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
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 643 | Human Resource Management | 3(3-0) |
| PAD 711 | Public Personnel Management | 3(3-0) |
Concentration Core II (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
| MGT 647 | Employee Selection and Evaluation | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 506 | Evaluation, Coaching and Mentoring | 3(3-0) |
Concentration Core III (9 hours)
| HED 612 | Methods and Techniques of Training and Development | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 502 | Professional Development in Organizations | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 618 | Labor Relations, Employment Law, and Globalization | 3(3-0) |
Electives (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
| CED 555/MSA 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) |
| COM 665 | Seminar in Communication and Negotiation in Employee Relations | 3(3-0) |
| MGT 649 | Seminar in Organizational Development | 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) |
| 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) |
Total: 36 semester hours