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Program Description

The Labor and Social Justice minor is ideal for students who want to explore the structural forces that drive inequality and efforts to promote justice in the world of work. An interdisciplinary menu of classes from ILR’s Global Labor and Work Department allows students to focus on their areas of interest in the United States, international settings or a combination of each. The minor is open to all undergraduate students.

Academic Standards

Grade Requirements

All courses must be taken for a letter grade. Grades of S/U or SX/UX will not be accepted.

Program Information

• Minimum Credits for Minor: 15

Minor Requirements

• A maximum of 3 credits may double count with other major or minor requirements.
• Up to 3 credits of pre-matriculation transfer coursework may be applied to the minor, provided the course is deemed equivalent to an existing ILRGL course at Cornell. Pre-matriculation transfer coursework will be evaluated in accordance with the transfer credit policy.
• The following will not be accepted towards the minor:
  • Transfer credit completed after entering Cornell
  • Study abroad coursework
• Students cannot petition for any exceptions to these requirements. 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
Select 15 credits of coursework with an ILRGL prefix. 1		15

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ILR credit internship, ILR honors’ thesis, directed study, and independent study credits related to the minor are encouraged but cannot count toward minor requirements.