The human resources administration (HRA) degree is designed to provide the academic foundation required by professional human resource practitioners and researchers. In addition to those courses required for everyone in the University and an HRA business course body of knowledge, specialized courses in human resources administration provide the individual with the foundation for a professional leadership career in the human resources area as well as further work in graduate education. An important component of the curriculum is the preparation for and the qualifying of graduates to sit for the Professional in Human Resources (PHR)certification examination, which is administered by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).
| Program Components |
Credit
Hours |
|
General Education |
48 |
| Including MAT 141 and PSY 121 |
|
|
Computer Applications |
3 |
| COM 140 Business Computer Skills |
(3) |
|
Business Core Courses |
24 |
| GBA 321 Essential Business Skills |
(3) |
| GBA 335 Administrative and Personnel Law |
(3) |
| MGT 301 Principles of Management |
(3) |
| MGT 327 Management Information Systems |
(3) |
| MGT 331 Management of Human Resources |
(3) |
| MGT 340 International Management |
(3) |
| MGT 412 Organizational Behavior and Development |
(3) |
| MGT 441 Labor Relations |
(3) |
|
Support Courses |
15 |
| MAT 201 Introduction to Statistics |
(3) |
| PHI 328 Business Ethics |
(3) |
|
PSY 338 Industrial and Organizational Psychology |
(3) |
| PSY 331 Interviewing and Counseling Skills |
(3) |
| SSC 320 Methods of Social Research |
(3) |
|
Specialized Courses |
15 |
| HRA 330 Health Safety & Security |
(3) |
| HRA 335 Selection and Placement |
(3) |
| HRA 340 Training and Development |
(3) |
| HRA 360 Compensation and Benefits |
(3) |
| HRA 499 Seminar in Human Resources Administration |
(3) |
|
Electives |
9-18 |
|
Total Credits |
120 |
Recommended electives include: ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I, MGT 325 Finance for Managers and MKT 301 Principles of Marketing.
Human Resources Administration Minor
Students may minor in Human Resources Administration with any University major.
| GBA 335 Administrative and Personnel Law |
(3) |
| HRA 335 Selection and Placement |
(3) |
| HRA 340 Training and Development |
(3) |
| HRA 360 Compensation and Benefits |
(3) |
| MGT 331 Management of Human Resources |
(3) |
|
Total Credits |
15 |