ILR Electives

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 Approved Electives Fall 2017 (PDF, 48 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 2017 (PDF, 32 KB)
• International and Comparative Labor Electives Fall 2017 (PDF, 66 KB)
• Labor History Electives Fall 2017 (PDF, 62 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)