2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Dec 05, 2025

2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Combined Human Resource Management, BSB, and Instructional Design and Learning Technologies, MEd (IDL-MED-PREG)

Program Description

The Human Resource Management, BSB major is intended for students who have chosen a career in human resource management. The field is recognized for its increasingly significant contribution to the success of all types of organizations. Graduates will typically qualify for entry-level positions in recruiting, selection, compensation, benefits, training/development, and HR technology. They also will work in a supporting role to the HR Generalist, dealing with many facets of HR. In addition, human resources departments are often responsible for workforce development to develop and improve the workforce’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Therefore, one avenue of HR focusing on this goal is the functional area of Learning and Development (also known as Training and Development). A big shift has occurred where traditional face-to-face training programs also include online, blended learning, hybrid, and other evolving digital environments. Thus, appropriate programs and content will need to be developed to support multiple domains. The Instructional Design and Learning Technologies (IDL) graduate degree (MEd) will prepare students to become instructional designers, educational technologists, or course designers to support talent development. The program allows nine credit hours of “overlap” courses, where credit is given at both the undergraduate (UG) and graduate (GR) levels, facilitating both BSB and MEd.

Admission Requirements

Only exceptionally well-prepared students are admitted to the program. At the end of their junior year, students that wish to pursue a combined Human Resource Management, BSB major, and an M.Ed. Instructional Design & Learning Technologies degree should complete an application that includes the signature of the undergraduate academic advisor and the MEd IDL program director. Students should then submit an application to the Wright State graduate school for the combined degree program. Students admitted to a combined degree program will be admitted as provisional graduate students to the Graduate School, pending completion of the requirements for their bachelor’s degree. Students admitted into an approved combined degree program do not have to formally apply to the master’s program in question. If students have studies in progress at the time they apply to a combined degree program, any approval of the application is provisional and may be revoked if the student fails to meet all required standards at the end of the term. Students enrolled in this combined program must follow the guidelines of the Wright State policy 5330.1 Combined Degree Programs.

In addition to filling out the Wright State graduate application, students must include all academic transcripts. Students will also include a short entrance essay (under 1,000 words) explaining why they wish to become an instructional designer or take the IDL courses and examples describing their educational, multimedia, or other technology experiences. Qualified applicants must have senior standing for the semester they start the combined degree program. In addition, students must have the following:

3.20 cumulative grade point average in all undergraduate work, including undergraduate credits earned at other institutions and transferred to Wright State.
Undergraduate advisor’s approval for admission to the combined degree program and mandatory advising during each semester the student is taking graduate credit toward the bachelor’s degree.
Approval of the IDL graduate program director.
Approval of the LDR department chair.

Program Learning Outcomes

Human Resource Management, BSB

Graduates of the Human Resource Management BSB will be able to:

understand and apply the functional knowledge areas required for entry-level professional positions in Human Resource Management.
demonstrate the skills and practices required for managerial positions in Human Resource Management.
apply the interpersonal proficiencies that promote the success of an organization.

Instructional Design and Learning Technologies, MEd

Graduates of the master’s degree (MEd) program will be able to:

Use educational technologies such as a learning management system, web conferencing, video editors, and image editors.
Implement educational technologies and processes using effective pedagogies, frameworks, and learning theories.
Facilitate learning by creating, using, evaluating, and managing effective learning environments.
Design, develop, implement, and evaluate a technology-rich learning environment within a community of practice.
Explore, evaluate, synthesize, and apply methods of inquiry to enhance learning and improve learning performance.

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Program Requirements

I. Wright State Core: 36 Credit Hours

As a part of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree at Wright State University, all students must complete the Wright State Core, a general education curriculum. Most programs require 36 hours in the Core, some programs may require additional hours.

Specific Core classes in some of the Elements may be required by some majors. When this occurs, the specific Core courses required will be listed below. In Elements where a specific course is not required, students can choose any course from the Wright State Core Program Requirements.

First-Year Seminar: 1 Credit Hour

All students must successfully complete a First-Year Seminar during their first year. Transfer students who transfer 24 or more credit hours (post high school graduation) are exempt from this requirement and will need to satisfy one additional credit hour in the Additional Core Courses category.

BUS 1020 - First-Year Seminar: Raj Soin College of Business Credit Hour(s): 3

Element A - English Composition: 6 Credit Hours

First-Year Writing Course (3 credit hours)

All students must successfully complete ENG 1100.  Based on Writing Placement level, some students may be required to enroll in a corequisite course (DEV 0100). 
ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
Second-Year Writing Course (3 credit hours)
ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3

Element B - Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic: 4 Credit Hours

Students will select one course from the list below. Based on Math Placement Level, students may need additional prerequisite or corequisite coursework in mathematics prior to enrollment in the required course chosen below.

Required:

EC 1050 - Elementary Mathematical Economic and Business Models and Methods Credit Hour(s): 4 OR
MTH 2280 - Business Calculus Credit Hour(s): 4

Element C - Arts and Humanities: 6 Credit Hours

Students will select two Arts and Humanities courses, with different course prefixes from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements. One course must fulfill the History requirement.

History Requirement (3 credit hours)

Choose 1 course from the list below:
HST 1100 - Western Civilizations to 1500 Credit Hour(s): 3 (GI)
HST 1200 - The West and the World since 1500 Credit Hour(s): 3 (GI)
HST 1500 - Introduction to Greek and Roman Culture Credit Hour(s): 3 (GI)
Arts and Humanities Course (3 credit hours)

Choose an additional Arts and Humanities course (a different prefix from what is chosen above) from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements.

