Industrial Relations & Human Resources - Community and Technical College at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Industrial Relations & Human Resources from Community and Technical College at West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a Campus Bachelor degree that prepares you for a Business career. The College of Business, Humanities & Sciences offers an interdisciplinary major in Industrial Relations and Human Resources . This program provides career training and work experience in labor relations for students desiring research and administrative positions in personnel offices, all levels of government, labor unions and labor union federations, mediation and arbitration services, and nonprofit agencies. In addition, the major is ideal as preparation for graduate work in most of the social sciences or managerial fields. The student will obtain a strong background in the social sciences with a special emphasis in labor and labor-related areas. Each student will participate in a unique semester-long supervised practicum capstone internship in which the student gains academic credit for work experience with unions, government, or industry. Students in the major will also attain a solid background in law, and the program is ideal for those hoping to pursue a law degree . Program Learning Outcomes In addition to the general education learning outcomes, this program has the following specific outcomes: 1. Academic preparation for work/or human resource in business, labor unions, labor federations government, and non-profit agencies. 2. Work experience in the field through the major program. 3. A solid background in law useful in pursuing a law degree or other work in the area of labor law. 4. Preparation appropriate for work in arbitration, mediation, and labor-management cooperation. 5. Academic background useful in pursuing graduate work in areas such as industrial relations, human resource or business administration. 6. An understanding of the role of labor unions and the labor movement in shaping the evolution of the American working environment. 7. A knowledge of patterns of industrial relations in other nations working in the emergent global economy. View more details on Bridgemont Community and Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related courses.