Labor Studies
The 15-credit Labor Studies certificate program empowers students with the knowledge to improve their working lives and equips them with the skills necessary for labor resource specialists. Hawai’i is one of the most unionized states in the United States, and organized labor has played a central role for democracy and equality in Hawai’i. Our courses equip students to think critically about the relationship between work and quality of life, and provide students with the opportunity to view race, culture, gender, economics, political science, media, history, and the future of work from a labor perspective. Courses address workers’ rights, labor laws, collective bargaining, and labor theories. As an interdisciplinary field, Labor Studies prepares students for graduate school in law, work in unions, labor resources, public service, or social sciences fields. Labor Studies includes an international focus which helps students gain a critical understanding of the broader global economy as it impacts working people.
Note: This certificate will be offered via distance delivery only.