Specializations
The human resource management (HRM) specialization provides students with the general and technical knowledge and skills for entry-level positions and careers in the personnel or human resource management function of organizations. Courses emphasize both the general theory of HRM, the expanding role of HRM in organizational effectiveness, the development and effective use of human resources in organizations, and the technical areas of selection, compensation, labor relations, training, and performance appraisal. The specialization prepares students for professional careers in a wide variety of organizations.
Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Human Resource Management
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(3) CMIS 108 or CS 108 Computer Concepts (BICS)*
(3) ECON 112 Microeconomics*
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I*
(3) MATH 120 College Algebra*^ (BPS)
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking*
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE*
16 - Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3) ECON 111 Macroeconomics* (BSS)
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II*
(3) MS 250 Mathematical Methods*^
(3) RA 101 or PHIL 212
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(3) ACCT 200 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting*
(3) Breadth Humanities (BHUM)
(3) Elective
(3) QR 101 Quantitative Reasoning, MATH 150 or Higher
(3) Experience U.S. Cultures (EUSC)
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(4) MS 251 Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions* (EL)
(3) Breadth Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA)
(2) Health Experience (EH)
(3) Elective
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Fall Semester)
(3) ACCT 210 Managerial Accounting*
(3) MGMT 330 Understanding the Business Environment
(3) MKTG 300 Principles of Marketing
(3) Life (LS), Physical (PS) or Social Science (SS) (EL)
(1) GBA 301 Business Transitions I
(3) MGMT 331 Managing Group Projects
16 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Spring Semester)
(3) CMIS 342 Info Systems for Business
(3) FIN 320 Financial Management
(3) MGMT 430 Human Resource Management
(3) Elective
12 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Fall Semester)
(3) GBA 383 Business & Society (IS, BSS, EGC)
(3) PROD 315 Operations Management
(3) MGMT 431 Recruiting, Selective and Hiring Employees
(3) HR MGMT Elective
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Spring Semester)
(3) MGMT 441 Strategic Management*
(3) MGMT 432 Training and Developing Employees
(3) MGMT 433 Performance Management and Compensation
(3) Elective
(3) Elective
(1) GBA 402 Business Transitions II
16 - Total Credits
Notes: Admission to the School of Business is required to enroll in 300- or 400-level business courses.
*C or higher required
^Students may substitute MATH 150 (with a grade of C or better) for MATH 120 and MS 250
Transfer Students: Transfer students may contact the School of Business Student Services Office with questions regarding transferability and equivalency of business coursework completed at other institutions. The School of Business accepts lower-division courses taken at other institutions only as lower-division (100- and 200-level) courses. Visit the transfer credit website to find course equivalency guides.
