program overview
A BBA in Human Resource Management prepares you for a career in managing human resources in private or public organizations, government or nonprofits. As a human resource manager, you will play a key role in staffing the organization and in training, development and employee compensation.
Graduating with a major in Human Resource Management makes you immediately employable and readies you for a long career with opportunities for advancement.
degree outline
To qualify for the Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) degree with major in Human Resource Management, offered by the Fogelman College of Business and Economics, the student must:
- Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours that include:
- General Education Requirements
- Lower-Division Business Core Requirements
- Upper-Division Business Core Requirements
- Major Requirements
- Electives
- Obtain a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.00
- Meet all College and Degree (BBA) requirements described below.
- Communication = 9 hours
- Humanities / Fine Arts = 9 hours (At least one course must be in literature.)
- Social / Behavioral Sciences = 6 hours
- History = 6 hours
- Natural Sciences = 8 hours
- Mathematics = 3 hours
REQUIRED:
- ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting (3)
- ACCT 2020 - Managerial Accounting (3)
- Not required for Accounting Majors
- ECON 2010 - Intro to Macroeconomics (3)
- ECON 2020 - Intro to Microeconomics (3)
- MIS 2749 - Foundation/Information Systems (3)
- SCMS 2610 - Introduction to Supply Chain Management (3)
Take One (1) Statistics course from:
- MATH 1530 - Prob/Statistics/Non-Calculus (3)
- SCMS 2710 - Business Analytics -Statistics (3)
Take One (1) Mathematics course from:
- MATH 1421 - Honors Calculus I (4)
- MATH 1710 - College Algebra (3)
- MATH 1830 - Elementary Calculus (3)
- MATH 1910 - Calculus I (4)
REQUIRED:
- BA 4000 - Graduating BBA Senior Survey (0)*
- ACCT 3130 - Legal/Social/Political Environ (3)
- FIR 3410 - Financial Management (3)
- MGMT 3110 - Principles of Management (3)
- MGMT 4710 - Strategic Management (3)*
- MIS 3210 - Critical Thinking Using Analytics (3)
- MKTG 3010 - Principles of Marketing (3)
- SCMS 3711 - Business Analytics - Tools (3)
Take the appropriate Communication and Career Readiness Course from:
- MGMT 3032 - Communication and Career Readiness for Business Professionals (3)
- MGMT 3033 - Communication and Career Readiness for Accounting Professionals (3)
- Strongly recommended for Accounting Majors only.
Take One (1) International Business Course from:
- ECON 4350 - International Economics (3)
- ECON 4351 - International Monetary Theory/Policy (3)
- FIR 4550 - International Finance (3)
- MGMT 4510 - International Business Communication (3)
- MGMT 4810 - International Management (3)
- MIS 4310 - Global Information Technology (3)
- MKTG 4530 - International Marketing (3)
- MKTG 4550 - Business Solutions for Sustainability (3)
*Capstone Requirements for Graduating Seniors
MAJOR CORE (18 HOURS)
- MGMT 3215 - Management of Human Resources (3)
- MGMT 4240 - Compensation Performance Appraisal (3)
- MGMT 4251 - Employee Relations (3)
- MGMT 4260 - Employee Staffing/Training/Development (3)
- MGMT 4401 - Human Resource Analytics 3
Choose one (1) of the following:
- MGMT 4913 - Internship in Human Resource Management Credit Hours: 1-6
- MGMT 4910 - Independent Study Management (1-3)
HRM MAJOR ELECTIVES (6 HOURS)
The additional 6 hours of the 24-hour minimum for the major can be selected from the following:
- MGMT 3812 - Managing Employee Wellness (3)
- MGMT 4411 - Creating Positive Workplace Cultures (3)
- MGMT 4420 - Organizational Behavior in Business (3)
- MGMT 4461 - Managerial Leadership (3)
- MGMT 4481 - Teamwork/Group Dynamics in Organizations (3)
- Any additional lower or upper division courses to bring the total hours earned to 120 minimum.
course descriptions and requirements
The requirements and course descriptions for a bachelors degree in Human Resource Management are all listed on the UofM's Online Catalog.
It is very important that you review our instructional page on how to utilize the online catalog before visiting the catalog's website.
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