M.S. Labor Relations and Human Resources/J.D.
Curriculum
Typically, the M.S. in Labor Relations and Human Resources and the Juris Doctor are pursued separately. At the Schmidt Labor Research Center, the M.S. program requires 39 credits that can be completed on a full-time basis within two years. The J.D. degree requires 90 credits that can be completed on a full-time basis within three years.
A student matriculating in the joint program will transfer some credits taken in one of the degree programs to help satisfy the overall credit requirements of the other degree program as well. As indicated below, the Schmidt Labor Research Center will accept 9 law credits toward the overall total of 39, so that the student in the joint program will only need to register and pay for 30 labor relations and human resources credits.
The School of Law will accept 15 labor relations and human resources credits as transfer credits so that the dual degree student will need to register and pay for 75 law credits. The credit transfers will reduce the time needed to complete both degrees from five to four years.
Transfer Courses
URI courses eligible for transfer to RWU School of Law:
- LHR 500 Labor Relations and Human Resources
- LHR 526 Economics of Labor Markets
- LHR 521 Comparative Labor Relations Systems
- LHR 542 Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations
- LHR 551 Human Resource Strategy
RWU School of Law courses eligible for transfer to URI:
- Law 631* Administrative Law
- Law 820** Employment Law
- Law 822*** Labor Law
- Elective in the MS in LRHR program
** Substitutes for LHR 531
*** Substitutes for LHR 541