobs/opportunities are available for this program?
employment relations grads have the opportunity to complete their Certified Human Resources Professional designation if they complete certain courses during their undergrad.
employment relations grads can also work as employment relations/HR consultant ?(here’s an example job posting), continue on to government positions, or become lawyers.
if you’d like more info about employment relations programs (both undergraduate and graduate, check out the Centre for Industrial Relations & Human Resources.
until next time!
aska