To participate in the HRIR major or minor degree program, undergraduate students must first be admitted to the Carlson School. Students can also combine other majors and minors with those offered through the HRIR program. Most students take HRIR courses in their junior or senior year, although some may qualify to enroll earlier.

HRIR Major
Students must take least 16 credits from the undergraduate course offerings in human resources and industrial relations.

HRIR Minor
Students must take a total of 8 credits from the list of designated courses.

Undergraduate Courses »

We encourage all students to meet with an advisor to develop an interest track that reflects their areas of interest in the field of human resources and industrial relations.

Sample Interest Tracks

Compensation and Benefits
HRIR 3051 Compensation: Theory and Practice
INS 5101 Employee Benefits: Public Policy and Practice
HRIR 5061 Labor Policy
HRIR 5024 Employee Performance: Appraisal and Management

Trade Unions and Labor Relations
HRIR 3071 Union Organizing and Labor Relations
HRIR 3072 Collective Bargaining and Dispute Resolution
HRIR 3024 Governing the Workplace: Comparative Perspectives
HRIR 5061 Labor Policy

Staffing, Training, and Developing Workers
HRIR 3031 Staffing and Selection: Strategic and Operational Concerns
HRIR 3032 Training and Development
HRIR 5022 Managing Diversity
HRIR 5024 Employee Performance: Appraisal and Management