Human Resource Management
Major
[ Suggested Curriculum (PDF*) ]
Human resource management focuses on the people issues within every organization. Human resources functions are recruitment, selection, training and development, compensation and benefits, employee and labor relations, health and safety, and related responsibilities that involve the organization’s relationship with its employees.
- Students majoring in human resource management complete one of the following concentrations: benefits administration, training and development, or employee relations.
- Internships are encouraged.
- Human resource management majors are encouraged to take the Professional in Human Resources Certificate Examination when they graduate.
| Bachelor of Science in Business in Human Resources Management—Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
English Comp I & II
GE Sciences (3)
History
College Algebra
Non-Western GE Course
Computer Literacy
GE College Component
Calculus for Mgt Life & Social Science
GE Human Behavior
GE Human Expression |
Sophomore
Accounting I
Microeconomics
Probability & Statistics
Additional GE Courses (2)
Business Writing
Macroeconomics
Accounting II
Quantitative Business Modeling
Business Communication
Business Law
Intro to MIS
Organizational Behavior |
Junior
Principles of Marketing
Managing a Diverse Workforce
Managing Employees
Human Resource Management
Organizational Development
Business Electives
Non-Business Electives
HR Electives |
Senior
Public Policy
Strategic Management
Positive Employee Relations
HR Consulting Skills
HR Strategy Practicum
Business Electives
Non-Business Electives |
Fast Facts:
Average starting salary of professionals with a bachelor’s degree in a business-related field: Accounting $47,413; Business Administration/Management $43,823; Economics $52,926; Finance $48,795; MIS $47,798; Marketing $43,459. (Source: Salary Survey Winter 2008, The National Association of Colleges and Employers)
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the following career fields will have a significant increase in demand from 1998 to 2008: systems analysts, management analysts, financial service agents, and database administrators
Discover what some of WSU's alumni are doing with a degree in:
Human Resources Management—HR assistant, HR manager, compensation analyst |
