School of Labor and Employment Relations

Past Courses

Below is a list of courses that were offered in past semesters. Current LER students can find current and past course syllabi, if received from faculty, in Illinois Box. To search course offerings beyond what is listed here, search Course Explorer.

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If you have questions about enrollment in a specific course, contact the faculty member currently teaching the course or Assistant Dean Becky Barker.

Fall 2024

Course Offerings (PDF) Course Grid (PDF)

REQUIRED COURSES/THEORY/THESIS

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 558Faculty-Student Workshop (PhD Seminar)TBD
LER 556Industrial Relations Theory (Ph.D.)Riordan
LER 591AEmployment Relations SystemsCardador
LER 591BEmployment Relations SystemsCardador
LER 591Employment Relations Systems (MHRIR Online Only)Kramer
LER 593AE1Quantitative Methods in LER*Alexander
LER 593BE1Quantitative Methods in LER*Alexander
LER 593EQuantitative Methods in LER (MHRIR Online only)Ogolsky
LER 599Thesis Research (PhD)Faculty Specific
*Register with CRN for Lecture (AE1 or BE1 and CRN with specific quiz section on grid)

593AQ1 54240 593AQ2 54241 593BQ1 54243 593BQ2 54244

As students complete the three-semester master’s degree program, they must take at least one course in each of the four subject distribution areas listed below.

1. UNION-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS AND LABOR RELATIONS POLICY

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 542Collective BargainingRiordan
LER 543Workplace Dispute ResolutionKallas

2. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 522Employment Law for HR Managers: Dis, Comp & PrivacyLeRoy
LER 523Organizational Fundamentals for HRBenton
LER 530Found of Ind Org Psych (Ph.D.)Alexander
LER 561Compensation SystemsZhang
LER 561Compensation Systems (MHRIR Online Only)Schiller
LER 562Human Resources Planning and StaffingRestubog
LER 565HR Management and StrategyWon
LER 567Negotiation in HR Decisions (1st 8 wks)T. Zhang
LER 568Firm Performance in HR ManagementWeaver
LER 570Leadership for HR Managers (2nd 8 wks)T. Zhang
LER 571Executive CompensationJung
LER 590PPower & Influence for HR Managers (MHRIR Online only)Benton
LER 597Employee Motivation and PerformanceMin
LER 598Designing High Involvement WorkplacesWon

3. LABOR MARKETS AND EMPLOYMENT

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 544Workforce Policies and PartnershipsWeaver
LER 545Economics of Human ResourcesForsythe

4. INTERNATIONAL HR

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 566International HR Management (MHRIR Online Only)Jung
LER 554Comparative Employment Relations SystemsMun
LER 595Managing Diversity GloballyKramer

OTHER RELATED COURSES

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 590Individual TopicsFaculty Specific
LER 533Fundamentals of Business Management (MHRIR online only)Harris/Bartlow
LER 534Leadership & Employee Engagement (MHRIR online only)Pearlman
LER 536Management of Workplace Gender IssuesPark
LER 537Employee Stress, Well-Being, & SafetyPark
LER 590DDDHR Analytics: Methods & Data Driven PredictionsNewman
LER 590TTalent Management (MHRIR online only)Ramsey

Spring 2024

Course Offerings (PDF) Course Grid (PDF)

REQUIRED COURSES/THEORY/THESIS

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 560Macro Research Methods (PhD)Jung
LER 558Faculty-Student Workshop (PhD Seminar)Benton/Weaver
LER 591Employment Relations SystemsMun
LER 593AE1Quantitative Methods in LERAlexander
LER 593OQuantitative Methods in LER (MHRIR Online Only)Ogolsky
LER 599Thesis Research (PhD)Faculty Specific
*Register with CRN for Lecture (AE1) and CRN with specific quiz section on course grid.
593AQ1 53175 593AQ2 53176

As students complete the three-semester master’s degree program, they must take at least one course in each of the four subject distribution areas listed below.

