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Labor Studies Minor - Requirements
To complete a Minor in Labor Studies, students must satisfy the following minimum requirements:
1. Complete one of the following 5-credit Foundations Courses:
- HISTCMP 249/POL S 249/SOC 266: Introduction to Labor Studies
- HISTAA 353: Class, Labor, and American Capitalism.
2. 20 additional elective credits from courses related to Labor Studies, with no more than 10 credits from one department. To view a list of courses that qualify, see below.
3. A minimum 2.0 grade is required for each course applied towards the Labor Studies Minor.
Any undergraduate student with at least sophomore standing (45 credits completed) who is declared in a major may declare a minor. Students may declare a minor through a departmental advisor or at the time that they file a graduation application.
Labor Studies Minor - Courses Currently Offered, Academic Year 2025-2026
Each year, over fifty Labor Studies-related courses are offered at the University of Washington's Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma campuses. The following courses have been or will be offered during the current academic year. More courses will be posted as they become known to us.
See a course missing from our list? Please let us know at hbcls@uw.edu.
Autumn Quarter 2025
University of Washington - Seattle
| AES 442 - Undocumented Immigrant Communities |
| ANTH 468 - Anthropology of Care |
| CHSTU 224 - Life and Labor in the US-Mexico Borderlands |
| CHSTU 342 - Working Latinas and Latinos: Changing Sites of Identity in Daily Life |
| CHID 485/HSTCMP 485 - Comparative Colonialism |
| ENV H 453 - Industrial Hygiene |
| GWSS 200 - Introduction to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies |
| GEOG 271 - Geography of Food and Eating |
| GEOG 331 - Global Poverty and Care |
| HSTCMP 485/CHID 485 - Comparative Colonialism |
| HSTAA 322 - African-American History, 1865 to the Present |
| HSTLAC 185 - Race, Gender, and Class in Latin America and the Caribbean |
| JSIS A 408/POL S 442 - Government and Politics of China |
| LABOR 360/GWSS 360 - Social Reproduction Theory and Radical Politics of Care |
| LABOR 499 - Labor Studies Independent Study |
| LSJ 329 - Immigration, Citizenship, and Rights |
| POL S 373 - Violence, Exploitation & Exclusion in US Labor Markets |
| POL S 442/ JSIS A 408 - Government and Politics of China |
University of Washington - Bothell
| BISAES 305 - Power, Dissent, and American Culture |
University of Washington - Tacoma
| T EGL 101 - Introduction to Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies |
| T EGL 266 - Introduction to Labor Studies |
| T SOC 335 - Social Class and Inequality |
| T SOC 434 - Women, Race, and Class: Identity and Intergroup Relations |
Spring Quarter 2025
University of Washington - Seattle
| AAS 101 - Introduction to Asian American Cultures |
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ANTH 373 - Labor, Identity, and Knowledge in Healthcare
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| ECON 443 - Labor Market Analysis |
| EDUC 200B/LABOR 295 - Introduction to Sport, Labor, & Education |
| GWSS 200 - Introduction to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies |
| GEOG 208 - Geography of the World Economy: Regional Fortunes and the Rise of Global Markets |
| GEOG 342 - Geography of Inequality |
| HSTAA 205 - Asian American History |
| HSTAA 353 - Class, Labor, and American Capitalism - Core Course of the Labor Studies Minor |
| LABOR 496 - Labor Studies Internship |
| LABOR 499 - Labor Studies Independent Study |
| POL S 318 - American Political Thought from the Colonial Era to the Civil War |
University of Washington - Bothell
| No courses are offered at this time. |
University of Washington - Tacoma
| T AEGL 101 - Introduction to Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies |
| T EGL 266 - Introduction to Labor Studies |
| T SOC 434 - Women, Race, and Class: Identity and Intergroup Relations |
Winter Quarter 2025
University of Washington - Seattle
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AAS 206 - Contemporary Problems of Asian Americans |
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AAS 350 - Critical Overseas Chinese/Chinese American Histories |
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AES 461 - Comparative Ethnic Race Relations in the Americas |
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AFRAM 405 - Advanced African American Studies in Social Science |
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ANTH 468 - Anthropology of Care |
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ENV H 460 – Occupational Safety Management |
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GWSS 200 - Introduction to Women Studies |
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HSTCMP 249/POL S 249/SOC 266 – Introduction to Labor Studies -- Core Course of Labor Studies Minor |
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HSTAA 105 - The Peoples of the United States |
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HSTAA 322 - African-American History, 1865 To The Present |
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HSTLAC 482 - The History of Brazil: Colonial Period to the Present |
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JSIS A 324/LSJ 322 - Human Rights in Latin America |
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LABOR 360 / GWSS 360 - Social Reproduction Theory and Radical Politics of Care |
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LABOR 480 - Applied Labor Research |
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LABOR 496 - Labor Studies Internship |
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LABOR 499 - Labor Studies Independent Study |
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LSJ 360 / POL S 360 - Introduction to United States Constitutional Law |
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SOC 468 – Sociology of Occupations and Professions |
University of Washington - Bothell
No courses offered at this time.
