Human Resource Management Major, B.S. in B.A.

B.S. in B.A.
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Become a vital contributor to organizational success by mastering employee recruitment, development, and retention strategies. This major focuses on building skills in workplace communication, conflict resolution, and employment skills to create positive and productive work environments.

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

To declare a major in Human Resource Management, see an advisor in the Department of Management. To register for most of the courses on the major students must be admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA). Please see the bulletin for course prerequisites.

Courses taken on a Credit/No Credit basis are not accepted on management department majors.

At least 15 credit hours of the required and elective coursework of the major must be taken in the accredited AACSB Program at CMU.

Students cannot major in both General Management and Human Resources Management.

Students earning this major may not count BUS 321, BUS 331, BUS 351, MGT 311, MGT 312, MGT 340, MKT 300, MKT 301, FIN 332, or ENT 320 toward the Human Resource Management Major

Program Requirements

Common Body of Knowledge Courses I (6 hours)

BUS 100	Introduction to Business	3(3-0)
MGT 499	Integrated Capstone-Strategic Management	3(3-0)

Common Body of Knowledge Courses II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

BUS 351QR	Applied Business Analytics	3(3-0)
BUS 503QR	Applied Lean Six Sigma	3(3-0)

Required Courses (18 hours)

MGT 320	Human Resource Management	3(3-0)
MGT 348	Dynamics of Organizational Behavior	3(3-0)
MGT 445	Compensation Administration	3(3-0)
MGT 446	Industrial Relations	3(3-0)
MGT 447	Personnel Selection and Evaluation	3(3-0)
MGT 484	Human Resource Training and Development	3(3-0)

Electives (3 hours)

Any College of Business Administration course, 300 level or higher.

Bulletins