Labour Studies - Programs of Study
LABOUR STUDIES

(Ext. 2190)


General Labour Studies
Combined Honours Labour Studies


Program Chair: Dr. Alan Sears

Faculty teaching courses that fulfill the requirements for degree programs in Labour Studies are listed in the "Officers of Instruction" for various areas of study in Social Sciences and Business Administration.

Certificate, general and combined Honours degree programs are available in Labour Studies.

PROGRAMS OF STUDY

Certificate in Labour Studies

See "Certificate Programs", 4.21.

General Labour Studies

Total courses: thirty.

Major Requirements:
(a) 54-100 or 54-105; 54-200 or 54-204; 54-327; 43-349; 48-225; and 48-326
(b) one of 40-234, 45-275, 48-210, 48-310
(c) six of: 46-370, 46-371, 48-228, 48-321, 48-332, 53-100, 71-344, 40-225 (or 40-325 or 40-425), 71-446 (or 71-448 or 71-449 or 71-481)

Other Requirements:
(a) seven social science courses, with four courses at the 100 level and three at the 300 level or above

Option Requirements: (see 2.4 for subject areas)
(a) two courses from any area
(b) eight additional courses outside Social Science, with at least two from Science and two from Arts or Languages

CALCULATION OF AVERAGE

The major average shall be calculated on the basis of grades obtained in the Required courses listed in (a), (b), and (c) above.

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE

First Year

54-100 (or 54-105), 53-100, three 100-level Social Sciences courses (see (d) above), and five other 100-level courses.

Second Year

54-200 (or 54-204), one of 40-234, 45-275, 48-210, 48-310 (or 49-355); 48-225, 48-228; plus two or three 200-level courses (see (d) above); plus additional courses to a total of ten.

Third Year

48-326, 54-327 (or 48-327), 43-349, 48-332, 71-433, 71-449; plus two or three 300- or 400-level courses; plus additional courses to a total of ten.

Combined Honours Labour Studies

Total courses: forty.

Required:
(a) 54-100 or 54-105; 54-200 or 54-204; 54-327; 43-349; 48-225; and 48-326.
(b) one of 40-234, 45-275, 48-210, 48-310.
(c) five of: 46-370, 46-371, 48-228, 48-321, 48-332, 53-100, 71-344, 40-225 (or 40-325 or 40-425), 71-446 (or 71-448 or 71-449 or 71-481),
(d) four social science courses including two at the 100 level and two at the 300 level or above.

Other requirements: as prescribed by the second area of study; plus additional courses (if required) to a total of forty.

It is strongly recommended that students obtain academic advising from the Co-ordinator of Labour Studies.