Human Resources Bachelor’s Degree
A Bachelors degree in human resources gives students the educational background they need to work in this important field. Human resources is a lot more than simply posting job openings, hiring staff, and administering benefits. Corporations have recognized that human resources involves strategic planning to help the company reach its goals.
Students in this program get a well-rounded background in recruiting methods, training, organizational management, and industrial psychology. All of these skills will help them to make better choices about how to find quality talent for the organizations that employ them. Hiring the wrong people costs the organization in higher advertising and recruiting costs, as well as lower productivity. Examples of the types of courses you would take as part of the program include the following:
• Advanced Applications for Information Analysis
• Applied College Mathematics
• Building Effective Teams
• Compensation and Benefits
• Elements of Statistics
• Employee Training and Development
• Evaluating/Documenting Performance & Termination
• Labor Relations
• Legal Issues in HRM
• Principles of Economics (Macro)
• Principles of Economics (Micro)
• Recruitment/Selection and Placement
• Workforce Effectiveness
Career Options
A graduate from a Bachelor’s degree program in human resources would be qualified for the following career choices:
• Contract Negotiator
• Corporate Recruiter
• Employee Benefits Manager
• Human Resources Manager
• Labor Relations Manager
• Training Specialist
