Regulations effective September 1, 2019.
The Bachelor of Human Resources and Labour Relations is an integrated, multidisciplinary program of courses that examines employment relations within their social, legal, political, and economic contexts. The program will be of interest to trade unionists, managers, human resource specialists, and individuals interested in better understanding the employment relations of their own workplace. Students are strongly encouraged to register in ENGL 255 early in their program.
Students who hold a recognized first degree and who wish to obtain an AU undergraduate degree in a different subject area, must apply under the second undergraduate degree regulations. These students may transfer in up to 50 per cent (45 credits) into the three-year degree program, based on course work in the first degree that is applicable. Preparatory (100 level) credits cannot be used to fulfill the requirements of a second undergraduate degree.
Our online program plans can assist you in selecting the courses needed to fulfill your program requirements. Counselling Services offers an assessment website, Mapping Your Future. Athabasca University has also developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating.
Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment.
| Program Structure | |
|---|---|
| Total credits in the program | 90 |
| Required core courses | 30 |
| Electives and option courses | 60 |
| Maximum transfer credit | 66 |
| Minimum at senior (300/400) level | 54 |
| Residency requirement. A minimum of 24 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University. | 24 |
| Graduation with Distinction or Great Distinction. At least 24 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University in order to be considered. | 24 |
| Maximum Prior Learning and Assessment (PLAR) credits | 30 |
| No preparatory (100-level) courses will count towards this program | |
| Required Core Courses (30 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 255 | Introductory Composition | (3) |
EDUC 317 |
(3) |
|
| HRMT 386 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | (3) |
| IDRL 316 | The Practice of Labour Relations | (3) |
| IDRL 309/LGST 310 | Human Rights, the Charter and Labour Relations or |
(3) |
| LBST 330 | Workers and the Economy | |
| IDRL 215 | Introduction to Labour Relations | (3) |
| IDRL 308 | Occupational Health and Safety | (3) |
| IDRL 320 | The Law of Work |
(3) |
| SOCI 321 | Sociology of Work and Industry | (3) |
| SOSC 366 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | (3) |
| Options(15 credits) | |
|---|---|
| Junior- or senior-level credits from any area, including from the electives above (provided they haven’t been used to satisfy the elective requirement).
Students who wish to substitute another course(s) for the electives may do so with the permission of the program director. |
(15) |
Information effective Sept. 1, 2019 to Aug. 31, 2020.
Updated March 19 2020 by laurab
AU, CANADA'S OPEN UNIVERSITY, is an internationally recognized leader in online and distance learning.