University of Washington - Tacoma
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T ARTS 406 – Labor, Globalization, and Art |
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TECON 450 – Labor Economics and Policy |
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T EGL 101 - Introduction to Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies |
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T EGL 266 - Introduction to Labor Studies |
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T HIST 322 – American Labor Since the Civil War |
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T HIST 441 – Black Freedom Movement in Perspective |
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T WOMN 345 - Women and Work in the United States |
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T SOC 335 – Social Class and Inequality |
Autumn Quarter 2024
University of Washington - Seattle
| AES 442 - Undocumented Immigrant Communities |
| AFRAM 405 - Advanced African American Studies in Social Science |
| CHSTU 224 - Life and Labor in the US-Mexico Borderlands |
| ANTH 339/GWSS 339/JSIS 339 – Social Movements in Contemporary India |
| ANTH 468 - Anthropology of Care |
| CHID 485/HSTCMP 485 - Comparative Colonialism |
| ENV H 453 - Industrial Hygiene |
| GWSS 200 - Introduction to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies |
| GWSS 390 B - Worldwide Movements for LGBT+ Rights and Justice |
| GWSS 390 C/CHID 480 E - Feminist Social Reproduction Theory and Radical Politics of Care |
| GEOG 271 - Geography of Food and Eating |
| GEOG 478 - Social Justice and the City |
| HSTLAC 185 - Race, Gender, and Class in Latin America and the Caribbean |
| HONORS 394 - Honors Interdisciplinary Study IV |
| JSIS B 324 - Immigration |
| LABOR 499 - Labor Studies Independent Study |
| LSJ 329 - Immigration, Citizenship, and Rights |
| SOC 360 - Introduction to Social Stratification |
University of Washington - Bothell
| BISAES 305 - Power, Dissent, and American Culture |
University of Washington - Tacoma
| T EGL 101 - Introduction to Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies |
| T EGL 266 - Introduction to Labor Studies |
| T HIST 322 - American Labor Since the Civil War |
| TPOL S 230 - International Human Rights |
| T SOC 434 - Women, Race, and Class: Identity and Intergroup Relations |
| T WOMN 420 - Women in the Global Economy |
Summer Quarter 2024
University of Washington - Seattle
| AAS 101 - Introduction to Asian American Cultures (B-Term) |
| ANTH 468 - Anthropology of Care (Full-Term) |
| CHID 485 / HSTCMP 485 - Comparative Colonialism (Full-Term) |
| GWSS 200 - Introduction to Women Studies (A-Term & B-Term) |
| GEOG 123 - Introduction to Globalization (Full-Term) |
| GEOG 230 - Geographies of Global Inequality (B-Term) |
| HSTCMP 249 / POL S 249 / SOC 266 - Introduction to Labor Studies (B-Term) |
| HSTCMP 485 - Comparative Colonialism (Full-Term) |
| LABOR 496 - Labor Studies Internship (Full-Term) |
| LABOR 499 - Labor Studies Independent Study (Full-Term) |
| SOC 360 - Introduction to Social Stratification (Full-Term) |
University of Washington - Bothell
*No Labor Studies courses offered at UW - Bothell in Summer 2023
University of Washington - Tacoma
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T SOC 335 - Social Class and Inequality (B-Term) |
| T SOC 434 - Women, Race, and Class: Identity and Intergroup Relations (B-Term) |
Spring Quarter 2024
University of Washington - Seattle
| AAS 101 - Introduction to Asian American Cultures |
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AES 461 - Comparative Ethnic Race Relations in the Americas
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AFRAM 260 - African American Family
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AFRAM 405 - Advanced African American Studies in Social Science
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ANTH 373 - Labor, Identity, And Knowledge In Healthcare
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| ANTH 468 - Anthropology of Care |
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ANTH 488 - Agroecology
