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2011-2012 Academic Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Human Resource Management B.B.A.


The Human Resource Management Degree is designed for students who desire a degree that provides a wide range of business skills and opportunities for challenging work.

The degree prepares students to be strategic and tactical within their organizations and to achieve success as HR management professionals.

Designed by practicing Human Resource professionals, courses are based on the educational framework for professionals provided by the Human Resource Certification Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management’s Curriculum Guidebook.

• Strategic Management
• Workforce Planning and Employment
• Human Resource Development
• Total Rewards
• Employee and Labor Relations
• Risk Management

Woven throughout the coursework specific to Human Resource Management are topics relevant to all business professionals.  To stay ahead of the rapidly changing HR environment, and to maximize opportunities to experience the growing importance of HR in organizational strategy, this is the degree of choice for HR professionals.  Students in this accelerated program study one topic at a time enabling full concentration and maximum exposure to the topic.

 

SCHEDULE

The program consists of 77 weeks of instruction - one night per week for four hours.

DEGREE AWARDED

Bachelor of Business Administration

CONTACT

Kathy Slemp, Program Director
Human Resource Management
316-295-5412
kslemp@friends.edu

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  1. Sixty-two (62) semester hours of transferable credit from accredited colleges or universities.
  2. Completion of Writing 1 and 2 or equivalent with a “C” or better.
  3. Earned credit in a college math course.*

*Math required for graduation is College Algebra with a grade of ‘C’ or better or a higher level math class.

Total: 46 hours


General Education Requirements for Degree Completion Program:


  • Writing 1 (w/ grade of “C” or better) - 3 hours
  • Writing 2 (w/ grade of “C” or better) - 3 hours
  • Math * - 3 hours
  • Natural Science w/ lab - 4 hours
  • Speech/Interpersonal Communications - 3 hours
  • Religion/Philosophy - 3 hours
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 hours
  • Computer Information Systems - 3 hours
  • Liberal Arts/Humanities - 9 hours
    • Select a minimum of 9 hours within at least two categories:
      • History
      • Literature
      • Fine Arts (Art, Music, or Drama - survey courses acceptable)
      • Foreign Language/World Culture

 

Total General Education Requirements: 37 hours


Notes:


* Math:

  • The Nature of Mathematics or higher level math course, passed with a grade of ‘C’ or better, is required for the Organizational Management and Leadership degree program.
  • College Algebra, passed with a grade of ‘C’ or better, is required for all other degree completion programs.

Continuously enrolled PACE students within the College of Adult and Professional Studies under the catalog years of 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 will be grandfathered in and must meet the general education requirements of the degree completion programs in existence at that time.

Total Major and General Education: 83 credit hours


Total Degree Requirements: 124 credit hours