Program Requirements
Human Resources Administration
Master of Science in Administration Core Requirements
See Master of Science in Administration for:
- Admission Requirements, Retention and Termination Standards
- Accelerated Master of Science in Administration
- Required Core I (15 hours)
- Required Core II (3 hours)
Course Requirements (15-18 hours)
Guide to Choosing Courses:
Students are required to take one course from Category 1, preferably before taking other courses in the concentration. In order to produce the strongest preparation, it is recommended that students take one course from Categories 2 and 3 and two courses from Category 4.
Category 1 - Survey of Human Resources Administration Courses (Required)
Take one of the following, preferably before taking other courses in the concentration.
| MGT 643 | Human Resource Management | 3(3-0) |
| PAD 711 | Public Personnel Management | 3(3-0) |
Category 2 - Labor Relations Courses
It is recommended that students take one of the following:
| COM 665 | Seminar in Communication and Negotiation in Employee Relations | 3(3-0) |
| ECO 515 | Collective Bargaining and Labor Law | 3(3-0) |
| MGT 646 | Labor Relations Issues | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 618 | International and Comparative Employment Relations | 3(3-0) |
Note: Students may not count both ECO 515 and MGT 646 on a certificate or degree program.
Category 3 - Training and Organization Development Courses
It is recommended that students take one of the following:
| CED 555 | Human Relations Skills | 3(3-0) |
| COM 560 | Communication and Social/Organizational Change | 3(3-0) |
| COM 561 | Communication in Conflict Management | 3(3-0) |
| MGT 649 | Seminar in Organizational Development | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 502 | Professional Development in Organizations | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 503 | Gender and Generational Supervision | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 530WI | Foundations of Wellness Administration | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 573WI | Workplace Violence: Awareness and Prevention | 3(3-0) |
Note: Students may not count both COM 560 and COM 561 within the HRA concentration.
Category 4 - Staffing Courses
It is recommended that students take two of the following:
| MGT 645 | Personnel Compensation Practice and Process | 3(3-0) |
| MGT 647 | Employee Selection and Evaluation | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 506 | Evaluation, Coaching and Mentoring | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 608 | Succession Planning | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 647 | People and Project Administration | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 536 | Personnel Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 636 | Advanced Personnel Psychology | 3(3-0) |
Note: Students may not count both MGT 647 and PSY 536 on a certificate or degree program.
Cognate Courses (0-3 hours)
Select any course offered within any MSA degree program concentration in consultation with an academic advisor: A course outside of the MSA program must be approved by the MSA Director. The MSA 690, Internship, course must be planned in advance and approved by the MSA Director. Special topics courses may be used as a cognate or may be available for specific concentrations.
Total: 36 semester hours
Note: No more than a total of 15 hours of College of Business courses may be used on the program plan.