This is a multidisciplinary degree offered cooperatively by the departments of Economics, Management, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.
Graduates understand and know how to manage human resources in business and nonprofit organizations.
They possess the analytical and interpersonal skills necessary to function as human resource professionals. They understand various aspects of the employment relationship and the techniques for improving the quality of work life in an increasingly diverse, global, and technologically oriented labor force. Graduates demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills as well as the ability to lead groups and teams. Students who enroll in industrial relations usually receive their undergraduate background in economics, business administration, political science, psychology, or sociology. Admission is not restricted to students from these majors, however.