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.

  • Fall 2022
  • Spring 2022
  • Fall 2021
  • Spring 2021
  • Current LER students can find course syllabi that have been shared by instructors in Illinois Box.

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

    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