Business Administration, Human Resource Management, B.B.A.

I. Communication Skills (9 credit hours)

• ENG 1110 - English Composition I (3)
• ENG 1210 - English Composition II (3)

• Foreign Language (Level II) (3)

II. Mathematics and Science (9-11 credit hours)

• MATH 1100 - College Algebra and Trigonometry I (3)

• SCI GEC Elective

  SCI GEC Elective

III. Social Sciences (12 credit hours)

• SOCI 2000 - Global Societies and Human Behavior (3) or
• PSY 2100 - General Psychology (3)
• HIST 1320 - World Societies (3)
• ECON 2200 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3) +
• ECON 2100 - Principles of Microeconomics (3) +

IV. Arts and Humanities (6 credit hours)

• HUM 2410 - Arts & Humanities I (3) or
• HUM 2420 - Arts & Humanities II (3)

• Arts and Humanities Elective (3)

V. Health and Wellness (4 credit hours)

• HEDU 1531 - Health (2)
• KIN 1541 - Fitness (2)

VI. Social and Career Enhancement/Development (2 credit hours)

• UNIV 1100 - First Year Seminar (2)

Major Requirements:

Complete each prescribed course of the major or concentration and departmental electives requirements with a grade of “C” or better;

Non-departmental requirements:

Departmental requirements:

Major Core Requirements:

All candidates for the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A) degree are required to satisfactorily complete the Core Business Requirements with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 and with no more than two courses with a grade of “D.” The following courses comprise the Core Business Requirements:

• ACCT 2400 - Principles of Accounting I (3)
• ACCT 2500 - Principles of Accounting II (3)
• BLAW 3100 - Legal Environment of Business I (3)
• CIS 1100 - Business Computer Applications (2)
• CIS 2400 - Fundamentals of Information Systems (3)
• DSC 2000 - Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics (3)
• DSC 2010 - Elementary Statistics (3)
• DSC 3020 - Statistical Analysis (3)
• DSC 3750 - Operations Management (3)
• FIN 3200 - Principles of Finance (3)
• MGT 1100 - Business Orientation (1)
• MGT 3400 - Business Communications (3)
• MGT 4740 - Strategic Management (3)
• MKT 3210 - Principles of Marketing (3)

Required Courses

• MGT 3700 - Organizational Behavior (3)
• MGT 4510 - Human Resource Management (3)
• HRM 4520 - Compensation and Reward Systems (3)
• HRM 4530 - Workforce Planning (3)

• HRM Elective I
  HRM Elective II

Required - Capstone (1 of 2)

HRM 4560  -  HRM Strategy Seminar  

Prerequisites: HRM 4520  and HRM 4530  or permission of the instructor. This course focuses on the formulation and implementation of human resource management strategies.  Emphasis is placed on the strategic dimensions of recruitment, selection, development and retention of a diverse workforce required to accomplish organizational strategic objectives.  Issues considered include HR information systems, HR analytics, sustainability, social responsibility, mergers and acquisitions, consulting and topics relevant to the current HRM environment.  In addition, this course prepares students for discipline assessment and/or certification.

HRM 4570  -  Human Resource Management Trends (3)  

Prerequisites: HRM 4510, or equivalent, or permission of the instructor. This course considers current and relevant topics impacting the performance management of human talent in the global environment.  Students will have the opportunity to develop skills critical to HRM decision making.  Topics vary and depend on the emerging HRM environment and the global market place.  Experiential learning techniques such as internships, travel and international study/tours are also considered. 

Electives: 2 required

HRM 3510  -  Leadership Training and Development (3)  

Prerequisite: MGT 3000  or equivalent, or permission of the instructor. This course explores the theory and practice used for leading, training and developing talent in organizations. Course content include identifying training needs, designing and implementing training programs to satisfy individual and organizational goals, and evaluating training program effectiveness. Theories of leadership development, team-building, organizational and individual learning, orientation and socialization, career development, training delivery, trainer skill development and training for international operations are also discussed.

HRM 4540  -  Performance and Retention Management (3)  

Prerequisite: MGT 3700  , or equivalent, or permission of the instructor. This course focuses on performance management and appraisal and examines the policies and practices used to promote equitable treatment of employees. Topics include theory and practice of attribution and motivation for talent engagement and retention, employee health and safety, employee communication, ethical decision making, equal opportunity, employee rights, employee discipline, conflict resolution, industrial relations, collective bargaining, separation, and international labor relations.

HRM 3520  -  HRM Risk Management (3)  

Prerequisite: MGT 3000   or equivalent, or permission of the instructor. This course offers a managerial perspective of the maintenance of human talent relative to strategic and global directives.  The course examines the risk component of managing talent.  Topics include, but are not limited to the risk management process, risk assessment, legal compliance, safety and business continuity.

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