1. UNION-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS AND LABOR RELATIONS POLICY

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 542Collective BargainingRiordan
LER 542Collective Bargaining (MHRIR Online)Riordan
LER 543Workplace Dispute ResolutionLamare

2. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 521Employment Law for HR Managers: Sep, Wrks Comp & SafetyLeRoy
LER 532Successful Change Management for HR Professionals (MHRIR Online Only)Mies/Ireland
LER 535Negotiation Principals in HR Context (MHRIR Online Only)Cardador
LER 561Compensation SystemsLyu
LER 561Compensation Systems (MHRIR Online Only)Shiller
LER 562Human Resources Planning and StaffingRestubog
LER 564HR Training and Development (2nd 8 wks)Zhang
LER 567Negotiation in Human Resource Decisions (2nd 8 wks)Cardador
LER 568Firm Performance and HRWeaver
LER 568Firm Performance and HR (MHRIR Online Only)Weaver
LER 570Leadership for HR Managers (1st 8 wks)Zhang
LER 590EMCEmployee Benefits & Non-Monetary CompensationLyu
LER 590TM1Talent Management (MHRIR Online Only)Ramsey
LER 597Employee Motivation and Performance (MHRIR Online Only)Franz
LER 597Employee Motivation and PerformanceMin
LER 598Implementing High Involvement Work SystemsWon

3. LABOR MARKETS AND EMPLOYMENT

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 545Economics of Human Resources (MHRIR Online Only)Forsythe
LER 545Economics of Human ResourcesWeinstein
LER 546The Gender Wage GapWeinstein

4. INTERNATIONAL HR

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 554Comparative Employment RelationsMun
LER 566International HR ManagementJung

OTHER RELATED COURSES

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 536Management of Workplace Gender IssuesPark
LER 537Employee Stress, Well-Being & SafetyPark
LER 550Game Theory & HR StrategyLamare
LER 590CTCurrent Issues in Labor and Employment RelationsKallas
LER 590DDDHR Analytics: Data-Driven DecisionsNewman
LER 590IMImmigration, Employment & Public PolicyLeRoy

Fall 2023

Course Offerings (PDF)  Course Grid (PDF)

REQUIRED COURSES/THEORY/THESIS

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 558Faculty-Student Workshop (PhD Seminar)TBA
LER 559Micro Research Methods (PhD)Newman
LER 590RWOResearch in Work & Organizations (PhD)Mun
LER 591AEmployment Relations SystemsCardador
LER 591BEmployment Relations SystemsCardador
LER 593AE1Quantitative Methods in LER*B. Zhang
LER 593BE1Quantitative Methods in LER*B. Zhang
LER 593EQuantitative Methods in LER (MHRIR Online Only)Ogolsky
LER 599Thesis Research (PhD)Faculty Specific

As students complete the three semester master’s degree program, they must take at least one course in each of the four subject distribution areas listed below.

1. UNION-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS AND LABOR RELATIONS POLICY

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 542Collective BargainingRiordan
LER 590CBCollective Bargaining in Sports & EntertainmentLeRoy

2. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 522Employment Law for HR Managers: Dis, Comp & PrivacyLeRoy
LER 530Found of Ind Org Psych (PhD)Alexander
LER 561CompensationLyu
LER 561Compensation (MHRIR Online Only)Schiller
LER 562Human Resources Planning and StaffingRestubog
LER 562Human Resources Planning and Staffing (MHRIR Online Only)Restubog
LER 565HR Management and StrategyT. Zhang
LER 565HR Management and Strategy (MHRIR Online Only)Lamare
LER 567Negotiation in Human Resource Decisions (1st 8 wks 2 hrs)T. Zhang
LER 568Firm Performance in Human Resources ManagementWeaver
LER 571Executive CompensationJung
LER 590EMCEmployee Benefits & Non-Monetary CompensationLyu
LER 590PIPower & Influence for HR Managers (MHRIR Online Only)Benton
LER 598Designing High Involvement WorkplacesWon

3. LABOR MARKETS AND EMPLOYMENT

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 546The Gender Wage GapWeinstein

4. INTERNATIONAL HR

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 566International HR Management (MHRIR Online Only)Jung
LER 554Comparative Employment Relations SystemsMun

OTHER RELATED COURSES

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 534Leadership & Employee Engagement (MHRIR Online Only)Pearlman
LER 537Employee Stress, Well-Being, & SafetyPark
LER 550Game Theory and HR StrategyLamare
LER 551Social Justice and the WorkplaceGilbert
LER 590DDDHR Analytics: Data Driven Predictions & DecisionsNewman
LER 590DRSDiversity Issues in Recruiting & StaffingAlexander
LER 590Individual TopicsFaculty Specific
LER 590 TMITalent Management (MHRIR Online Only)Ramsey

Spring 2023

Courses listed as Online are restricted to students in the Online MHRIR program.

