<p>So...I just called up ILR student services and the woman I spoke to said a concentration(say, in econ. or finance, etc.) does not show up on one's degree (I guess it's implied?..sounds pretty useless). Does anyone know if this is true? If so, what's the point of concentrating in something if it doesn't actually appear on the ILR degree?</p>
<p>I've heard conflicting stories on the topic. Unfortunately, I don't know anybody who's graduated with a concentration to verify. </p>
<p>What's more important than just the degree name is the course selection. As you know, no two ILR degrees are the same, and some are vastly different. Employers will usually evaluate your transcript as the real determinant of what you've learned, the thing on the degree is just a title. If the concentration isn't listed specifically on the degree, you'll likely still include it on your resume anyways (since ILR does recognize its existance). It can also be a cool personal accomplishment, I'm close to a concentration in spanish but I'll graduate before I have enough room w/ the other classes I want to take.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was thinking that I might be able to include it on my resume regardless of what it says on my degree. I think I'm going to do an econ. concentration because 4 or 5 of the classes overlap with the ILR curriculum (and I like econ.). Thanks for the response.</p>
<p>Formal concentrations obtained at Cornell are listed on your official transcript. Hopefully this image of my transcript (complete with formal concentrations in economics and inequality studies) will settle this for once and for all.</p>
<p>Thanks, I guess the lady who answered the phone was incorrect. One more thing: to complete a concentration, I just have to take the required courses? Or is there formal paper-work to complete?</p>
<p>i think the ones that dont show up are the ones within the ILR school...like a focus on OB or a focus on HR or Compartive Labor...</p>
<p>The departments offering a concentration will have a form for you to fill out that needs to be verified by the department chair. Then you need to return the form to your college's registrar, who will add the formal concentration to your academic record and transcript.</p>
<p>This, for instance, is the inequality concentration application: <a href="http://inequality.cornell.edu/academics/Concentration%20application%20August%202006.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://inequality.cornell.edu/academics/Concentration%20application%20August%202006.pdf</a></p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>Cayuga do you happen to remember the required courses for the Econ Concentration? I'm matriculating as a Soph ILR transfer this fall (formerly a declared Frosh Econ major at Trinity) and will without a doubt end up pursuing the concentration. I've already taken macro/micro (required ILR courses). Thanks.</p>
<p>When I was an undergrad they used to post the requirements online... can't seem to find them now.</p>
<p>Anyways, I think it includes 313, 314, 319, 320 and then three upper level econ courses of your choice. It's a pretty easy concentration to obtain, and, at least in my humble opinion, should probably be required of all ILR majors.</p>