Program Profile
Online Labor Studies Program
Labor and Industrial Relation’s new online labor studies credit program was launched in January 2008. The courses are aimed at unionists, people active in the labor movement, or University of Illinois students interested in labor courses, but anyone who is interested may enroll. Nondegree or off-campus students enroll through UIUC’s Academic Outreach division. Courses offered are as follows:
Each semester LIR will introduce new online course offerings. These online classes will be offered on both a full semester and compressed 8-week basis. Credits earned through these online classes will be accepted by the National Labor College towards the number required for graduation. These courses will also count toward the new UIUC bachelor’s degree in Global Labor Studies that LIR plans to introduce in the near future. Delivery Method: Classes offered on: Credit options for courses within the program: Number of Required Campus Visits: 0 Enrollment Type: Students can register according to the university semester enrollment deadlines. Total number of credit hours: Courses carry 3 hours. See course descriptions. Tuition/Program Costs: Tuition for 2007–2008 is $882 per course, $706 with the Debs Scholarship available for unionists and labor activists. Admission Requirement(s): Students may enroll in these courses without being admitted to a degree program. Departmental Program Website: lep.ilir.uiuc.edu | www.ilir.uiuc.edu/labor Program Contact(s): |
Face-to-face/Videoconferencing 
Online