Online Bachelor’s in Human Resource Management Curriculum

This course covers commonly used software installed on PCs and laptops, web-based technologies, and applications (apps) used on digital devices. Information literacy and database concepts are also covered in this course.

In today’s business world, effective communication, whether it is delivered face-to-face or in a written format, is essential. This course increases the ability of students to express themselves effectively through various forms of communications channels. The course is designed to enhance the quality of student’s communication skills.

This course focuses on how business events affect financial statements by acquiring a working knowledge of basic accounting theory and concepts. Topics include the role of accounting in decision making; the recording procedures that accountants use to organize information for financial statement preparation; and analytical tools and accounting principles to aid in reading and interpreting financial statements.

The concepts of managerial accounting are covered in this course. Emphasis is placed on the preparation and use of financial information for planning, decision making and control. The course will address cost classifications, product and service costing methods and systems, profit planning, measuring performance, and the new manufacturing environment.

This course introduces the economic perspective on decisions currently faced by individuals, businesses, and society. Basic economic principles and methods are used to address both microeconomic and macroeconomic topics, with a focus on the modern market economy. Essential content includes the laws of supply and demand; the behavior of consumers and firms; the function of resource markets; macroeconomic measures of economic growth, unemployment, and inflation; the use of fiscal and monetary policy to achieve macroeconomic goals; and an overview of international trade.

This course develops business data analysis skills and statistical techniques using spreadsheets. Topics include data collection storage and analysis using descriptive statistics, tables and charts; probability and data distributions, statistical tests, correlation, regression, forecasting, and quality control analysis.

This course examines legal rights and ethics, crimes, torts, contracts, personal property, bailments and sales.

This course studies the basic theories and concepts of management including the evolution of management, ethics, decision making, organizational structure, motivation, communication, group dynamics and team building, planning, job design, leadership and organizational change.

An introduction to the concepts of marketing and their application to those engaged in marketing consumer and industrial goods and services; pricing, product planning, distribution and promotion.

Students examine basic financial management of business firms: a) procurement, b) allocation and c) control of funds; corporate financial behavior; financial instruments and markets; and the analysis and interpretation of investment and profit performance.

This course examines business operations as they relate to both product and service type components. The course provides techniques of production and operation, as well as techniques for service type organizations.

This course focuses on the tools and concepts of strategic management as applied within the business context. Students will develop both the understanding and analytical skills necessary for strategic analysis, formulation and implementation. The course will also involve integration of concepts from prior business core courses.

This course provides an overview of the activities related to human resource administration and the role of human resource professionals in organizations. Topics include employment law, equal employment, job design, human resource planning, staffing (recruitment, selection, and placement), training and development, performance management, employee retention, employee relations, and compensation and benefits.

This course develops students’ understanding of recruitment and selection strategies, hiring aligned with organization-specific competencies, goals, and training methods. Students will have an opportunity to view recruitment, hiring, and training as a central part of an organization’s strategic plan, learning to measure the costs associated with hiring, training, and turnover rate. Topics will include issues of equity and inclusion within full-cycle recruiting, use of social media, data analytics, and HR software/database systems, as well as outsourcing, and contingent and temporary workforce strategy management.

Today’s business professionals, particularly HR specialists, must be aware of the many aspects of employee relations and negotiations, including those pertaining to both union and non-union employees. This course will cover labor history (both domestically and globally), as well as all aspects of employee relations, including simple and complex negotiations. Specific areas include legal foundations and issues, unions (collective bargaining, union contract administration, work stoppages, decertification/certification, worker-employer rights, grievance administration), and negotiation tactics. Attention will also be paid to international/global relations and negotiations, as well as business mergers, acquisitions, and sales.

This course covers analysis and documentation of business processes as they apply to HR professionals, as well as the design and use of information systems to automate these processes on the desktop, web, and using mobile platforms. Students will learn how to use Human Resource Management (HRM) systems and platforms for data analysis and management, personality assessments, and HR metrics. Social media and its use in HR will be covered.

This course focuses on employment law regulations and how to plan and reduce legal exposure in the area of human resources. Employment laws are extensive and vary based on many factors, including the size of the organization, its location, and the type of industry in which it operates. The laws that apply to the majority of employers are discussed, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including how to apply these laws to persons, departments, occupations, and organizations. The course will emphasize experiential learning as students explore potential problems and solutions through a variety of case studies.

