Human Resource Management, B.A.

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The Human Resource Management Major provides knowledge in the technical areas of Employment Law, Staffing and Development, Compensation, and Human Resource Strategy. This curriculum aligns with the Society for Human Resource Management recommended course of study. Understanding of the overall organizational strategy and business environments is accompanied by experience in the application of current Human Resource business practices. This knowledge and skill base prepares students to work in both large corporations and small entrepreneurial firms. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has identified the curriculum at Baldwin Wallace University as aligning with their professional guidelines and requirements. Our curriculum is approved by the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI). All for-credit human resources credit, both undergraduate and graduate, is acceptable for HRCI continuing education.

Minimum credits required: 59

Required Foundation Courses

ECN 101 - Principles of Economics I, 3 credit hours (Micro)
ECN 102 - Principles of Economics II, 3 credit hours (Macro)
ECN 279 - Elements of Statistics, 4 credit hours
CSC 141 - Advanced Applications for Information Analysis, 3 credit hours (not required of students who completed CSC 210 )
MTH 136 - Applied College Mathematics, 3-4 credit hours

Required Business Administration Courses

Human Resource Courses

Five courses in Human Resource for 15 credits, choose from:

BUS 409D - Behavioral Theories of Management, 3 credit hours
BUS 410 - Human Resource Management, 3 credit hours
BUS 411 - Compensation, 3 credit hours
BUS 412 - Employment Law, 3 credit hours
BUS 413X - Staffing and Development, 3 credit hours
Two of the five elective courses must be taken at Baldwin Wallace University.

Additional Requirements

Students majoring in Human Resource must also meet these requirements:

At least six (6) courses at the 300-400 level must be completed in the School of Business at Baldwin Wallace University.
Students planning to attend graduate school are encouraged to take calculus.
A maximum of 4 semester hours of a D grade in a required ACC/BUS prefix course may be counted toward the major.