Human Resource Management
The Human Resources Management major courses are designed as fundamental preparation for positions in human resource management, industrial relations, or general management. A Human Resources Management major would also be valuable to students who are not contemplating a career in human resources, as these courses provide knowledge and skills for selecting, developing, motivating, retaining, evaluating, and directing employees - skills needed by managers in any technical or business domain.
Prerequisites for all courses must be met. Students not enrolled in the College of Business BBA program cannot elect more than 30 credit hours in courses offered by the College of Business. BBA students must complete 12 credits outside their major to earn a minor.
Dearborn Discovery Core Requirement
The minimum passing grade for a Dearborn Discovery Core (DDC) course is 2.0. The minimum GPA for the program is 2.0. In addition, the DDC permits any approved course to satisfy up to three credit hours within three different categories. Please see the General Education Program: The Dearborn Discovery Core section for additional information.
Foundational Studies
Written and Oral Communication (GEWO) – 6 Credits
Upper Level Writing Intensive (GEWI) – 3 Credits
Quantitative Thinking and Problem Solving (GEQT) – 3 Credits
Critical and Creative Thinking (GECC) – 3 Credits
Areas of Inquiry
Natural Science (GENS) – 7 Credits
- Lecture/Lab Science Course
- Additional Science Course
Social and Behavioral Analysis (GESB) – 9 Credits
Humanities and the Arts (GEHA) – 6 Credits
Intersections (GEIN) – 6 Credits
Capstone
Business Administration Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA 300 | Career Planning & Develop | 1 |
| BA 320 | Proj Mgmt & Leadership Skills | 3 |
| BA 330 | Managerial Communication | 3 |
| BA 400 | Corporate Responsibility | 3 |
| BE 401 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BPS 451 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| DS 302 | Advanced Business Statistics | 3 |
| FIN 401 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Info Systems in Management | ||
| Accounting Information Systems and Accounting Info Sys Lab 1 | ||
| LE 253 | Business Law | 3 |
| MKT 352 | Mktg Principles and Policies | 3 |
| OB 354 | Behavior in Organization | 3 |
| OM 300 | Intro to Operations Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 37-38 | |
| 1 | Note: ACC 380/ACC 381 is a requirement for students pursuing an Accounting major. |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| HRM 305 | Human Resource Policy/Admin | 3 |
| HRM 406 | Staffing, Training & Develop | 3 |
| HRM 407 | Compensation & Performance Mgt | 3 |
| HRM 408 | Employment Relations | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Negotiation and Conflict Mgt | ||
| Intl Dimensions of Org Behav | ||
| Select one course from the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Labor in the American Economy | ||
| Economics of the Labor Sector | ||
| Seminar:Human Resource Mgmt | ||
| Research:Human Rsrch Mgmt | ||
| Management Skills Development | ||
| Organizational Change & Devlp | ||
| Negotiation and Conflict Mgt | ||
| Intl Dimensions of Org Behav | ||
| Seminar:Organizational Behavr | ||
| Research:Organizational Behvr | ||
| Diversity and the Workplace | ||
| Sociology of Work | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
1 HRM majors may be eligible to apply internship credit (BI 350 or 450) towards a HRM elective course. These internships must be approved in advance by the discipline faculty and department chairperson. Please see an advisor for specific details.
Human Resource Management Minor
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HRM 305 | Human Resource Policy/Admin | 3 |
| OB 354 | Behavior in Organization | 3 |
| Plus three courses from the following (must elect at least two courses in HRM): | 9 | |
| Staffing, Training & Develop | ||
| Compensation & Performance Mgt | ||
| Employment Relations (Plus one course from the following:) | ||
| Management Skills Development | ||
| Organizational Change & Devlp | ||
| Negotiation and Conflict Mgt | ||
| Intl Dimensions of Org Behav | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
HRM 305 Human Resource Policy/Admin 3 Credit Hours
To examine personnel policy making and administration relative to the achievement of the objectives of the firm through the eyes of general management. Topics include: recruitment and selection, wage and salary administration training, evaluation, discipline and industrial relation activities. Cases are analyzed.
Restriction(s):
Cannot enroll if Class is Freshman or Sophomore
Can enroll if Level is Undergraduate
HRM 406 Staffing, Training & Develop 3 Credit Hours
The course examines how to design, administer, and evaluate employee staffing, selection, training, and development activities that support organizational strategies. The course is geared both toward those who are or will be (a) HR managers who will develop and administer staffing and training programs and (b) managers in other functional areas who want to improve their personal effectiveness in selecting and developing employees. Key topics to be covered include: staffing strategy and planning; job design and analysis; external and internal recruiting; employee testing and assessment methods; interviewing; measurement, validation, and decision-making issues in selection; instructional design and delivery; methods for developing employees and managers; career management; laws and regulations affecting staffing and training; evaluation methods for staffing and training activities; and issues in staffing and training for an international workforce. (YR).
HRM 407 Compensation & Performance Mgt 3 Credit Hours
The course examines how to design, administer and evaluate compensation and performance appraisal programs that support organizational strategies. The course is geared both toward those who are or will be (a) HR managers who will develop and administer pay and appraisal programs and (b) managers in other functional areas who want to improve their personal effectiveness in administering pay performance appraisals. Key topics to be covered include: merit and incentive pay, methods for internally valuing jobs, external labor markets and job pricing, design and administration of pay structures, employee benefits, compensating executives and expatriates, purposes and measurement methods for performance appraisals, performance criteria, rater processes and biases, performance reviews, and team-based pay and performance. (YR).
HRM 408 Employment Relations 3 Credit Hours
To provide interpretation, insight, and understanding of the impact of management and union institutions on employee relations. Topics include labor union structure, aims, and operations, management objectives and functions, collective bargaining agreements, wage bargaining, industrial conflict and dispute settlements, labor relations legislation, and public intervention in management-union activities. A major portion of the course is devoted to a bargaining simulation exercise.
Prerequisite(s): HRM 405 or HRM 305
HRM 485 Seminar:Human Resource Mgmt 1 to 3 Credit Hours
To provide students with an opportunity for intensive study in current selected areas related to the research activities and/or professional activities of faculty members. Permission of College of Business.
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Senior
Can enroll if College is Business
HRM 495 Research:Human Rsrch Mgmt 1 to 3 Credit Hours
To provide the advanced student with the opportunity to undertake a research project under the supervision of a faculty member. At least two weeks prior to registration in the term when such a course is to be elected, an interested student must submit to the dean of the school a written request for permission to elect a research course, on a form available in the school office. The request will include a description of the proposed research project. The dean will review the proposal with faculty members to ascertain availability of relevant faculty supervision and to establish appropriate credit.
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Senior
Can enroll if College is Business
| * | An asterisk denotes that a course may be taken concurrently. |
Frequency of Offering
The following abbreviations are used to denote the frequency of offering: (F) fall term; (W) winter term; (S) summer term; (F, W) fall and winter terms; (YR) once a year; (AY) alternating years; (OC) offered occasionally
