Human Resources Studies

Faculty

Daniel J. West, Ph.D., Chair
Peter C. Olden, Ph.D.
Terri Freeman Smith, Ph.D.
Robert J. Spinelli, D.B.A.
Steve Szydlowski, M.H.A., M.B.A., Ph.D. Candidate
William G. Wallick, Ph.D., Program Director

Overview

The Human Resources Studies major integrates knowledge from the human resources field, social and behavioral sciences, business, and the liberal arts. Human Resource professionals work within all industries and are concerned with recruiting, developing, and retaining a productive workplace. The changing nature of work, as influenced by social, economic, technological, and educational forces is explored both nationally and globally. The study of human resource theories and their practical applications in the workplace is an essential part of the program. The faculty is committed to providing the highest quality learning environment to prepare students academically and practically for employment in the human resources field. In addition, students in the HRS major are expected to actively develop their own knowledge, skills, attitudes, and competencies to prepare themselves for a career in human resources. To that end, students are encouraged to demonstrate academic excellence in all coursework, make meaningful service commitments to their communities, and develop an attitude toward life-long learning. Opportunities for students to identify with and actively participate in the HR profession, such membership in the student Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management, are hallmarks of the program. Program highlights include:

Bachelor of Science Degree

• 131 credits with 37 credits from HRS major courses
• Required Business minor
• Required portfolio documenting specific student outcomes
• Overall minimum 2.5 GPA is required in major courses
• Overall minimum 2.0 GPA is required in cognate courses
• Required internship to gain practical work experience
• National and global focus - study abroad is encouraged
• Required 80 Hour Service Learning component
• Combined B.S./M.S. can be earned in a five-year period

Minor in Human Resources Studies

The student must take a minimum of 18 credits. Five courses are required: HRS 111, 112, 251, 252, and 340 plus one HRS elective.

Human Resources Studies Curriculum
		Dept. and No.		Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
				FIRST YEAR	FALL	SPRING
MAJOR		HRS 111		Macro Human Resources	3
MAJOR		HRS 112		Micro Human Resources 1		3
GE S/BH		PSYC 110		Fundamentals of Psychology	3
GE FSEM		INTD 100		Freshman Seminar 1	1
GE PHIL		PHIL 120 - T/RS 121		Introduction to Philosophy - Theology I	3	3
GE SPCH		COMM 100		Public Speaking		3
GE WRTG		WRTG 107		Composition		3
GE C/IL		C/IL 104		Computing and Information Literacy	3
GE NSCI		NSCI ELECT		Natural Science Elective	3
QE QUANT		PSYC 210		Statistics in the Behavorial Sciences		3
GE PHED		PHED ELECT		Physical Education	1	1
					17	16
				SECOND YEAR
MAJOR		HRS 251		Performance Appraisal 1		3
MAJOR		HRS 252		Workforce Education and Training 1	3
MAJOR		HRS 293		Research Applications in HR		3
COGNATE		ACC 253		Financial Accounting	3
COGNATE		PSYC 335		Psychological Testing	3
GE S/BH		ECO 101		Current Economic Issues	3
GE PHIL		PHIL 210		Ethics	3
GE PHIL-T/RS		PHIL - T/RS		Philosophy - T/RS Elective		3
GE T/RS		T/RS 122		Theology II		3
GE NSCI		NSCI ELECT		Natural Science Elective		3
GE HUMN		HUMN ELECT		Humanities Elective		3
GE PHED		PHED ELECT		Physical Education	1
					16	18
				THIRD YEAR
MAJOR		HRS 340		Compensation and Benefits		3
MAJOR		HRS 351		Recruitment, Selection and Staffing 1	3
MAJOR		HRS 353		HR Information Systems	3
MAJOR		HRS 380		Career Seminar 1		1
MAJOR		HRS ELECT		HRS Elective	3
COGNATE		MGT 351		Principles of Management I		3
COGNATE		FIN 351		Introduction to Finance		3
COGNATE		ECO 351		Environment of International Business	3
COGNATE		MKT 351		Introduction of Marketing		3
COGNATE		COGNATE ELECT		Cognate Elective	3
GE HUMN		HUMN ELECT		Humanities Elective	3
GE ELECT		ELECT		Free Elective		3
					18	16
				FOURTH YEAR
MAJOR		HRS 480		Internship 1	3
MAJOR		HRS 490		Leadership Seminar 1		3
MAJOR		HRS ELECT		HRS Elective	3
COGNATE		OIM 471		Business Information Management	3
COGNATE		COGNATE ELECT		Cognate Elective	3
GE HUMN		HUMN ELECT		Humanities Electives	3	3
GE ELECT		ELECT		Free Electives		9
					15	15
					Total: 131 CREDITS
1 Includes service-learning component