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Human Resource Management, B.S.

  • Requirements
  • Graduation Plan
  • Department
  • Program Details

Requirements

Provides students with a broad knowledge about the field of human resource management. Develops expertise in the key processes of functional areas such as talent acquisition, total rewards, and employee relations. Prepares students to consult with multipule stakeholders, including organizational executives, managers, and individual employees. Provides opportunities to interact with human resource professional and solve human resource management problems with real company projects. Readies students to be individual contributors in human resource departments. Prepares students for the industry recognized aPHR certification exam.  

Total Program Credits: 120

Matriculation Requirements:
  My Educator    
or IM 2010 Business Computer Proficiency (3) (Complete with B- grade or higher)  
or IM 2600 Spreadsheet Applications (3) (Complete with B- grade or higher)  
  MKTG 220G Written Business Communication GI WE (Complete with B- grade or higher) 3
  MKTG 2390 Professional Business Presentations 3
  MGMT 2340 Business Statistics I 3
  ECON 2010 Principles of Economics I SS 3
  ACC 2110 Principles of Accounting I 3
  MGMT 2240 Business Calculus 3
 or MATH 1100 Survey of Calculus QL (4)  
  MGMT 2400 Data Analytics for Business 3
General Education Requirements: 35 Credits
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
or ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5)  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
Complete one of the following:   3
  MATH 1050 College Algebra QL (4)  
  MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5)  
  MATH 1090 College Algebra for Business QL (3)  
  An Advanced Placement (AP) Mathematics Test with a score of 3 or higher  
Complete one of the following: 3
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 AS (3)  
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS (3)  
  HIST 1700 American Civilization AS (3)  
  HIST 1740 US Economic History AS (3)  
  POLS 1000 American Heritage SS (3)  
  POLS 1100 American National Government AS (3)  
Complete the following:  
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
  PHIL 205G Ethics and Values IH GI  
  PHIL 205H Ethics and Values IH  
  HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness TE (2)  
or EXSC 1097 Fitness for Life TE 2
Distribution Courses:  
  ECON 2010 Principles of Economics I SS 3
  Biology 3
  Physical Science 3
  Additional Biology or Physical Science 3
  Humanities Distribution 3
  Fine Arts Distribution 3
Discipline Core Requirements: 37 Credits
Business Foundation Courses (required for matriculation):  
  My Educator 1  
or IM 2010 Business Computer Proficiency (3) (Complete with B- grade or higher) 1  
or IM 2600 Spreadsheet Applications (3) (Complete with B- grade or higher) 1  
Complete the following:  
  ACC 2110 Principles of Accounting I 3
  MGMT 2240 Business Calculus 3
 or MATH 1100 Survey of Calculus QL (4)  
  MKTG 220G Written Business Communication  GI WE (Complete with B- grade or higher) 3
  MGMT 2340 Business Statistics I 3
  MKTG 2390 Professional Business Presentations 3
  MGMT 2400 Data Analytics for Business 3
Business Core Courses:  
  FIN 3100 Principles of Finance 2 3
  MGMT 3000 Organizational Behavior WE 3
  HR 470G International Human Resource Management GI 3
or MGMT 330G Survey of International Business GI (3)  
or MGMT 332G Cross-Cultural Communications for International Business GI (3)  
or ECON 305G International Economics GI (3)  
or MKTG 335G International Marketing GI (3)  
  MGMT 3450 Operations Management 3
  MKTG 3600 Principles of Marketing 3
  MGMT 495R Executive Lecture Series 1
or ENTR 493R Entrepreneurship Lecture Series  
  MGMT 4860 Business Strategy Formulation and Implementation 2 3
Human Resource Management Core Requirements: 48 Credits
  HR 3430 Introduction to Human Resource Management 3
  HR 3530 Employment and Labor Law 3
  HR 3570 Training and Development 3
  HR 4000 Total Rewards 3
  HR 4050 Human Resource Information Systems 3
  HR 4060 HR Analytics 3
  HR 4610 Talent Acquisition and Performance Management 3
  HR 4800 Strategic Human Resource Management 3
Select 24 credits of any 1000 level course or higher (it is recommended that students complete a minor). 24

Notes:

  1. Students will be required to complete My Educator with a score of 80 percent or higher or complete IM 2010 or IM 2600 with a grade of B- or higher.
  2. Cannot be taken until student is matriculated.

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits required in the BA degree; at least 40 credit hours must be upper-division courses.
  2. Overall grade point average 2.0 or above with a minimum of 2.5 GPA in all Woodbury School of Business courses. No grade lower than a "C-" in core and specialization courses.
  3. Residency hours: Minimum of 30 credit hours of business courses through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
  4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements. Students are responsible for completing all prerequisite courses.
  5. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.

NOTE: Students will be limited to 9 hours of upper-division credit until MATRICULATION is completed.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track. 

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Context CC 3
Elective 3
Physical Science Distribution 3
Fine Arts Distribution  3
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE 2
  Semester total: 14
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
MATH 1050 or 1055 or 1090 College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL or College Algebra for Business QL 3
American Institutions   3
Biology Distribution 3
Elective IM 2010 or IM 2600 recommended and must be passes with B- or higher. If one of these is not taken, My Educator will need to fulfill the Business Computer Proficiency requirement. 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
Additional Biology or Physical Science 3
MGMT 2240 or MATH 1100 Business Calculus or Survey or Calculus QL 3
MKTG 220G Written Business Communication GI WE (COmplete with B- grade or higher) 3
Humanities 3
HR 3430 Introduction to Human Resource Management 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205G or 205H Ethics and Values IH GI 3
ACC 2110 Principles of Accounting I 3
MGMT 2400 Data Analytics for Business 3
HR 3530 Employment and Labor Law 3
Elective   3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
MKTG 2340 Business Statistics I 3
MKTG 2390 Professional Business Presentations 3
ECON 2010 Principles of Economics I SS 3
MGMT 3000 Organizational Behavior WE 3
HR 3570 Training and Development 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
FIN 3100 Principles of Finance 3
MKTG 3600 Principles of Marketing 3
HR 4000 Total Rewards 3
HR 4610 Talent Acquisition and Performance Management 3
Elective 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
MGMT 3450 Operations Management 3
HR 470G or MGMT 330G or MGMT 332G or ECON 305G or MKTG 335G International Human Resource Management GI (Recommended) or Survey of International Business GI or Cross-cultural Communications for International Business GI or International Economics GI or International Marketing GI 3
HR 4060 HR Analytics 3
MGMT 495r or ENTR 493R Executive Lecture Series or Entrepreneurship Lecture Series 1
Elective 6
  Semester total: 16
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
MGMT 4860 Business Strategy Formulation and Implementation 3
HR 4050 Human Resource Information Systems 3
HR 4800 Strategic Human Resource Management 3
Electives 6
  Semester total: 15
  Degree total: 120

Department

Organizational Leadership

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Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Apply fundamental processes in the key functions of human resources.
  2. Solve human resource problems using a systematic process to develop credible recommendations.
  3. Find and analyze data using industry research techniques and professional resources.
  4. Create high quality data following industry research standards to answer organization specific questions.
  5. Use human resource management language to communicate professionally in both oral and written mediums.
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