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IST for Labor Studies and Employment Relations (ISLER) - Overview

The ISLER minor is designed to provide students the opportunity to develop working knowledge of information technology, labor and employment relations, and their interdisciplinary synergies.

The joint minor is designed to prepare students for professional careers in human resource management, labor relations, information systems, software development, consulting and government.


Applying to the ISLER Minor

  • Application for minors will be accepted anytime after a student has achieved at least fifth semester classification. However, a student must apply and be accepted before the end of the regular add/drop period of his/her final semester.
  • There is a one-time nonrefundable tuition surcharge of $750 (USD) assessed by the Office of the Bursar when the student is formally entered into the ISLER minor.
  • A grade of C or better is required for all courses in this minor.
Labor Studies and Employment Relations (ISLER)

Courses

Prescribed Courses

  • IST 110 Information, People and Technology (3)
  • IST 210 Organization of Data (4)
  • IST 220 Networking and Telecommunications (3)
  • LER 100 Employment Relations (3)
Additional Courses

Select 6 credits from the following list of 3 credit LER courses: LER 400 , LER 401, LER 404, LER 411, LER 424, LER 425, LER 434, LER 435, LER 437, LER 444 , LER 460, LER 464, LER 465, LER 470, LER 472, LER 480, and LER 497.

Total Credits: 19

For More Information

Jeanie Peritz
Administrative Director, Undergraduate Advising
College of Information Sciences and Technology
104 Information Sciences and Technology Building
jperitz at ist.psu.edu
814-865-8947

Maureen Mulenga
Academic Counselor
College of the Liberal Arts
0133 Willard Building
mmm323 at psu.edu
814-863-8435