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HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Program Curriculum
The 36 credit hours required for the master of arts (M.A.) or the 48 credit hours required for the master of business administration (M.B.A.) must include the following courses for a major in human resources management:
HRMG 5000 Managing Human Resources (Requisite Course)
MNGT 5590 Organizational Behavior
MNGT 5570 Basic Finance for Managers
HRDV 5610 Training and Development
BUSN 5760 Applied Business Statistics
HRMG 5700 Employment Law
HRMG 5800 Staffing
HRMG 5920 Compensation Management
HRMG 6000 Integrated Studies in Human Resources Management
In addition, the student chooses elective courses offered in this major and/or from the program curricula of other majors.
If the requisite course is waived, the student must choose an elective course from this major or from the program curriculum of another major. Students pursuing dual majors who have the requisite course(s) waived will complete only the remaining required courses for the dual majors.
The required courses and electives listed in this core may be taken as Directed Studies, subject to the conditions stated in the Directed Studies section listed under Academic Policies and Procedures.
Course Descriptions
HRMG 5000 Managing Human Resources (Requisite Course)
This course is a comprehensive view of personnel policy development with emphasis on the interdependence of personnel and operating functions. Students analyze personnel functions of recruitment, development, training, compensation, integration into the workforce, and maintenance of personnel for the purpose of contributing to organizational, societal, and individual goals.
MNGT 5590 Organizational Behavior
This course introduces students to many of the basic principles of human behavior that effective managers use when managing individuals and groups in organizations. These include theories relating to individual differences in abilities and attitudes, attribution, motivation, group dynamics, power and politics, leadership, conflict resolution, organizational culture, and organizational structure and design.
HRDV 5610 Training and Development
Rapid changes in technology and job design, along with the increasing importance of learning- and knowledge-based organizations, make training and development an increasingly important topic in human resources development. In this course, the student will learn how to 1) identify training and development needs through needs assessments, 2) analyze jobs and tasks to determine training and development objectives, 3) create appropriate training objectives, 4) design effective training and development programs using different techniques or methods, 5) implement a variety of different training and development activities, and 6) evaluate training and development programs.
BUSN 5760 Applied Business Statistics
Students examine the application of statistical analysis, hypothesis testing and regression analysis in business decision making. The course will focus on the utilization of statistical methods as applied to business problems and operations.
HRMG 5700 Legal Aspects of Human Resource Management
This course provides an overview of legal issues affecting human resources management. It focuses on the impact of law on individuals in organizations, recognition of legal problems, and the legal impact of human resource decisions. The course content includes laws, regulations, and court decisions covering labor- management relations.
HRMG 5800 Staffing
This course introduces students to the basic principles and techniques of staffing the workplace. Students will be introduced to basic and intermediate level theories and strategies utilized in staffing, planning, recruiting, and selection. Topics covered include: job analysis, recruitment, selection, and performance assessment. Prerequisites: HRMG 5000 and HRMG 5670.
HRMG 5920 Compensation Management
This course addresses tangible and intangible compensation and the use of compensation to motivate and reward employee performance. The course also covers job analysis, job description, and job evaluation on the basis of compensable factors as well as designing an equitable pay structure. In addition, students analyze the influence of unions and government in determining the compensation of the labor force, including compensation of both hourly workers and managerial employees. Prerequisites: HRMG 5000 and HRMG 5670.
Capstone Course
HRMG 6000 Integrated Studies in Human Resources Management
The student is expected to synthesize and integrate the learning experiences acquired in human resources management and to evaluate the research and current topics relative to this major. Techniques used to accomplish these goals may vary. Prerequisite: completion of other required courses in this major.