This course examines all aspects of the compensation package, including total compensation, benefits, payroll, and budgeting, with a special emphasis on employee benefits, both legally required benefits such as workers’ compensation insurance and optional benefits such as retirement plans. The course provides students with the guidelines for establishing job and pay structures while taking into account legal requirements. Other topics include compensable and economic factors influencing pay decisions, incentive pay plans, executive compensation, downsizing, outsourcing, and compa-ratio calculations. Students will also examine basic financial management of business firms: procurement, allocation, and control of funds, as well as corporate financial behavior.

A robust training and development strategy and infrastructure create, promote, and foster individual and organizational effectiveness. This course is designed to help human resource professionals use a systematic approach to develop and conduct an array of innovative and diverse programs in support of an organization’s commitment to employee development, partnerships, and organizational enrichment and maintain its competitive position in today’s business environment. It will address training needs, instructional objectives, learning preferences, training design and delivery, and evaluation of workshops. Instruction will emphasize active training and learning by doing.

Focusing on students’ preparedness to enter the workforce, this course concentrates on helping them develop a broader and deeper understanding of human relations principles and practices. The ability to understand and cope effectively with today’s work and life issues and problems is an important skill to master. Trends such as globalization, increasing workforce diversity, teamwork, and flat organizational structures require a more nuanced and current understanding of the complexities associated with human relations. Students will explore topics related to attitude, motivation, individual approach to work, communication, personal performance management, job satisfaction, conflict management, individual differences and personality, decision-making, workplace change, and stress and health.

Students in this course will study the behavior of people in work situations and learn major theories and concepts pertaining to organizational behavior, applying these theories and concepts to organizational problems. The enhancement of the effectiveness of an organization’s human resources is the primary focus of the course.

Note: This course must be taken last in the Human Resource Management program. In this course, students will gain an understanding of the vital partnership between HR and upper management in developing organizational strategy and meeting organizational needs. Topics include executive support and relationship management, workforce management, strategic leadership, critical thinking and application, employee morale, and organizational behavior and design.

Students may choose to pursue experiential learning in a human resource setting. Credit is variable from 3-10 credits. Students who are pursuing the SHRM-CP student certification are required to acquire 500 hours in experiential learning. Note: A maximum of 3 credit hours of internship credit can count towards the major or minor requirements/electives. Students may take additional hours (up to 18 total) of internship credit, however, remaining credits will be applied to general electives. Related Courses: ACCT 499, BUS 499, FIN 499, ISYS 499, MKT 499, and MGMT 499 Prerequisite: Permission of supervising faculty and 15 credits toward HRMG major

This course has two objectives: (1) to help students understand organizations’ cultures and structures as places of employment and work; and (2) to give students guidance in developing their resumes and portfolios, and mapping out their individual job searching and interviewing networks and strategies. Students will develop their own resumes and portfolios in the class.

This course explores the discipline of industrial and organizational psychology, the scientific study of psychology applied to work. Topics include but are not limited to selection, recruitment, psychological assessment, performance management, learning and development, organization assessment, organization attitudes and behavior, and workplace psychological health. Cross-listed: PSYC 351 Prerequisite: PSYC 101, or PSYC 202H

Organizational psychology is the scientific study of how and why people think, feel, and behave as they do in organizations. Building on research in social psychology, it applies psychological science principles and theories to work settings (organizations) for the purpose of improving the well-being and effectiveness of employees and the organization. This seminar course includes topics such as perception and learning in organizations; attitudes; job satisfaction; justice, diversity and inclusion; stress and health; conflict; individual differences and personality; motivation; decision making; teams; power and influence; organization culture and change. General Education Area: Social Science Cross-listed: ORGL 425 Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or PSYC 202H

This course examines the interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in promoting health and preventing illness. You will learn an overview of psychological research methods, theories, and principles for stress management that can be applied to enhance approaches for promoting health. Topics include but are not limited to factors underlying health habits and lifestyles, methods to enhance health behavior and prevent illness, and stress management. General Education Area: Social Science Prerequisite: PSYC 101, or PSYC 202H

This course examines the application of psychological research and theory to effective human resource management in organizations. Particular emphasis is given to recruitment, selection, performance management, learning and development, and the social and legal context of personnel psychology. General Education Area: Social Science Cross-listed: ORGL 455 Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or PSYC 202H

The purpose of this course is to convey the history, impact and strategies of Vocational Rehabilitation and Supported Employment for persons with disabilities. Job site behavior management at the job types of supported employment and special affecting successful employment of persons disabilities will be addressed. Students gain knowledge of the Vocational Rehabilitation System and employment of people with disabilities who utilize Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Students will gain an understanding of client status within the VR System as well as the emphasis on employment and the diverse approaches to work. Included are Ergonomics and Work-Site Accommodations.