Course Grid / Course Offerings

REQUIRED COURSES/THEORY/THESIS

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 556Industrial Relations Theory (PhD)Lamare
LER 558Faculty-Student Workshop (PhD Seminar)Zhang
LER 591AEmployment Relations SystemsCardador
LER 591BEmployment Relations Systems (3/9 – 5/3) (Online)Kramer
LER 593AE1Quantitative Methods in LERZhang
LER 593CQuantitative Methods in LER (1/11 – 3/1) (Online)Ogolsky
LER 599Thesis Research (PhD)Faculty Specific

1. UNION-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS AND LABOR RELATIONS POLICY

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 543Workplace Dispute ResolutionLamare

2. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 523Organization Fundamentals for HRBenton
LER 532Successful Change Management (3/9 – 5/3) (Online)Mies/Ireland
LER 535Negotiation Principles in HR Context (3/9 – 5/3) (Online)Cardador
LER 561Compensation SystemsLyu
LER 562HR Planning and Staffing (1/10 – 2/28) (Online)Restubog
LER 565HR Management and StrategyWon
LER 567Negotiation in Human Resource Decisions (1st 8 weeks)Zhang
LER 568Firm Performance in Human Resources ManagementWeaver
LER 569Power and Influence in HRM (1st 8 weeks)Benton
LER 590DRSDiversity Issues in Recruiting and StaffingAlexander
LER 590SNSocial Networks in HRM (2nd 8 weeks)Benton
LER 590TM1Talent Management (3/6 – 5/1) (Online)Ramsey
LER 597Employee Motivation and Performance (1/12 – 3/2) (Online)Franz
LER 598Designing High Involvement WorkplacesWon

3. LABOR MARKETS AND EMPLOYMENT

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 544Workforce Policies & PartnershipsWeaver
LER 590EGWEconomics of Gender in the WorkforceWeinstein

4. INTERNATIONAL HR

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 590CERComparative Employment RelationsZhang
LER 595Managing Diversity Globally (1/12 – 3/2) (Online)Kramer

OTHER RELATED COURSES

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 521Employment Law – Separation, Workman’s Comp & SafetyLeRoy
LER 550Game Theory and HR Strategy Lamare
LER 590EWEmployee Stress, Well-Being & SafetyPark
LER 590GIManagement of Workplace Gender IssuesPark
LER 590DDDHR Analytics: Data-Driven DecisionsNewman
LER 590MTManaging TeamsLiu

Fall 2022

Fall 2022 Course Offerings (PDF)  Fall 2022 Course Grid (PDF)

REQUIRED COURSES/THEORY/THESIS

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 558Faculty-Student Workshop (PhD Seminar)TBA
LER 557Human Resources Theory (PhD)Restubog
LER 591AEmployment Relations SystemsMun
LER 591BEmployment Relations SystemsMun
LER 591CEmployment Relations Systems (MHRIR Online Only)Kramer
LER 593AE1Quantitative Methods in LER*Liu
LER 593BE1Quantitative Methods in LER*Liu
LER 593EQuantitative Methods in LER (MHRIR Online Only)Ogolsky
LER 599Thesis Research (PhD)Faculty Specific

1. UNION-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS AND LABOR RELATIONS POLICY

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 542Collective BargainingZhang
LER 543Workplace Dispute ResolutionLamare

2. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 522Government RegulationsLeRoy
LER 561CompensationLyu
LER 561Compensation (MHRIR Online Only)Schiller
LER 562Human Resources Planning and StaffingRestubog
LER 565HR Management and StrategyWon
LER 565HR Management and Strategy (MHRIR Online Only)Lamare
LER 567Negotiation in Human Resource Decisions (1st 8 wks 2 hrs)Zhang
LER 568Firm Performance in Human Resources ManagementWeaver
LER 590EMCEmployee Benefits & Non-Monetary CompensationLyu

3. LABOR MARKETS AND EMPLOYMENT

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 545Economics of Human ResourcesForsythe
LER 590WPPWorkforce Policies & PartnershipsWeaver

4. INTERNATIONAL HR

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 566International HR Management (MHRIR Online Only)Jung
LER 566International HR ManagementJung
LER 595Managing Diversity GloballyKramer

OTHER RELATED COURSES

COURSETITLEFACULTY
LER 590GTGame Theory and StrategyLamare
LER 590DDDHR Analytics: Data Driven Predictions & Decisions Newman
LER 590IMImmigration, Employment Law and Public PolicyLeRoy
LER 590LEELeadership & Employee Engagement (MHRIR Online Only)Pearlman
LER 590SJWSocial Justice & the WorkplaceGilbert

School of Labor and Employment Relations

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Champaign, IL 61820

Phone: (217) 333-1482

Fax: (217) 244-9290

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