SLU LAW announces a new Master of Science in Human Resources Law program
New degree program provides a unique educational opportunity for business professionals
This program will provide students with a solid foundation in the legal topics they encounter daily in their professional lives.
SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA, March 19, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The William C. Wefel Center for Employment Law at Saint Louis University School of Law is proud to introduce a new degree program offering a Master of Science in Human Resources Law. This program provides highly qualified individuals with the opportunity to pursue studies and research on the legal framework of human resources without the time and resource commitment of a three year J.D. degree. The Master of Science in Human Resources Law is a 30-credit program for non-J.D. students and designed as either a one-year full-time course of study or multi-year part-time program. — Matthew Bodie, program director and professor
“The demands of today’s business world require human resources professional to regularly make decisions with a multitude of legal ramifications,” said Matthew Bodie, program director and Callis Family Professor of Law. “This program will provide students with a solid foundation in the legal topics they encounter daily in their professional lives.”
The program will include specialized courses such as Introduction to Legal Analysis as well as basic legal courses such as Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Labor Law and Legal Research Methods in Human Resources Law. Students will also have the opportunity to take approved electives from various programs in the law school, including the nationally ranked Center for Health Law Studies.
The new Master of Science in Human Resources Law builds upon the Center’s established commitment to enhancing the human resources field. Drawing on its outstanding and nationally recognized faculty in this field, the School of Law established the Wefel Center for Employment Law in 1987. The Center is one of the first and few programs to offer students the opportunity to specialize in this area. The Center’s extensive curriculum offers a broad range of course addressing the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees.
For more information on the program, including details on an upcoming open house scheduled for March 24, please visit law.slu.edu/MHRL.
Jessica Ciccone
Saint Louis University School of Law
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