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| CHSTU 200 - Latinos in the United States |
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CHSTU 260 - Introduction To Chicano Politics
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CHSTU 342 - Working Latinas And Latinos
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| ECON 443 - Labor Market Analysis |
| ENV H 462 - Technical Aspects of Occupational Safety |
| GWSS 200 - Introduction to Women Studies |
| GWSS 390 B - Worldwide. Movements for LGBT+ Rights and Justice |
| GEOG 208 - Geography of the World Economy: Regional Fortunes and the Rise of Global Markets |
| GEOG 342 - Geography of Inequality |
| HSTAA 353 - Class, Labor, and American Capitalism - Core Course of the Labor Studies Minor |
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HSTAA 406 - Asian American Activism
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| HONORS 394 B - Critical Community Organizing |
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JSIS B 385 - Industry And The State
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| LABOR 480 - Applied Labor Research |
| LABOR 496 - Labor Studies Internship |
| LABOR 499 - Labor Studies Independent Study |
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LSJ 360/POL S 360 - Introduction To United States Constitutional Law
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University of Washington - Bothell
| BISAES 305 - Power, Dissent, and American Culture |
University of Washington - Tacoma
| T ARTS 406 - Labor, Globalization, and Art |
| T EGL 101 - Introduction to Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies |
| T HIST 416 - Life and Thought: Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and Angela Davis |
| T SOC 434 - Women, Race, and Class: Identity and Intergroup Relations |
Winter Quarter 2024
University of Washington - Seattle
| AAS 206 - Contemporary Problems of Asian Americans |
| AAS 350 - Critical Overseas Chinese/Chinese American Histories |
| AES 442 - Undocumented Immigrant Communities |
| CHSTU 254 - Northwest Latinos: History, Community, Culture |
| ANTH 345/GWSS 345/JSIS B 345 - Women and International Economic Development |
| ENV H 460 - Occupational Safety Management |
| GWSS 200 - Introduction to Women Studies |
| GWSS 384/HSTAA 374 - Social History of American Women in the Twentieth Century |
| GEOG 123/JSIS 123 - Introduction to Globalization |
| HSTCMP 249/POL S 249/SOC 266 - Introduction to Labor Studies - Core Course of the Labor Studies Minor |
| HSTAA 105 - The Peoples of the United States |
| HONORS 394 - Critical Community Organizing |
| JSIS A 324/LSJ 322 - Human Rights in Latin America |
| LABOR 480 - Applied Labor Research |
| LABOR 496 - Labor Studies Internship |
| LABOR 499 - Labor Studies Independent Study |
| LSJ 322/JSIS A 324 - Human Rights in Latin America |
| LSJ 329 - Immigration, Citizenship, and Rights |
| POL S 373 - Violence, Exploitation, and Exclusion in US Labor Markets |
University of Washington - Bothell
No courses currently offered.
University of Washington - Tacoma
| TECON 450 - Labor Economics and Policy |
| T EGL 101 - Introduction to Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies |
| T EGL 266 - Introduction to Labor Studies |
| T SOC 335 - Social Class and Inequality |
| T WOMN 420 - Women in the Global Economy |
Labor Studies Minor - Full List of Qualifying Courses
Select a department below, or scroll down, to browse courses that qualify towards the 20 elective credits required to complete a Minor in Labor Studies.
UW SEATTLE:
- American Ethnic Studies
- Anthropology
- Communication
- Comparative History of Ideas
- Economics
- Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
- Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
- Geography
- History
- Honors
- International Studies
- Labor Studies
- Law, Societies, and Justice
- Political Science
- Social Work
- Sociology
OTHER CAMPUSES: UW Bothell, UW Tacoma
To learn whether a class will be offered in the future, please contact the relevant department.
