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Nov 23, 2024
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2021-2023 - Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Management, Human Resources Management Concentration, B.S.B.A.
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The human resource management concentration covers the practices organizations use to attract, develop, engage, and retain the talent needed to drive organizational success. The program offers students learning experiences designed to build a solid understanding of the skills and competencies required to excel in a career in HR Management. The concentration focuses on the core topics of strategic resources management, employment law, employee and labor relations, and compensation. Two electives courses are selected with advisement to complement the student’s career interests.
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B.S.B.A. Core Requirements
All B.S.B.A. majors in the John L. Grove College of Business should satisfactorily complete the 100-/200-level business core courses during their freshman and sophomore years and the 300-400-level business core courses during their junior and senior years, as listed below.
Required Courses in Related Fields
Required Courses in the John L. Grove College of Business
Note:
- Students who place at the advanced level in the mathematics placement/competency test are not required to take MAT 140A /MAT 140B . In lieu of MAT 140A /MAT 140B , students are required to take an additional free elective.
- Completion of ECO 101 and ECO 102 will satisfy the requirement for ECO 113 .
- MAT 117B with a C or better, taken at Shippensburg University prior to declaring a program of study in the Grove College of Business will be accepted in lieu of SCM 200 .
- MAT 117A with a C or better will be accepted in lieu of SCM 200 .
Major Course Requirements
Students should meet with their faculty advisor to plan the sequencing of their major program of study. Students interested in a double major and/or minor shall be required to take the prescribed courses in each respective major and/or minor. Students can double count one course between business majors with the permission of the respective department chair(s). Refer to the index under Double Majors and Minors for further information.
Electives (6 crs.)
(Two courses from the following 3-credit courses)
General Education
General Education Requirements
General Education Requirements Specific for this major
Human Resource Management Career Opportunities
The Department of Labor projects employment opportunities in human resources management will grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2029. As new companies form and organizations expand their operations, they will need the support of human resource professionals. Graduates of the program can expect to begin their careers in human resource management in the private or public sectors as HR Coordinators, HR Specialists in recruiting, training, compensation, employee relations, or labor relations, HR Analysts, or HR Generalists. According to the Department of Labor, the median annual wage for human resources specialists was $61,920 in May 2019. The program also provides a solid foundation for graduate education in management, industrial relations, human resource management, organizational behavior, and organizational development.
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