Bachelor of Applied Science - Organizational Management, Human Resource Management Specialization

The BAS Organizational Management, Human Resource Specialization is designed to prepare students for roles as human resource specialists, compensation and benefits administrators, trainers and succession planners, as well as corporate recruiters. Students can also expect to complete coursework and projects in alignment with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) certifications: SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) and SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). These certifications may require additional assessments by an outside agency and confirmation of an active, current role in the human resources field. 

Refer to the Bachelor Degree Programs overview page to find information about admission, graduation, general education and other requirements. Students who need additional general education or technical electives will work with a bachelor’s advisor to determine the courses best suited to their plan of study.

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Specialization Requirements

•  Satisfy the foreign language competency requirement 
• Satisfy the civic literacy competency requirement

Course Sequence

The following sequence is recommended. However, courses may not be offered in this order, so it is important that you work with an advisor to plan your schedule based on your specific needs.

Learning Outcomes

1. Design Human Resource Management (HRM) systems and processes for all core Human Resource functions.
   • Supports Core Ability: Process Information
2. Develop HR strategic planning and manpower requirements for the employee recruitment and selection process.
   • Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
3. Develop HRM assessment protocols ensuring adequacy and effectiveness of the employee recruitment and retention process.
   • Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
4. Formulate HR policies ensuring adequacy and compliance with all established legal requirements.
   • Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
5. Create strategic work design methods for job analysis and design while providing for job enlargement, enrichment, and rotation requirements.
   • Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
6. Design training and development programs providing for skills or needs assessment, instructional design, training deployment, and evaluation methods.
   • Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
7. Create methods for career development, mentoring, and succession planning ensuring strategic planning and manpower continuity.
   • Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
8. Develop the performance measurement process (PMP), appraisal forms, feedback procedures, and corrective action protocols.
   • Supports Core Ability: Communicate Effectively
9. Design compensation, benefits, and reward systems facilitating attraction, development, motivation, and retention of the workforce.
   • Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
10. Develop labor-management practices fostering a productive work environment. Implement HR information systems (HRIS) supporting the efficient collection, retention, and management of employee data.
    • Supports Core Ability: Work Cooperatively
11. Create HR procedures for risk management ensuring a safe and secure working environment while mitigating liability.
    • Supports Core Ability: Model Ethical and Civic Responsibility
12. Apply ethical practices in a business environment.
    • Supports Core Ability: Model Ethical and Civic Responsibility
13. Demonstrate financial management, capital budgeting, and assets management skills expected of an organizational manager
    • Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems 
14. Demonstrate written and oral presentation skills expected of an organizational manager.
    • Supports Core Ability: Communicate Effectively
15. Demonstrate knowledge of appraisal and evaluation techniques for employee performance and commitment within the organization. 
    • Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems 
16. Apply management and leadership theories and practice in program and resource management.
    • Supports Core Ability: Process information
17. Demonstrate the techniques leaders use to motivate and evaluate individuals and teams.
    • Supports Core Ability: Work Cooperatively