Human Resources Management
BS

Major in human resources management

The human resources management (HRM) program prepares students to recruit, train, and develop employees, and implement programs and processes to retain a skilled and knowledgeable workforce. The HRM degree program helps students build the knowledge and skills to successfully manage the people-related practices within organizations. The knowledge acquired in finance, accounting, marketing, management, and operations supplements the HRM program by providing students with the range of business skills and knowledge necessary to work within or run a successful businesses and thrive in the modern workplace.

Human resource professionals ensure organizational success through acquisition and development of a productive and thriving workforce, and help create a supportive and inclusive working environment through the development of compensation and benefits packages, incentive programs, and health and safety initiatives.

You'll complete a total of 120 credit hours, consisting of business foundation, human resource, and University Studies courses, which expose you to an array of disciplines and experiences.

You will complete the following 6 core courses in human resources:

Employment Law
Employee Relations and Labor Relations
Employee Training and Development
Staffing, Recruiting and Performance Management
Strategic Human Resource Management

Our curriculum prepares you for responsible roles close to the action, such as:

Recruitment manager
Benefits administrator
Employee relations manager
Training and development manager
Human resources generalist
Operations supervisor

Course descriptions, schedules and requirements

Enhance your career options with a minor in human resources management. You'll gain the basic knowledge and skills to manage personnel  in a wide variety of organizations, including entrepreneurial ventures and nonprofits. For the minor, you'll complete 21 credit hours, consisting of 12 credits in  human resources and the remainder in related business courses.

Admission to the human resources management minor requires that you already have a business major. In addition, students must have: