Labour Studies (BA)

Expected duration: 3 years

The general program offers general exposure to the humanities and social sciences and an opportunity to concentrate studies in at least two subject areas. This program is particularly suited to students who wish to seek employment or enter a professional academic program following graduation from Arts.

A student must complete 90 credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all courses that comprise the major.

You can complete the BA General degree on a part-time basis.

Expected duration: 4 years

The advanced program offers a general education along with a reasonable degree of specialization in one area of study through the major.

Graduates of the advanced major program who demonstrate high academic performance may be eligible for entrance to graduate studies. The advanced degree is also well suited to students seeking to build an academic term or year of studies abroad into their undergraduate degree.

To earn a BA Advanced degree, a student must successfully complete 120 credit hours with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all faculty-required courses. The program requires at least 48 credit hours in a major subject area, as well as a minor field of study that includes a minimum of 18 credit hours in a subject area. In lieu of a minor, students may complete a double advanced major program.

Students should apply to enter the advanced program only after successfully completing a minimum of 24 credit hours of coursework.

You can complete this degree on a part-time basis.

A minor is comprised of 18 credit hours which are in a subject field that is different from a declared major. To earn a minor in a subject field as part of a Bachelor of Arts degree, a student must successfully complete 18 credit hours in a subject field approved by the Faculty of Arts as a minor.
 
Minors offered by the Faculty of Arts are listed under each area of study’s section of the Academic Calendar. Arts students may complete minor programs offered by other Faculties/Schools providing the minor program consists of a minimum of 18 credit hours and all other degree requirements are satisfied.

Students in the BA General, BA Advanced and BA Honours degree must complete the following requirements as part of their degree:

• 6 credit hours of humanities
• 6 credit hours of social sciences
• 6 credit hours of sciences
• 3 credit hours of written English (W)
• 3 credit hours of mathematics (M)
• 3 credit hours of Indigenous course content (students entering as of fall 2021)
• 6 credit hours in each of 5 different subject fields

The 3 credit hours of written English and 3 credit hours of mathematics are to satisfy the written English and mathematics requirement.

For full details on these requirements, refer to the Academic Calendar.

The Diploma in Labour Relations and Workplace Studies is comprised of 30-hours of coursework. Students pursuing the diploma option must take:

• LABR 1260: Working for a Living (3 credit hours)
• LABR 1290: Introduction to the Canadian Labour Movement (3 credit hours)

This program will be of interest to private and public sector employees, labour union members and officials, employers and industrial relations practitioners who would benefit from a broad, basic, university-based education in labour relations and workplace studies. It’s a program to provide students with the understanding and skills to conduct better labour and industrial relations. Courses are offered in a format available to working people.

Learn more about the Diploma in Labour Relations and Workplace Studies

• LABR 1260: Working for a Living (3 credit hours)
• LABR 1290: Introduction to the Canadian Labour Movement (3 credit hours)
• LABR 2100: The Political Economy of Labour (3 credit hours)
• LABR 2300: Workers, Employers and the State (3 credit hours)
• LABR 3010: Labour Law (3 credit hours)
• LABR 3050: Issues in Occupational Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation (3 credit hours)
• LABR 3080: Labour and Community Organizing (3 credit hours)
• LABR 3130: Employment Legislation and the Protection of Workers (3 credit hours)
• LABR 3230: Human Rights at Work (3 credit hours)
• LABR 3400: Racism and Work (3 credit hours)

For full course descriptions, please visit the Academic Calendar.