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Human Resource Management Degree Planning Worksheet

Human Resource Management Major

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Human Resource Management

Students may seek either an academic major or minor in human resource management.

Major in Human Resource Management

The human resource major provides 21st-century skills, knowledge, and understanding of human resource functions in private and public-sector organizational settings. These functions include human resource planning; recruitment, selection, placement, and orientation of employees; training and career development; labor relations; management of performance appraisal, compensation, and benefit programs; and development of personnel policies and procedures. The human resource management major prepares students for work in business administration and human resources. Through the proper selection of courses, the student can prepare for the certification examinations for Professional in Human Resources, Senior Professional in Human Resources, and Global Professional in Human Resources, which are offered by the Society of Human Resource Management. In addition to the focus on human resource functions, the major includes courses in management and organization theory, organizational behavior and development approaches, labor relations theory and practice, interpersonal skill development, and women’s perspectives in management.

Objectives

The student who graduates with a major in human resource management will be able to:

Conduct effective human resource planning for technological innovation in a global environment.
Describe the importance of internal and external organizational environments and the impact of their interrelationships on human resource functions.
Explain the processes of job analysis, staffing, appraisal and compensation, career training, and development.
Identify various performance appraisal systems and critically evaluate their pros and cons.
Demonstrate cohesive team-management skills with a focus on the group dynamics of an increasingly diverse workforce.
Discuss the history of union/management relations and associated major federal, state, and local legislation; executive orders; and court decisions.
Describe the interaction among management, labor, and the federal agencies.
Utilize various processes and tools for bargaining, negotiating, and resolving disputes.
Use quantitative and qualitative analytical research methods to evaluate human resource initiatives and solve problems.
Develop effective written and oral communications consistent with the business and professional environment.
Apply appropriate information technology to analyze problems and issues, develop business research, report key data, and recommend management strategy and action plans.
Interpret and apply human resource principles in a global setting.
Describe the history of theories and concepts in human resource management and related fields and apply them in appropriate situations.
Evaluate ethical, social, civic, cultural, and political issues as they relate to the environment of human resource management.

Degree Requirements

A degree with a major in human resource management requires the successful completion of 120 credits of coursework, including 36 credits for the major; 41 credits in general education requirements; and 43 credits in the minor, electives, and other degree requirements. At least 18 credits in the major must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above).

Human Resource Management Major - Course Requirements

Required foundation courses (9 credits): BMGT 110 (or prior business experience and an additional supplemental course), ACCT 221 (or ACCT 301), and STAT 230
Required core courses (15 credits): BMGT 364 and HRMN 300, 362 (or 395 or 406), 400, and 408
Supplemental major courses (9 credits): Chosen from BMGT 380, 381, 391, 464, 465, and 484; FINC 330; MRKT 310; and any HRMN courses
Required capstone course (3 credits): HRMN 495
Required related courses (9 credits), which may be applied anywhere in the degree: ACCT 326 (or IFSM 300), ECON 201 and 203

Recommended Sequence

The following course sequence will fulfill all the requirements for the BS in human resource management. Since some recommended courses fulfill more than one requirement, substituting courses for those listed may make it necessary to take additional courses to meet degree requirements. Students should consult an advisor whenever taking advantage of other options.

Coursework for the major is indicated by ‡

First Courses (to be taken within the first 18 credits)

Note: Placement tests are required for math and writing courses.

EDCP 100 Principles and Strategies of Successful Learning (3) (strongly recommended as first course)
LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods (1)
WRTG 101/101X Introduction to Writing (3)
MATH 106 Finite Mathematics (3) or higher-level math course
‡ BMGT 110 Introduction to Business and Management (3) (students with business experience should substitute supplemental major course in the last 60 credits of study)

Introductory Courses (to be taken within the first 30 credits)

ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) (related requirement for the major; also fulfills first behavioral and social sciences requirement)
NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science (3) and NSCI 101 Physical Science Laboratory (1) or other course(s) to fulfill the biological and physical sciences lecture and laboratory requirement
WRTG 291 Expository and Research Writing (3) or other course to fulfill the communications/ writing requirement
IFSM 201 Introduction to Computer-Based Systems (3) or CMST 303 Advanced Application Software
PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues (3) or a foreign language course or other ARTH, ARTT, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, or literature course to fulfill the arts and humanities requirement
‡ STAT 230 Business Statistics (3) or STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics

Foundation Courses (to be taken within the first 60 credits)

PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3) or SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology or other course to fulfill the second behavioral and social sciences requirement (discipline must differ from first)
‡ ACCT 301 Accounting for Nonaccounting Majors (3) or ACCT 221 Principles of Accounting II (students should note prerequisite)
BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology (3) or ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy or other course to fulfill the biological and physical sciences lecture requirement
ECON 203 Principles of Microeconomics (3) (related requirement for the major)
HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3) or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865 or other ARTH or HIST course to fulfill the arts and humanities requirement in historical perspective (discipline must differ from other humanities course)
IFSM 300 Information Systems in Organizations (3) or ACCT 326 Accounting Information Systems (related requirement for the major; also fulfills the interdisciplinary issues/computing requirement; students should note prerequisite)
SPCH 100 Foundations of Speech Communication (3) or WRTG 390 Writing for Managers or other course to fulfill the communications/ writing or speech requirement
‡ BMGT 364 Management and Organization Theory (3)
‡ HRMN 300 Human Resource Management (3)

Additional Required Courses (to be taken after introductory and foundation courses)

WRTG 394/394X Business Writing (3) or other course to fulfill the communications/ upper-level intensive writing requirement
BMGT 392 Global Business Management (3) (recommended elective)
‡ HRMN 400 Human Resource Management: Analysis and Problems (3)
‡ HRMN 408 Employment Law for Business (3)
‡ HRMN 362 Labor Relations (3) or HRMN 395 The Total Rewards Approach to Compensation Management or HRMN 406 Employee Training and Development
‡ FINC 330 Business Finance (3) (supplemental major course and prerequisite for capstone course)
‡ MRKT 310 Marketing Principles and Organization (3) (supplemental major course and prerequisite for capstone course)
‡ BMGT 496 Business Ethics (3) or other supplemental major course
BMGT 380 Business Law I (3) or other supplemental major course

Capstone Course for Major (to be taken in the last 15 credits)

HRMN 495 Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management Practice (3)