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Effective Spring 2009, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) confirmed that our HRM degree program is in full alignment with the SHRM HR Curriculum guidelines. Our program meets the core HR topics, as well as elective HR topics determined by the SHRM that ensures universities are offering curricula that prepares HR professionals for the workplace.
Program Purpose
The objective of the Bachelor of Science degree program in Human Resource Management is to allow students to develop skills that will enable them to gain entry into the field of human resource management. The program includes a general overview of human resource planning, staffing, compensation and benefits, employee/labor relations, and training and development.
Program of Study
The Human Resource Management program combines a significant business management component with an emphasis on developing strong human resource, managerial, and organizational knowledge, skills, and abilities. In addition, students will explore behavioral approaches to deal with organizational and managerial situations. The general education requirements provide a well-rounded academic foundation for the Human Resource Management degree program.
Cooperative Learning Experiences
Cooperative learning experiences (co-ops) are available in the Human Resource Management program for HRM 305 Staffing Organizations and HRM 310 Organizational Development. Depending on the co-op experience available and the student’s course completion schedule, other courses such as BBM 301 Organizational Behavior may also be completed as co-ops. Elective courses may also be structured as co-ops. Each co-op experience is expected to last for two consecutive semesters and earn the student six credits (three credits per semester/class) toward their 120-credit degree.
To be eligible for the co-op the student must have completed 60 credits and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. The student must contact the office of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) one semester before they would like to begin a co-op assignment. Once an opportunity description is secured, the WIL office will seek credit approval of the experience from the Human Resource Management Program Chair.
Program Competencies
In addition to achieving the Â鶹ÊÓƵ undergraduate graduation competencies given in the Academic Information section of this catalog, graduating students will be able to:
Minimum Grade Policy
Students pursuing a degree in Human Resources are required by College of Business policy to attain a minimum grade of "C" for all program core courses. For the purpose of this policy, program core courses are all Human Resource courses (and BBM 319). These courses are designated by the prefix "HRM."
English Composition I
English Composition II
Public Speaking
Research Writing
Aesthetics of Film
Fundamentals of Drawing
Basic Photography
Writing for the Media
Culinary Arts Elective
Drama Elective
Ethnic Studies Elective
Fine Arts Elective
Foreign Language Elective
History Elective
Humanities Elective
Literature Elective
Music Elective
Philosophy Elective
Religion Elective
Fundamentals of Economics
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
Introductory Survey of Mathematics
Natural Science Elective
Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving
Introduction to Critical Thinking
Contemporary Global Issues
Accounting I
Accounting II
Intro to Business Analytics
Principles of Management
Organizational Behavior
Business Communications
Strategic Management
Marketing
Financial Management
Business Statistics
BBM 301: available as a co-op
Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
Staffing Organizations
Organizational Development
Human Resource Management
International Human Resource Management
Legal Aspects of Human Resource Management
Compensation Administration
Strategic Human Capital Management
Upper Level Elective
Experiential Learning in HRM
Internship in Human Resource Management
HRM Technology Fundamentals
Management Information Systems
HRM 305, HRM 310: available as a co-op
HRM 300, HRM 305, HRM 310, HRM 311 HRM 321, HRM 340: BBM 201 prerequisite or HRM 201 or Program Equivalent (ALH 333, BMK 220, HSC 333, NFP 301, NUR 303, SOC 323, SOC 352, SOC 402, SOC 460, CRJ 303, BLA 303, LES 200, ORG 302, BBM 319)
HRM/BBM Elective
Certain courses may be available as a co-op.
Free Elective
The nonprofit industry is one of the fastest growing employers. The industry is seeking out marketers, HR professionals, and managers with an interest in strategic planning within the nonprofit industry. This nonprofit concentration will focus on the following content areas: Introduction to nonprofits, fiscal management, advocacy and public policy, and one specific identified nonprofit course in the student’s program. There are four core courses in the concentration and one specific program course or an internship. Two of the courses are shared between the College of Behavioral Science and the College of Business. This is a concentration for bachelor’s degrees in Business Management, Finance, Marketing, and Human Resource Management.
Intro to Nonprofit Agencies
Management of the Nonprofit Organization
Foundations of Fiscal Management for Nonprofit
Advocacy and Public Policy
Finance for Nonprofit
HRM in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
Fundraising for Nonprofits
Sport and Athletics Fundraising
Students may substitute any program specific course for an alternate NFP course of their choosing or an internship.
Through Dual-Credit ADVANTAGE™, this accelerated program option allows eligible College of Business students to take up to four selected graduate-level courses in place of selected undergraduate courses and provides the opportunity to be formally accepted into the M.S. in Management or MBA graduate program prior to completion of their bachelor’s degree.
In order to be eligible, students must have completed 75 undergraduate credits and obtained an overall GPA of 3.0 or better and have specific undergraduate courses remaining in their program. Please schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor to learn if you are eligible to participate in this program and determine your concentration-specific course substitutions and requirements.
Note: These graduate-level courses will fulfill requirements for both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Students are required to maintain a 3.0 in all graduate programs.
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2024-2025 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2023 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
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