Your mastery of neutral arbitration techniques will add exceptional value to your professional credentials. Divergent ideas will always be part of the workplace. For this reason, your ability to understand both sides and bring people together will help keep businesses and other institutions productive.
MA in Human Resources and Employment Relations
With industry-current knowledge, skills, and competence in leadership, this multidisciplinary program integrates theory and practical application, readying you to manage the complexities of an evolving workforce, address organizational challenges, and meet strategic goals.
MS in Health Services Administration
Look to IUP to get the knowledge and decision-making skills you'll need for a career in health care administration. Earn your Master of Science in Health Services Administration at IUP and prepare to become a leader in health care.
Health Services Administration/Public Health, MS
If you’re looking to be a leader in health care, a master's degree in Health Services Administration/Public Health from IUP (also referred to as a master's in health care administration or healthcare management) will set you up to make a major impact in a fast-growing field.
Uses Insight from Classes on the Job
"A large part of my job involves preparing cases for grievance hearings. Having taken courses on case theory development as well as discrimination law has added an extra layer of awareness and insight into what's important as I prepare my cases."
Kara Kupchella, Class of 2016, MA in Employment and Labor Relations
Who Should Consider These Programs?
We often are asked, what kind of undergraduate degree is best suited for IUP's Hospitality and Employment Relations programs? Our graduate students come from a wide array of interests and degrees. To give you an idea, our ELR students have come from undergraduate programs in Business Administration, Criminology, Economics, Education, Fashion Merchandising, Food and Nutrition, Foreign Language, History, Hospitality, Human Resources, Political Science, Psychology, Public Affairs, Safety Science, Sociology, and Sports Management.
With four campus sites as well as online learning options, you can make academic arrangements that suit your situation. Our main campus is in Indiana, Pennsylvania. We also offer these degrees through three other campus locations in the state: Harrisburg, Pittsburgh East (Monroeville), and our Northpointe campus (between Kittanning and Pittsburgh).
You can complete the master's degree in one year full-time, take the option of one online course and one evening course over two years, or spread the courses out over as many as five years. Choose what works best for you.
What's Happening for ELR Graduate Students
Employment and Labor Relations students can engage in various activities outside of the classroom, including mentoring and internships, to further their experience.
Society for Human Resource Management
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) at IUP has received the highest recognition for its ongoing charitable work and community involvement. Guest speakers and other events make this an excellent addition to your campus experience.
Annual Labor Management Conference
The full-day annual Labor Management Conference has been a big success for decades, attracting professionals and students from the tri-state area.
Dual Graduate Enrollment
Students can earn two master's degrees by completing 54 credits in two graduate programs such as Human Resources and Employment Relations and Health Services Administration. Other dual enrollment programs include Sports Management, MBA, Criminology, Public Affairs, Safety, Student Affairs in Higher Education, Sociology, Adult and Community Education, History, and Nursing Administration.