Caption: Booklet - Graduate Study in Labor and Industrial Relations (1953)
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A MODERN FRONTIER L a b o r a n d i n d u s t r i a l r e l a t i o n s is a new a n d challenging field. Its importance increases as our society becomes more complex, Its problems are crucial A growing economy and a vital democrac) relations. a r e possible only as we d e v e l o p sound industrial Increasingly, management labor, and society as a whole recognize the value of education and training in this Held. Gradually, employment opportunities develop as the need for professional competence is recognized. EDUCATION FOR A CAREER In 1946 the U n i v e r s i t y of Illinois established the Institute oi L a b o r a n d I n d u s t r i a l R e l a t i o n s to meet the e d u c a t i o n a l a n d t r a i n i n g n e e d s in this field. F o r the s t u d e n t , the I n s t i t u t e oilers a g r a d u a t e Study promi c o m b i n i n g a c a d e m i c study a n d practical e x p e r i e n c e . T h e I n s t i t u t e also c o n d u c t s research in labor a n d industrial r e l a t i o n s a n d p r o v i d e s extension services to labor, m a n a g e m e n t , a n d public g r o u p s t h r o u g h o u t the state. The Institute graduate study program leads to the degree )i M a s t e r of A r t s in L a b o r a n d I n d u s t r i a l Relations. This p r o - mi is offered by the Institute through the Graduate College of the University. The program requires .1 minimum ol one ycar 3 but m a n y s t u d e n t s h a v e found that t h r e e semesters are required to complete the entire program leading to the d e g r e e , h is designed Tor s t u d e n t s w h o wish to work dircctU in l a b o r a n d i n d u s t r i a l relations. Institute courses are also open to students working foi AM \ i s . , or Ph.D. degrees in other departments ol the l iii v ^ rsit . 5
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