Management: Human Resources Management
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Outcomes & Careers
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$64k+
Human Resources Specialist
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a Human Resources Specialist is $64,240.
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$130k+
Human Resources Director
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a Human Resources Director is $130,000.
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$64k
Recruitment Specialist
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a Recruitment Specialist is approximately $64,240.
As a human resource management major, you’ll learn principles in leadership, business, management, and professionalism. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete this degree, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.
Business Administration Core – 30 Hours Required
Required Courses:
- AC221 Principles of Accounting I (3)
- AC222 Principles of Accounting II (3)
- BA101 The Business Universe (3)
- BA490 Business Policy & Strategy (3)
- BL255 Business Law (3)
- FI361 Financial Management (3)
- MG301 Principles of Management (3)
- MI375 Management Information Systems (3)
- MK301 Principles of Marketing (3)
A grade of ‘C’ is required in each core course.
Choose 3 Hours From*:
- AC540 International Perspectives of Accounting (3)
- BA560 Topics in International Business (3)
- BL560 International Business Law (3)
- EC580 International Economics (3)
- FI540 International Finance (3)
- HA560 International Healthcare Administration (3)
- MG560 International Management (3)
- MK560 International Marketing (3)
*International Course taken to meet Business Administration Core requirement may not be counted on a major.
Support Courses – 27 Hours Required
Some courses may fulfill General Education requirements.
- BA252 Business Communication (2)
- BA452 Professionalism (1)
- EC215 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
- EC225 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
- EN140 Rhetoric & Critical Thinking (3)
- MA116 Precalculus A or MA123 Mathematical Reasoning and Modeling (3)
- MI101 Intro to Computer Applications (3)
- QM257 Business Analytics I (3)
- QM258 Business Analytics II (3)
- SC105 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)
A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in each support course.
NOTE: All 100 and 200-level core and support courses are pre-requisite to all 300-level business core and business major courses.
Management Major Courses – 27 Hour Major – No Minor Required
(Cannot double count elective choices in more than one option.)
Required Management Core Courses:
- MI001 Microsoft Excel Certification (0)
- MG356 Foundations of Human Resource Management (3)
- MG362 Management Skills (3)
- MG470 Leadership in Management (3)
Real World Experience – Choose one option:
- Participate in a departmentally approved international academic program
- Complete departmentally approved internship
- Chairperson review of individual real-world experience
Human Resource Management Option:
- MG354 Business Negotiation: Concepts and Practice (3)
- MG426 Managing and Developing Talent (3)
- MG516 Acquiring Talent (3)
- MG536 Compensating Talent (3)
- MG566 Legal & Union Issues in HR (3)
- MG586 Human Resource Strategy and Analytics (3)
Choose 9 Hours From:
- EC380 Labor Economics (3)
- MG456 Topics in Human Resource Management (3)
- MG457 Organizational Behaviour (3)
- MG473 Management Internship (1-3)
- MG548 Project Management (3)
- MG550 Improving Team Performance (3)
- MG562 Organization Theory & Design (3)
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (16 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- BA101 (3)
- MA116 or MA123 (3)
- MI001 (0)
- MI101 (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- EN140 (3)
- SC105 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: Achieve a minimum 2.25 overall GPA
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (17 Hours)
- AC221 (3)
- BA252 (2)
- EC215 (3)
- QM257 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- AC222 (3)
- BL255 (3)
- EC225 (3)
- MG301 (3)
- QM258 (3)
Milestone: Achieve a minimum 2.25 overall GPA
Junior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- FI361 (3)
- MG354 (3)
- MG356 (3)
- MG566 (3)
- MK301 (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- MG362 (3)
- MG536 (3)
- MI375 (3)
- MG Elective (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: Maintain a 2.25 overall GPA and 2.25 major GPA
Senior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- BA452 (1)
- MG470 (3)
- MG516 (3)
- International Course (3)
- Major Elective (3)
- General Education (2)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- BA490 (3)
- MG426 (3)
- MG586 (3)
- Major Elective (3)
- Real World Experience* (0-3)
Milestone: Maintain a 2.25 overall GPA and 2.25 major GPA
A minimum 2.25 GPA in the major and overall are required to graduate with a BSBA degree.
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