This certificate is designed to give students the practical skills they can use as they enter the world of work, which includes practical understanding of collective bargaining, labour law, labour policy, and the economics of work. In so doing, the certificate will instill a greater level of integrity and respect for the collective organizations of workers in Saskatchewan, Canada, and internationally.

As an interdisciplinary program that has program offerings in Political Studies, Sociology, History and Economics, the program will expose students to multiple theories of work, unionization, collective bargaining, and labour market issues. 

Major Average

The major average in the Certificate in Labour Studies includes the grades earned in:

  • All courses eligible to be used in the program
Residency Requirements

To receive a Certificate in Labour Studies, students must complete at least half of the required coursework (to the nearest highest multiple of 3 credit units) from the University of Saskatchewan.

See Residency for additional details.

Requirements (27 credit units)

  • COMM 381.3 
  • CPSJ 205.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:

  • ECON 223.3
  • HIST 243.3 
  • POLS 302.3 
  • SOC 216.3 
Choose 15 credit units from the following, 6 of which must be at the 200-level or above:

  • COMM 382.3 
  • COMM 384.3 
  • COMM 387.3
  • COMM 487.3 
  • ECON 111.3
  • ECON 114.3 
  • ECON 211.3
  • ECON 214.3
  • ECON 223.3
  • ECON 227.3
  • HIST 125.3
  • HIST 135.3
  • HIST 155.3
  • HIST 175.5
  • HIST 243.3
  • HIST 256.3
  • HIST 258.3
  • HIST 292.3
  • HIST 293.3
  • HIST 363.3
  • POLS 111.3
  • POLS 112.3
  • POLS 250.3
  • POLS 251.3
  • POLS 302.3 
  • POLS 403.3
  • SOC 111.3
  • SOC 112.3
  • SOC 210.3 
  • SOC 216.3 
  • SOC 227.6 
  • SOC 234.3 
  • SOC 306.3 
  • SOC 406.3 
  • WGST 315.3 
  • WGST 411.3