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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: 

  • Completion of 54 credits 
  • Overall GPA of 2.5 or higher
  • Good academic standing in your major 

Foundation courses in all business minors: 

  • ECO 231 Principles of Microeconomics 
  • ACT 211 Principles of Accounting I 
  • MKT 311 Principles of Marketing 
  • MGT 201 Organizational Behavior 

Student success

Human Resources Management major and Esports President Christian Augat '24, stands outside the Charlton College of Buisness
Christian Augat '24

Esports president gains valuable human resources management experience founding, managing, and recruiting 200+ players to student club

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