University of Washington - Seattle
American Ethnic Studies (AES) - African American Studies (AFRAM), Asian American Studies (AAS), Chicano Studies (CHSTU)
| AAS 101 - Introduction to Asian American Cultures |
| AAS 206 - Contemporary Problems of Asian Americans |
| AAS 350 - Critical Overseas Chinese/Chinese American Histories |
| AES 322/GWSS 300 – Gender, Race, and Class in Social Stratification |
| AES 442 - Undocumented Immigrant Communities |
| AES 461 - Comparative Ethnic Race Relations in the Americas |
| AFRAM 260 - African American Family |
| AFRAM 380 - Race, Ethnicity and Public Policy |
| AFRAM 405 - Advanced African American Studies in Social Science |
| CHSTU 200 - Latinos in the United States |
| CHSTU 224 - Life and Labor in the US-Mexico Borderlands |
| CHSTU 254 - Northwest Latinos: History, Community, Culture |
| CHSTU 260 - Introduction to Chicano Politics |
| CHSTU 342 - Working Latinas and Latinos: Changing Sites of Identity in Daily Life |
| CHSTU 352 - Latinx Migrations: A Comparative Analysis |
| CHSTU 354 - Unions, Labor, and Civil Rights in California and Pacific Northwest Agriculture |
| CHSTU/ANTH 416 - Comparative Social Movements: Mexico and the United States |
| CHSTU 435 - Latinas and Labor in the Neoliberal Age |
Anthropology (ANTH)
| ANTH 207 - Class and Culture in America |
| ANTH 339/GWSS 339/JSIS 339 – Social Movements in Contemporary India |
| ANTH 345/GWSS 345/JSIS B 345 – Women and International Economic Development |
| ANTH 371 - Anthropology of Development |
| ANTH 373 – Labor, Identity and Knowledge in Health Care |
| ANTH/CHSTU 416 - Comparative Social Movements: Mexico and the United States |
| ANTH 463 - Critiques of Contemporary Capitalism |
| ANTH 468 - Anthropology of Care |
| ANTH 488 - Agroecology |
Comparative History of Ideas (CHID)
| CHID 309 / HIST 309 - Marx and the Marxian Tradition in Western Thought: The Foundations of Modern Cultural Criticism |
| CHID 485 / HSTCMP 485 - Comparative Colonialism |
| CHID 480 E / GWSS 390 - Feminist Social Reproduction Theory and Radical Politics of Care |
Communication (COM)
| COM 339 - The Business of Media in the Digital Age |
| COM 342 - Media Structure |
Economics (ECON)
| ECON 443 - Labor Market Analysis |
| ECON 444 - Topics in Labor Market Analysis |
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (ENV H)
| ENV H 453 – Industrial Hygiene |
| ENV H 460 – Occupational Safety Management |
| ENV H 462 – Technical Aspects of Occupational Safety |
| ENV H 490 – Physical Agents in the Workplace |
Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies (GWSS)
| GWSS 200 - Introduction to Women Studies |
| GWSS 300/AES 322 – Gender, Race, and Class in Social Stratification |
| GWSS 333/JSIS B 333 – Gender and Globalization: Theory and Process |
| GWSS 339/ANTH 339/JSIS A 339 – Social Movements in Contemporary India |
| GWSS 345/ANTH 345/JSIS B 345 – Women and International Economic Development |
| GWSS 383/HSTAA 373 – Social History of American Women to 1890 |
| GWSS 384/HSTAA 374 – Social History of American Women in the Twentieth Century |
| GWSS 385 – Women and Activism in the U.S., 1820-1990s |
| GWSS 390 B - Worldwide Movements for LGBT+ Rights and Justice |
| GWSS 390 C / CHID 480 E - Feminist Social Reproduction Theory and Radical Politics of Care |
| GWSS/GEOG 476 - Women and the City |
Geography (GEOG)
| GEOG 123/JSIS 123 - Introduction to Globalization |
| GEOG 208 - Geography of the World Economy: Regional Fortunes and the Rise of Global Markets |
| GEOG 230 - Geographies of Global Inequality |
| GEOG 271 - Geography of Food and Eating |
| GEOG 331 - Global Poverty and Care |
| GEOG 342 - Geography of Inequality |
| GEOG 371 - World Hunger and Agricultural Development |
| GEOG 432 - Geographies and Politics of Poverty and Privilege |
| GEOG 439 - Gender, Race, and the Geography of Employment |
| GEOG 476/GWSS 476 - Women and the City |
| GEOG 478 - Social Justice and the City |
| GEOG 479 - Diversity and Segregation in Cities |
History (HSTRY) - Comparative and Transregional History (HSTCMP), History of North America (HSTAA), History of Asia (HSTAS), History of Latin America and the Caribbean (HSTLAC)
| HSTCMP 249/POL S 249/SOC 266 – Introduction to Labor Studies |
| HSTCMP 265 - Modern Revolutions Around the World |
| HSTCMP 309/CHID 309 - Marx and the Marxian Tradition in Western Thought: The Foundations of Modern Cultural Criticism |
| HSTCMP 440 /JSIS B 440 - The Communist Experience Around the World |
| HSTCMP 449 - Issues in Comparative Labor History |
| HSTCMP 457 / POL S 457 - Topics in Labor Research |
| HSTCMP 485 /CHID 485 - Comparative Colonialism |
| HSTAA 105 - The Peoples of the United States |
