Human Resource Management
Associate Professor Sharon May, Chair, Division of Social Sciences
Assistant Professor Gabie Kerr, Coordinator
The Major in Human Resource Management is designed to provide students with a knowledge of the basic principles and analytical tools of human resource management as well as an understanding of the environments in which organizations operate. The curriculum prepares students for careers in human resource management and graduate study in business.
Students successfully completing the program of study will have achieved the following learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate understanding of the major theoretical perspectives in human resource management.
- Demonstrate understanding of the evolution of human resource management thought and practice.
- Analyze the economic, political, technological, and social-cultural contexts in which an organization operates.
- Interpret qualitative and quantitative data for organizational analysis, draw appropriate conclusions, and make recommendations based on the analysis.
- Conceive and execute an original research study related to human resource management thought and practice.
- Effectively communicate human resource management information interactively through the development and execution of an oral presentation.