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Human Resource Management, BSB (HRMGT-BSB)


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CIP Code: 521001

Program Description

The human resource management 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, testing, interviewing, compensation, benefits, training, affirmative action, and labor relations. Also, graduates will be prepared to take the Professional in Human Resources Certification Test.

Program Admission Requirements

All students intending to major in business will be admitted to the Raj Soin College of Business. Students must meet the following admission requirements to be admitted to a major program of study:

  1. 2.50 minimum cumulative grade point average
  2. 30 semester credit hours earned

Program Learning Objectives

Students enrolled in this program will learn to: 

  • recognize the role the human resource (HR) management plays in an organization’s strategy
  • understand the specific functional areas within HR (including job analysis, employment laws, recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, performance management, employment and labor relations, workplace health and safety)
  • implement various techniques from each functional area to address organizational problems and issues
  • associate different employment laws and their application to different HR situations

Program Learning Outcomes

As a result of their learning experience, graduates of this program can:

  • describe the human resource (HR) function and its relationship with an organization’s strategy
  • describe and identify the specific functional areas within HR (including job analysis, employment laws, recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, performance management, employment and labor relations, workplace health and safety)
  • apply the knowledge and techniques from each functional area to address organizational problems and issues
  • identify different employment laws and apply them to different HR situations

Combined Undergraduate and Graduate Program

This program offers a combined-degree program with a master’s degree in Instructional Design and Learning Technologies. A combined-degree program provides an opportunity for an undergraduate student to begin working toward a master’s degree in their senior year.  This allows students to complete the bachelor’s and master’s degrees in less combined time than it would take to complete them sequentially.   

Students enrolled in a combined-degree program may “double count” a maximum of nine credit hours of graduate-level courses to satisfy both the bachelor’s and the master’s degree requirements.  Students must earn at least 141 unique credit hours (any credits that “double-count” toward both degrees are counted only once toward the total number of unique hours) in the combined-degree program.   

To participate in a combined-degree program, students must apply through the College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies and meet all admission qualifications.  Learn more about combined programs in Policy 5330.   

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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. 

Element A - English Composition: 6 Credit Hours


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: 

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. 

Element D - Social and Behavioral 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:

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.   

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


III. HR Major Requirements: 24 Credit Hours


HRM Elective Courses: 6 Credit Hours


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

IV. General Electives: 18 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.

Students are encouraged to consider adding a minor, certificate, or microcredential

Total: 120 Credit Hours


Graduation Planning Strategy


A Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS), also known as a four-year guide, 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. 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. 

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