Human Resources Law, Graduate Certificate (Boston)

The workplace has drastically changed in the past decade and keeps on evolving. This leads to many new human resources legal and regulation challenges. The Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Law is designed to provide professionals who work in human resources with the skills needed to recognize and navigate the many legal issues that arise within this heavily regulated field.

The program helps to prepare graduates with the knowledge and skills to:

• Summarize and apply the appropriate statutes and regulations to concrete situations
• Examine laws and regulations governing the management of people resources
• Gain an in-depth overview of human resources compliance programs and policies
• Leverage specialized knowledge in human resources law and regulations to achieve personal and institutional goals

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Students enrolled in Northeastern University colleges other than the School of Law should contact a School of Law advisor at lawstudentaffairs@northeastern.edu for guidance on registering for courses from the School of Law.
LS 6102	Introduction to Legal Studies 2	3
or LW 6102	Introduction to Legal Studies 2
LS 6210	Special Topics in Employee Rights and Employer Obligations	3
or LW 6210	Special Topics in Employee Rights and Employer Obligations
LS 6211	Antidiscrimination Law	3
or LW 6211	Antidiscrimination Law
LS 6212	Wages and Benefits	3
or LW 6212	Wages and Benefits

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

12 total credits required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required