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Major
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Raj Soin College of Business

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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
History
College Algebra
Computer Literacy
Calculus for Mgt, Life & Social Science
GE College Component
GE Sciences (3)
GE Human Behavior
GE Human Expression
GE Non-Western Course		 Sophomore
Principles of Marketing
Accounting I
Microeconomics
Probability & Statistics
Business Writing
Macroeconomics
Accounting II
Quantitative Business Modeling
Business Communication
Additional GE Courses (2)		 Junior
Human Resource Management
Organizational Development
Business Law
Intro to MIS
Organizational Behavior
Financial Mgt I
Intro to Operations Mgt
Business Electives
Non-Business Electives		 Senior
Managing a Diverse Workforce
Managing Employees
Public Policy
Strategic Management
Positive Employee Relations
HR Consulting Skills
HR Strategy Practicum
Global Economy
HR Electives
Business Electives
Non-Business Electives

Fast Facts:

Average starting salary of professionals with a bachelor's degree in a business-related field: accounting $48,854; business administration/management $42,094; economics $49,809; finance $50,546; MIS $47,798; marketing $49,035. (Source: Salary Survey Spring 2010, 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 2008 to 2018: systems analysts, management analysts, and database administrators

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Human Resources Management—HR assistant, HR manager, compensation analyst

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