Human Resource Management, Minor

Location(s): Online, California-Blended, Clarion-Blended, Edinboro-Blended

The Human Resources Management (HRM) Minor is designed to give students the knowledge, skills, abilities, and others (KSAOs) needed to assume entry and higher levels of professional HRM in organizations of all sizes and industries. Recruitment, selection, onboarding, performance appraisals, compensation, benefits, motivation, safety and health, separation, unions, HR technologies, DEIB, and related topics are studied in this highly marketable minor.

Advisement Sheet

Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate entry-level knowledge: a) the content and scope of the main subfunctions within HRM (e.g., selection, recruitment, training, development, performance evaluation, compensation, benefits, etc.); b) techniques and processes used by professionals in these positions; and c) the foundations and recent developments of the profession.
Evaluate, implement, and customize products and services that automate or otherwise facilitate HRM subfunctions in a given organization.
Demonstrate entry level knowledge and coordination procedures about strategic management, administration, operations, and regulations affecting HRM.

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses

BSAD 1000 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 3
OR
MGMT 3000 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 1000 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
HRMG 3000 - Principles of Human Resource Management Credit Hours: 3
HRMG 4900 - Human Resource Management Capstone Credit Hours: 3

Optional Courses

9 Credits; choose 3 additional 3000+ level HRMG courses
HRMG 3100 - Compensation Management Credit Hours: 3
HRMG 3200 - Labor Relations Credit Hours: 3
HRMG 3520 - Human Resource Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
HRMG 4600 - Global Talent Management Credit Hours: 3
HRMG 3400 - Occupational Safety Management Credit Hours: 3
HRMG 3630 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Work Credit Hours: 3
HRMG 4750 - Employment Regulations Credit Hours: 3
HRMG 4990 - SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Certification Preparation Credit Hours: 3
HRMG 4950 - Internship for the Department of Management and Marketing Programs Credit Hours: 1 TO 12
or 2 HRMG courses at the 3000+ level as well as BSAD 3200 Business Ethics credits 3