Human Resource Management
https://www.uwgb.edu/human-resources-management/
(Bachelor of Business Administration)
The Human Resource Management major in UW-Green Bay's Cofrin School of Business provides students with in-depth knowledge in the Human Resources Management domain through a rigorous curriculum with courses covering important topics in HR such as employee retention and development, recruitment and selection, compensation, job performance and cutting-edge topics such as HR Analytics.
The program provides considerable exposure to the liberal arts and develops the critical thinking, problem-solving, interpersonal, communication, quantitative and computer skills needed by graduates to successfully serve as leaders within modern organizations. The program also addresses contemporary organizational issues such as global competition, social responsibility and ethics, sustainability, and the relationship between organizations and various environmental forces.
In the HRM major students begin their studies by taking general education courses as well as introductory-level business courses. Additionally, students take courses providing an overall understanding of business such as the basics of Marketing, Accounting, Human Resources, Management and Finance among others. Finally, students take HRM-focused upper-level courses and complete a capstone course, prior to applying for graduation.
Our HRM faculty are experts in their field who use a variety of pedagogical practices and connect the classroom to the real-world. Students are also encouraged to complete internships for credit.
Entrance and Exit Requirements
Students can declare a major in Human Resources Management at any time with any number of credits through a simple online process. To declare, students must complete an online Declaration of Major/Minor/Certificate e-form, which includes reading and accepting an Honor Code (pre-declaration form). Your advisor will be assigned to you after the e-form is received.
Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 to proceed in the course progression. All students must meet this exit requirement to graduate. Students intending to graduate with this major must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average.
Major
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses | 30-34 | |
| Principles of Financial Accounting | ||
| Principles of Managerial Accounting | ||
| Macro Economic Analysis | ||
| Micro Economic Analysis | ||
| Spreadsheet and Information Systems | ||
| Principles of Sustainability in Business | ||
| Business and Its Environment | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Principles of Supply Chain Management | ||
Statistics (choose one) | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
or MATH 260 | Introductory Statistics | |
Writing (choose one) | ||
| Professional Writing for Business Majors 1 | ||
or WF 105 | Research and Rhetoric | |
| Upper-Level Foundational Courses | 42 | |
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Corporation Finance | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| e-Entrepreneurship and Digital Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Introduction to Human Resource Management | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Human Resource Management Required Courses | ||
| Employee Development and Training | ||
| Recruitment and Selection | ||
| Employment Law | ||
| Compensation and Benefits Planning | ||
| Employee Relations | ||
| Performance Management and Job Analysis | ||
| Human Resource Management Analytics | ||
| Capstone Experience | 3 | |
| Capstone in Business Strategy | ||
| Total Credits | 75-79 | |
| 1 | Satisfied for students with an ACT English score of 32 or higher |
Minor
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses: | 15 | |
| Introduction to Human Resource Management | ||
| Employee Development and Training | ||
| Recruitment and Selection | ||
| Employment Law | ||
| Employee Relations | ||
| Elective courses (Choose any three credits) | 3 | |
| Persuasion and Argumentation | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Theories of the Interview | ||
| Compensation and Benefits Planning | ||
| Performance Management and Job Analysis | ||
| Human Resource Management Analytics | ||
| Project/Research Assistantship | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Cultural Psychology | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Cognitive Processes | ||
| Psychological Testing | ||
| Theories of Personality | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Faculty
Allen Huffcutt; Professor; Ph.D., Texas AM University
Sampath Kumar; Professor; Ph.D., University of Memphis*
Vallari Chandna; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of North Texas, chair
Heather Clarke; Associate Professor; Ph.D., Memorial University
David J Radosevich; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University at Albany, State University of New York*
Dianne Murphy; Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Md Tarique Newaz; Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Aniruddha Pangarkar; Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Susan Craver; Lecturer; M.B.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison
Kathy McKee; Lecturer; D.B.A., University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
