2010 CCBC College Catalog

Labor Studies

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)  
Statewide Program

General Education Requirements
Credits
____SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
3
____ENGL 101 College Composition I
3
____CINS 101 Introduction to Computers
3
____ECON 201 Introduction to Macro Economic Principles
3
   
 

General Education Electives
(Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses. One 3-credit General Education course must be a Diversity course.)

____Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences  
3
____Biological and Physical Sciences
3-4
____Mathematics
3-4
Total General Education:
21-23
   
 
Program Requirements
 
____LBST 108 Labor Law I
3
____LBST 109 Labor Law II
3
____LBST 110 Lobbying and Political Advocacy
3
____LBST 113 Grievance and Arbitration
3
____LBST 134 History of American Labor I
3
____LBST 135 History of American Labor II
3
____LBST 140 Labor in the Movies
3
____LBST 215 Collective Bargaining
3
____LBST 218 Organizing
3
____HLTH 152 Safety and Health in Industry
3
 
  Total Electives:
9
Total Program Requirements:
30
Total Credits Required for Degree:
60-62*

*A new college orientation requirement, completion of the one-credit ACDV 101 course, Transitioning to College, goes into effect spring 2010. If you are a credit student who is new to college in the spring 2010 semester (meaning you have not previously successfully completed college coursework at another institution(s)), you are required to take ACDV 101 during your first semester at CCBC, thereby increasing the number of credits required for the degree to 61-63 credits. PLEASE NOTE: If you are new to college and completed one or more credit courses successfully at CCBC in the fall 2009 semester, you are ENCOURAGED but NOT REQUIRED to take ACDV 101 in the spring 2010 semester.

Program Description:
 
Recent labor disputes have created the realization that the study of organized labor and of the lives of working people are of critical importance. The demand for a highly skilled workforce broadens this field of study, especially as the workforce becomes more diversified. The challenges faced by these workers require a special field of inquiry, covering union practices, management initiatives, and government policies.

The Labor Studies program offers a unique opportunity for union leaders and staff, for union members, and for the unorganized worker, to gain the necessary skills and understanding of the workplace so they can meet the challenges of the new millennium.

The A.A.S. degree program is articulated with The National Labor College in Silver Spring, Maryland, where students can complete a bachelor’s degree in Labor Studies and through the National Labor College with the University of Massachusetts, where a student may complete a master’s degree in Labor Studies.

Students who graduate with an A.A.S. degree in Labor Studies will be able to

  1. Investigate, process and present a grievance.
  2. Prepare for and carry out collective bargaining sessions to completion.
  3. Evaluate the history of workers in the United States, with particular attention to the movement of organized labor.
  4. Investigate all areas of employment law, including the National Labor Relations Act, covering organized workers and the various other laws that cover wages, benefits and treatment in the workplace.
  5. Appreciate various areas of workers' culture, like movies and literature.
  6. Evaluate in general terms the impact of diversity and globalization of the contemporary workplace.

Program Coordinator:
 
CCBC Dundalk
William Barry
443-840-3563 or bbarry@ccbcmd.edu