Element D - Social Sciences: 6 Credit Hours

Students will select two Social and Behavioral Sciences courses, with different course prefixes from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements.

Required:

EC 2040 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
FIN 2050 - Personal Financial Decision Making Credit Hour(s): 3

Element E - Natural Sciences: 7 Credit Hours

Students will select two Natural Science courses, from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements. At least one course must contain a laboratory.

Additional Core Courses: 6 Credit Hours

Students will select up to 6 additional credit hours from Elements A-E from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements to reach the 36 minimum hours required in the Core. Unless specified by the student’s major, these are selected by the student. When a major has required courses in this area, the specific Core course(s) required will be listed below.

Required:

EC 2050 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
Additional coursework to reach the minimum of 36 credit hours required

Additional Core Requirements

Within the 36 credit hours of the Wright State Core students must successfully complete the following:

One Global Inquiry (GI) course

Two Inclusive Excellence (IE) courses

One to two Integrated Writing (IW) courses. To meet degree requirements all students must complete a minimum of 3 IW courses by choosing either (a) 1 in the Core and 2 in the major or (b) 2 in the Core and 1 in the major. Students should check their major program requirements for courses that fulfill Integrated Writing.

Students who do not make choices within the 36 required hours of the Core to fulfill the GI, IE, and IW requirements will take additional Core hours beyond the minimum of 36.

II. Business Core Requirements: 42 Credit Hours

Courses that may be taken prior to admission to RSCOB: 18 Credit Hours

ACC 2010 - Accounting Principles I Credit Hour(s): 3
ACC 2020 - Accounting Principles II Credit Hour(s): 3
FIN 2210 - Financial Management I Credit Hour(s): 3
MKT 2500 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
MS 2040 - Introduction to Business Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3
MS 2050 - Quantitative Business Modeling Credit Hour(s): 3

Courses that require admission to RSCOB: 24 Credit Hours

EC 3010 - Economics of Global Money Markets Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3000 - Business Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
LAW 3000 - Legal Environment of Business Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 3100 - Management and Organizational Behavior Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 3110 - Business Ethics and Leadership Development Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)
MGT 4990 - Strategy: Domestic & International Perspectives Credit Hour(s): 3
MIS 3000 - Fundamentals of Information Systems Credit Hour(s): 3
SCM 3070 - Operations and Supply Chain Management Credit Hour(s): 3

III. HR Major Requirements: 24 Credit Hours

Required Major Courses: 18 Credit Hours

LAW 4300 - Legal Aspects of the Workplace Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 3210 - Human Resources Management Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 4250 - Compensation and Benefits Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 4260 - Staffing Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 4770 - Training, Development and Performance Management Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 4950 - Human Resources Capstone Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)

Major Elective Courses: 6 Credit Hours

Select two of the following courses (6 credit hours):

MGT 3900 - Applied Managerial Skills and Character Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 4200 - Positive Group and Organizational Development Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 4300 - Conflict Management and Negotiation Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 4720 - High Performance Teams Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 4750 - Small Business Management Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 4800 - Special Topics in Management Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
MGT 4810 - Internship Credit Hour(s): 3 to 6
MGT 4850 - International Management Credit Hour(s): 3

IV. General Electives: 9 Credit Hours

Students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours for a baccalaureate degree. If the total number of credit hours in the WSU Core (general education program) and the major requirements do not total at least 120 credits, students will choose additional courses (general electives) to meet the minimum required 120 credit hours. Students may choose from any undergraduate course in the Academic Catalog for which they meet the course prerequisites and for which they do not already have earned credit.

IDL Double-Counted Graduate Classes: 9 Credit Hours

The following nine credit hours of graduate-level work will double-count towards the 120 credit hours required for the bachelor’s degree.

IDL 7110 - Learning in a Digital World Credit Hour(s): 3
Select two of the following courses (6 credit hours):
IDL 7120 - Instructional Design for Digital Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7130 - Making Online Courses Interactive Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7140 - Learning Management Systems & Evaluation Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7150 - Digital Professional Development Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 120 Credit Hours

IDL MEd Classes (30 Credit Hours)

If the IDL 9 hours of graduate courses were not completed during the undergraduate program, they need to be completed during the master’s program. If the three double-counted classes were completed as an undergraduate, students select seven other non-completed classes to complete the master’s degree. Students must complete all ten graduate classes (30 credit hours) to complete the master’s degree.

IDL 7110 - Learning in a Digital World Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7120 - Instructional Design for Digital Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7130 - Making Online Courses Interactive Credit Hour(s): 3
or
EDL 7510 - Statistics and Research Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7140 - Learning Management Systems & Evaluation Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7150 - Digital Professional Development Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7200 - Professional Practice Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7210 - Applied Learning Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7220 - Instructional Design Concepts and Theories Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7230 - Understanding Educational Research Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7240 - Trends in Instructional Design and Technology Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 141 Credit Hours

Graduation Planning Strategy

A Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) is an academic tool showing one example of how a program can be completed in a certain amount of time. All Wright State undergraduate majors can be completed in four years with careful planning. Some programs may require summer coursework. Combined programs can be completed in five to six years. Time to degree is dependent on many factors including student placement in mathematics and writing courses, CCP and AP coursework, transfer coursework, and other variables.

This GPS is valid for this year’s Academic Catalog only and is subject to change. This GPS is a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. Students should consult with their academic advisor on a regular basis and create a personalized plan to degree completion.