
BS in Human Resource Management
At a Glance
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- Associate Director, Transfer Admissions & Continuing and Professional Studies
- Enrollment Management
Curriculum
Built specifically for busy professionals, our online, asynchronous and flexible Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management curriculum was built around the intersection between theory and practice to provide a practice-based approach to education.
The curriculum includes our general education core and business major courses covering all foundational business content as well as core communication and writing skills.
The degree also includes a combination of free electives and business selectives so students can select specific subject areas for completing a minor or developing an area of focus — such as business administration, organizational leadership or information technology management.
General Education Core (27 credits)
Students take courses in communication (oral and written), humanities, social science and statistics among other key areas. Sample coursework:
- ENGX 110 – College Writing
- ECNX 231 – Economic Decision-Making
- MISX 211 – Management of Information Systems
- STAX 211 – Finding and Evaluating Statistical Data
Human Resources Management Major (30 credits)
Students take courses in accounting, finance, marketing, management, operations, human resources and data analytics. Following the completion of all major courses, students will take a comprehensive capstone aimed at tying together all of the student's business knowledge and applying it to various business cases. Sample coursework:
- HUMX 201 – Introduction to Human Resources
- HRMX 341 – Employment Law
- HRMX 345 – Organizational Development and Change
- HRMX 305 – Staffing and Recruitment
- FINX 201 – Accounting and Finance for Non-financial Leaders
- MGTX 322 – Business Analytics
- CLCX 330 – Project Management
Business Selectives (9 credits)
Students can use the business selectives to take additional coursework in organizational leadership, business, marketing, management, economics, information technology and more. Sample coursework:
- LDSX 361 – Leadership Theory and Practice
- LDSX 365 – Behavioral Dynamics in Organizations
- MKTX 404 – Consumer Behavior
Diversity and Globalization Selective (3 credits)
Students will select from a specific group of courses that focus on diversity and globalization in business. Sample coursework:
- HRMX 343 – Global Human Resources
- CLCX 340 – Leading Diverse Organizations
Free Electives (51 credits)
Students can use the free electives to take any course they choose across the entire Continuing & Professional Studies portfolio. Sample coursework:
- LDSX 315 – Women in Leadership
- LDSX 375 – Leadership Development
- ITX 324 – Cybersecurity Management
- CLCX 350 – Creative Leadership
- CLCX 360 – Leadership in the Digital Age
For a full list of courses with the Continuing & Professional Studies portfolio, visit our Course Catalog.