| HSTAA 205 - Asian American History |
| HSTAA 230 - Race and Power in America, 1861-1940 |
| HSTAA 322 - African-American History, 1865 To The Present |
| HSTAA 353 - Class, Labor, and American Capitalism |
| HSTAA 373/GWSS 383 – Social History of American Women to 1890 |
| HSTAA 374/GWSS 384 – Social History of American Women in the Twentieth Century |
| HSTAA 406 - Asian American Activism |
| HSTLAC 185 - Race, Gender, and Class in Latin America and the Carribean |
| HSTLAC 386 - The Challenges of Post-Coloniality in Latin America and the Caribbean |
| HSTLAC 482 - The History of Brazil: Colonial Period to the Present |
Honors (HONORS)
| HONORS 394 - Critical Community Organizing |
International Studies (JSIS) - Area Studies (JSIS A), Global/Thematic (JSIS B), International Studies (JSIS D)
| JSIS 123/GEOG 123 - Introduction to Globalization |
| JSIS A 324/LSJ 322 - Human Rights in Latin America |
| JSIS A 339/ANTH 339/GWSS 339 – Social Movements in Contemporary India |
| JSIS A 355 / SOC 355 - Social Change in Latin America |
| JSIS A 408 / POL S 442 - Government and Politics of China |
| JSIS B 324 - Immigration |
| JSIS B 333/GWSS 333 – Gender and Globalization: Theory and Process |
| JSIS B 345/ANTH 345/GWSS 345 – Women and International Economic Development |
| JSIS B 385 – Industry and the State |
| JSIS B 386 – Law and Politics of International Trade |
| JSIS B 440 / HSTCMP 440 - The Communist Experience Around the World |
| JSIS D 450 / SOC 450 - Political Economy of Women and Family in the Third World |
Labor Studies (LABOR)
| LABOR 360 / GWSS 360 - Social Reproduction Theory and Radical Politics of Care |
| LABOR 480 - Applied Labor Research |
| LABOR 496 - Labor Studies Internship |
| LABOR 499 - Labor Studies Independent Study |
Law, Societies, and Justice (LSJ)
| LSJ 322/JSIS A 324 - Human Rights in Latin America |
| LSJ 329 - Immigration, Citizenship, and Rights |
| LSJ 360 / POL S 360 - Introduction to United States Constitutional Law |
| LSJ 422 - Immigrants, Labor, and Legality |
Political Science (POL S)
| POL S 249/SOC 266/HISTCMP 249 – Introduction to Labor Studies |
| POL S 318/319 - American Political Thought |
| POL S 360 / LSJ 360 - Introduction to United States Constitutional Law |
| POL S 373 - Violence, Exploitation & Exclusion in US Labor Markets |
| POL S 406 - Marxian Political Economy |
| POL S 442 / JSIS A 408 - Government and Politics of China |
| POL S 457 / HSTMP 457 - Topics in Labor Research |
Social Work (SOC W)
| SOC W 536 – Social Movements and Organizing: People, Power, and Praxis (Undergrads may apply with instructor permission) |
Sociology (SOC)
| SOC 266/HISTCMP 249/POL S 249 – Introduction to Labor Studies |
| SOC 355 / JSIS A 355 - Social Change in Latin America |
| SOC 360 – Introduction to Social Stratification |
| SOC 364 – Women in the Social Structure |
| SOC 450 / JSIS D 450 - Political Economy of Women and Family in the Third World |
| SOC 468 – Sociology of Occupations and Professions |
University of Washington - Bothell
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences - Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS), American Studies (BIS AES)
| BIS 327 - History of U.S. Labor Institutions |
| BIS 433 - Gender, Work and Family |
| BIS 441 - Global Labor Markets |
| BIS 445 - Meanings and Realities of Inequality |
| BISAES 305 - Power, Dissent, and American Culture |
| BISAES 363 - Conflict and Connection in the Americas |
University of Washington - Tacoma
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences - Culture, Art, and Communications (T ARTS), Economics (TECON), Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies (T EGL), History (T HIST), Political Science (TPOL S), Sociology (T SOC), Women Studies (T WOMN)
| T ARTS 406 – Labor, Globalization, and Art |
| TECON 450 – Labor Economics and Policy |
| T EGL 101 - Introduction to Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies |
| T EGL 266 - Introduction to Labor Studies |
| T HIST 322 – American Labor Since the Civil War |
| T HIST 416 – Life and Thought: Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and Angela Davis |
| T HIST 440 – Black Labor in America |
| T HIST 441 – Black Freedom Movement in Perspective |
| TPOL S 230 – International Human Rights |
| TPOL S 410 – Labor Rights and Human Rights |
| TPOL S 435 – Popular Movements in Latin America |
| TPOL S 456 – Community and Labor Organizing: A Multicultural Perspective |
| T SOC 335 – Social Class and Inequality |
| T SOC 434 - Women, Race, and Class: Identity and Intergroup Relations |
| T WOMN 345 - Women and Work in the United States |
| T WOMN 420 - Women in the Global Economy |