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Twin Cities Campus
Policy Issues on Work and Pay Postbaccalaureate CertificateHHH Administration
Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Graduate Student Services, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-3800; fax: 612-626-0002)
Email:
hhhadmit@umn.edu
Website: http://www.hhh.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Policy Issues in Work and Pay certificate provides an understanding of, and the ability to evaluate and develop, federal, state, and local policies that affect the employment relationship. Students learn about the role of government in the employment relationship, including statutes, and how employers, unions, and the government interpret and utilize policies. Core courses are drawn from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs as well as the Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies in the Carlson School of Management, with auxiliary courses in law, history, sociology, and applied economics.
The certificate consists of at least 15 credits. Students complete 10 elective credits that allow them to focus on the area of public policy that is most relevant to their professional and educational goals and needs. Some elective courses require prerequisites, which do not count toward the certificate.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Mathematics courses at least through algebra; a one-semester course in microeconomics.
Special Application Requirements:
A complete application will include a Graduate School application, personal statement, resume or C.V., transcripts, and a diversity statement.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Required Courses (6 credits)
Public Policies on Work and Pay
PA 5431 - Public Policies on Work and Pay
(3.0 cr)
or
HRIR 5655 - Public Policies on Work and Pay
(3.0 cr)
Social Safety Nets/Social Insurance Programs
Must take PA 5022: Economics of Social Insurance Programs (3 cr) to satisfy this requirement.
PA 5022 - Applications of Economics for Policy Analysis
(1.5-3.0 cr)
Elective Courses (9 credits)
Take at least 9 credits from the following list, or select other elective coursework with the approval of the director of graduate studies.
HRIR 5222 - Creating and Managing Diversity and Inclusion
(2.0 cr)
HRIR 5252 - Employment and Labor Law for the HRIR Professional
(2.0 cr)
HRIR 6701 - Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
(3.0 cr)
PA 5401 - Poverty, Inequality, and Public Policy
(3.0 cr)
PA 8386 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
APEC 5511 - Labor Economics
(3.0 cr)
LAW 6203 - Labor Law
(3.0 cr)
LAW 6625 - Disability Law
(3.0 cr)
LAW 6631 - Employment Discrimination
(3.0 cr)
LAW 6632 - Employment Law
(3.0 cr)
LAW 6833 - Alternative Dispute Resolution
(3.0 cr)
SOC 8421 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HRIR 5655/PA 5431 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HRIR 5655/PA 5431 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.5 -3.0 [max 9.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |