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Administration: Human Resources Administration Concentration, M.S.A.

College of Education and Human Services

Course Designator:

MSA - Master of Science in Administration

Minimum Totals for Graduation: 36 hours

The Human Resources Administration concentration provides a program of study for the student who is pursuing, or intends to pursue, a career in the field of Human Resources. The concentration is designed to provide students with an overall background in the field as well as in the specific areas of Labor Relations, Staffing, Training and Organization Development.

Students will select 18 credits in consultation with their advisor. Note: No more than a total of 15 hours of College of Business courses may be used on the program plan.

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 (18 hours)

 
Concentration Core I (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

MGT 643Human Resource Management

3(3-0)

PAD 711Public Personnel Management

3(3-0)

Concentration Core II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

MGT 647Employee Selection and Evaluation

3(3-0)

MSA 506Evaluation, Coaching and Mentoring

3(3-0)

 
Concentration Core III (9 hours)
 
HED 612Methods and Techniques of Training and Development

3(3-0)

MSA 502Professional Development in Organizations

3(3-0)

MSA 618International and Comparative Employment Relations

3(3-0)

 
Electives (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
CED 555/MSA 555Human Relations Skills

3(3-0)

COM 560Communication and Social/Organizational Change

3(3-0)

COM 561Communication in Conflict Management

3(3-0)

COM 665Seminar in Communication and Negotiation in Employee Relations

3(3-0)

MGT 649Seminar in Organizational Development

3(3-0)

MSA 503Gender and Generational Supervision

3(3-0)

MSA 530WIFoundations of Wellness Administration

3(3-0)

MSA 573WIWorkplace Violence: Awareness and Prevention

3(3-0)

MSA 608Succession Planning

3(3-0)

MSA 647People and Project Administration

3(3-0)

PSY 536Personnel Psychology

3(3-0)

PSY 636Advanced Personnel Psychology

3(3-0)

Total: 36 semester hours