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Introduction To Labor Studies And Employment Relations
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37:575:309 · Labor Studies · School 37 — New Brunswick School of Management and Labor Relations: Undergraduate
Working Women in American Society examines how gender and intersecting social identities shape women's experiences and opportunities at work. Topics include workplace inequality, work and family, occupational stratification, pay gaps, public policy, and strategies for more equitable workplaces.
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Rutgers Schedule of Classes
How it’s graded
Fall 2025 (Balkanlioglu asynchronous section)
Students rate teaching
SIRS · 987 responses · 2014–2025
Spring 2027
8 open in snapshot · 5 instructors
Checked-in sections · current seat counts are unavailable.
Online · 2 sections · 2 open
Online · 1 section · 1 open
AI-generated overview
Fall 2025 asynchronous section; introduces students' backgrounds and work experiences.
Fall 2025 asynchronous section; four forums at 4% each, with original posts and peer responses.
Fall 2025 asynchronous section; three summaries at 4% each.
Fall 2025 asynchronous section; five non-cumulative quizzes at 4% each.
Fall 2025 asynchronous section; 18% each.
Fall 2025 asynchronous section; a five-page paper based on an interview with a working woman and course readings.
Evidence term: Fall 2025 (Balkanlioglu asynchronous section). Past weights are not current section policy.
4 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
Introduce theories of gender at work and examine how social identities and institutions shape work opportunities.
Analyze occupational stratification, wage gaps, discrimination, and barriers to leadership and inclusion.
Consider how work and family responsibilities intersect with embodied labor and employment conditions.
Evaluate legal strategies, social policies, and collective or individual responses to labor inequality.
Researched and independently reviewed · 8 sources · 11/15 fields found
officialSummary: found · Official catalog description and recent Rutgers syllabus descriptions reviewed.
Rutgers 37:575:309 "Working Women in American Society" · site:rutgers.edu "Working Women in American Society"
fit.bestFor: found · Synthesized for students interested in workplace gender dynamics, social policy, and analyzing work through social identities; grounded in recent syllabus objectives and assignments.
Rutgers 37:575:309 "Working Women in American Society" · site:smlr.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/Documents/LSER/syllabi "37_575_309" 2025
fit.toughIf: found · Recent syllabi describe substantial reading, discussion, written analysis, or interview research; expectations differ by section.
Rutgers 37:575:309 "Working Women in American Society" · site:smlr.rutgers.edu "37:575:309" syllabus 2023 OR 2024 OR 2025 OR 2026
chapters: found · Topics drawn from syllabus overviews and the dated Fall 2025 schedule; this is a topic arc, not a shared weekly schedule.
site:smlr.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/Documents/LSER/syllabi "37_575_309" 2025 · Rutgers "37:575:309" syllabus 2023 OR 2024 OR 2025 OR 2026
studentPerspective: found · Found two Reddit threads directly about the course and an older easy-classes post; direct thread opens failed for the 2024 and 2022 results. The opened older post contains a single detailed student report about an Amy Wells online section; treated as dated and section-specific. Searches for recent instructor-name variants returned no results.
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assessment: found · Assessment mix and weights taken from Fall 2025 asynchronous syllabus; course assessment varies by instructor and format.
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atAGlance.weeklyHours: not-found · Reviewed discussion and recent syllabi, but sources do not provide a reliable numeric estimate of weekly out-of-class hours.
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prerequisitesInPractice: not-found · No credible student evidence about preparation beyond the course's listed prerequisite facts supplied in the input packet.
Rutgers 37:575:309 "Working Women in American Society" · Rutgers "37:575:309" syllabus 2023 OR 2024 OR 2025 OR 2026
instructorVariation: found · Recent official syllabi show different formats and assignments across instructors; this variation is directly documented, not student-rated.
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commonPitfalls: not-found · Search did not produce enough accessible, recent student reports to support a course-wide pitfall.
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prepPlan: found · Preparation steps synthesized from recent syllabi: engage with assigned readings, practice concise evidence-based analysis, and plan around recurring forum and writing deadlines.
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instructorVariation: found · The Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 syllabi document different online and in-person teaching formats and assignment designs.
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materials: found · Spring 2026 syllabus says readings are provided through Canvas and no textbook is required; Fall 2024 online syllabus similarly specifies no textbook.
Rutgers "37:575:309" syllabus 2023 OR 2024 OR 2025 OR 2026
policies: found · Recent official syllabi describe participation and submission policies that vary by instructor; only general, dated course expectations included.
Rutgers "37:575:309" syllabus 2023 OR 2024 OR 2025 OR 2026
8 open · Online
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9025171 | Open | Wells | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9125172 | Open | Wells | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9225173 | Open | Balkanlioglu | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9325174 | Open | Balkanlioglu | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9425175 | Open | Fischer | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9525176 | Open | Laura Sosa | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9625177 | Open | Laura Sosa | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9725178 | Open | Beltran Figuero | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.41
Course quality
4.43
Response rate
48.3%
Coverage
55 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Tracy Wells | 16 | 4.12 | 4.11 |
| Laura Martin | 4 | 4.53 | 4.55 |
| Wells Amy Tracy | 4 | 4.53 | 4.45 |
| Dianne Mckay | 3 | 4.43 | 4.93 |
| Mckay D. | 3 | 4.80 | 4.77 |
| Mehmet Balkanlioglu | 3 | 4.43 | 4.43 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
Online
Current availability
8 open of 8
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Core codes
CCD, SCL, SOEHS
Loaded terms
6
No prerequisite note appears in the checked-in Rutgers catalog snapshots.
No direct degree-list membership appears in the checked-in requirement index.