Students are required to take 40 ILR elective credits for graduation. These credits are subject to the following rules:
- A minimum of 24 credits must be taken within the ILR school
- Up to 16 credits may be taken outside ILR in the following areas:
- Foreign language (Up to 12 credits)
- Advanced mathematics (as approved by ILR Social Statistics department)
- Out of College Advanced Electives Fall 2018 (PDF, 46 KB)
- At least one, 3-4 credit course must be taken for a letter grade from the approved list in each of the following three areas:
- Economic Policy Electives Fall 2018 (PDF, 34 KB)
- International & Comparative Labor Electives Fall 2018 (PDF, 243 KB)
- Labor History Electives Fall 2018 (PDF, 61 KB)
- Approved study abroad work may be used to fulfill:
- Up to 9 credits for a single semester
- Up to 15 credits for a full year
- Internships and student research may also be used to satisfy the elective requirement:
- Maximum of 16 credits for a semester internship
- Maximum of 8 credits independent or directed study (research)