Human Resource Management Major BS
The human resource management (HRM) major prepares students for professional career opportunities in business, government and nonprofit organizations. Current management thought and practice emphasizes the importance of human capital in the strategic management of organizations. The HRM courses incorporate this strategic management perspective into policies and programs in functional areas of HRM including staffing, compensation, benefits, employee development, employee relations, labor relations and related areas.
Many of the HRM courses are appropriate for general managers as well as HRM professionals. In addition, courses meet the needs of both degree-seeking students and those who want to continue their education for professional development purposes.
This program can be completed on campus, online, or by combining on campus and online courses. Program requirements are the same, regardless of the delivery mode.
Requirements
The human resource management program includes courses in six areas:
- General Education and Liberal Studies
Students in degree programs at Metropolitan State University must complete while at the university, or transfer to the university, a number of courses to meet general education and liberal studies requirements. View General Education and Liberal Studies (GELS) for Metropolitan State University.
- COM Foundation Courses (22 credits)
- Human Resource Management Core Courses (24 credits)
- MGMT 310 Management Principles and Practices
- MGMT 320 Organizational Behavior
- MKTG 300 Marketing Principles
- MIS 310 Principles of Management Information Systems
- FIN 390 Financial Management
- MGMT 499 Case Studies in Strategic Management
- Human Resource Management Required Courses (20 credits)
- HRM 310 Human Resource Management: A Strategic Framework
- HRM 520 Staffing Organizations
- HRM 530 Employee Development and Training
- HRM 540 Compensation Management
- HRM 544 Employee Benefits Management
- Human Resource Management Electives (4 credits)
- ECON 313 Labor Economics
- MGMT 360 Managing a Diverse Workforce
- HSTD 393 Training Design and Instruction
- HRM 330 Personnel and Industrial Psychology
- HRM 370 Employment Law
- HRM 380 Managing Employee Health and Safety
- HRM 550 Employee/Labor Relations
- HRM 585 International Human Resource Management
- Unrestricted electives as needed to total a minimum of 120 credits.
Many College of Management courses are sequenced and build on previous learning. Students must complete course prerequisites before registering for a course which requires prerequisites. In addition, students must complete 30 credits of coursework, including introductory and intermediate writing before they can register for College of Management upper division courses (those numbered 300 and above). MGMT 499 Case Studies in Strategic Management is a capstone class which should be taken during the last semester of the student's program.
Transfer of Credit
Transfer course evaluation is made by the faculty in the College of Management consistent with the requirements of MnSCU Policy 3.2 and MnSCU Procedure 3.21.1 (Undergraduate Course Credit Transfer). COM faculty will accept a course as meeting a COM major or minor requirement if the course content is equivalent to or acceptable in place of a Metropolitan State University course as determined by COM faculty;
- the course was taught at a similar or higher level as the comparable COM course;
- the content and level of the course are consistent with state/national-level professional, industry and licensure standards; and
- the course carries a grade of "C-" or "S" or higher.
Accounting, economics, and management information systems transfer courses must meet "sunset" policy requirements which specify the maximum time between when the course was taken and when the student was admitted to Metropolitan State. If a course is not accepted because too much time has elapsed since the course was completed, a student may demonstrate competence in some courses via exam. Formal articulation agreements between Metropolitan State and other institutions identify transfer of courses between those institutions.
Credit and Residency Requirements
Students in each of the College of Management bachelor of science major programs must complete a minimum of 20 credit hours of their major requirements and/or major electives at Metropolitan State University. In addition, students must complete at least 30 credits at Metropolitan State University in order to graduate.