Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Resource Management

Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Resource Management

Leading organizations are placing more emphasis on human capital development and the leadership initiatives produced by human resource management teams to deliver, develop, and retain employees as the most crucial and competitive factor in business today.

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Resource Management prepares students for positions in human resource department leadership, to establish and advance organizational policies and guidelines, and to utilize the tools and techniques for developing transformational work environments. The BS in Human Resource Management program prepares graduates to become influential business leaders equipped with the ability to identify, analyze, and solve complex human resource and management issues.

Curriculum

Graduates will successfully complete 121 credit hours outlined below
Credit hours
General Education Requirements 61
Required General Education Courses 37
General Education Electives 24
Major Courses 60
Major Requirements 36
Professional Electives 24
Total 121

 

Curriculum Details

General Education Requirements - 61 hrs
Required General Education 37
Course Number / Description Credit Hours
Required First Course 1
OR 1010 - Student Orientation  
English Composition 6
EH 1010 - English Composition I  
EH 1020 - English Composition II  
Humanities and Fine Arts 9
Select a minimum of 3 courses from this area  
Natural Sciences 3
Select a course from this area  
Mathematics 3
Select a course from this area  
History 6
Select a minimum of 2 courses from this area  
Behavioral and Social Sciences 9
Select a minimum of 3 courses from this area to include  
BBA 2401 Macroeconomics  
BBA 2501 Microeconomics  
General Education Electives
Courses can be taken from General Education or any 2000-3000 level courses.
24
Major Courses - 60 hrs
36 hours must be at the 3000-4000 level
Major Requirements 36
Major Courses - Group A (Required Courses) 30
BHR 3565 - Employment Law (3)  
BBA 2026 - Organizational Communications (3)  
BBA 3602 - Principles of Management (3)  
BHR 3352 - Human Resource Management (3)  
BBA 2551 - Intercultural Management (3)  
BBA 3551 - Information Systems Management (3)  
BHR 3301 - Compensation and Benefits (3)  
BBA 3651 - Leadership (3)  
BHR 4350 - Collective Bargaining (3)  
BHR 4680 - Training and Development (3)  
   
Major Requirements - Group B
(Select 2 Courses below or any 3000-4000 level HR or business course)
6
BBA 4951 - Business Policy and Strategy (3)  
BHR 3551 - Human Relations and Development (3)  
BHR 4501 - International Human Resource Management (3)  
BHR 4601 - Staffing Organizations (3)  
Professional Electives
(Any course not previously selected can be used to satisfy this requirement.)
24
 Total 121 Credit Hours

 


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