HUMR 328. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ACCT 251 or junior standing.
Human resource management (HRM) is an ongoing process consisting of various critical functions including human resource planning, recruitment, selection, training and development, job analysis, performance appraisal, compensation and health and safety. These functions and their interdependence are discussed. Various external forces that constrain managerial decision-making are also explored including HRM relevant laws and regulations, workplace diversity and multiculturalism.

HUMR 395. INTERNSHIP. 1-10 Credits.

Pre-requisites: permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Faculty-supervised field experience with a public or private organization. Only one 4-credit internship may count as an elective requirement for the Business major.

HUMR 399. DIR STUDY. 1-15 Credits.

Pre-requisites: permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Independent study in selected areas of human resource management.

HUMR 421. STAFFING AND RECRUITMENT. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: HUMR 328.
Focuses on theoretical concepts and models as well as practical tools and techniques that enable an organization to acquire, deploy, and retain talented employees that will enhance the competitive advantage of the company. Topics covered include staffing models and strategy, planning, sourcing, job analysis, recruitment, selection, deployment, and retention as well as the laws, regulations, and other legal requirements governing the staffing decisions.

HUMR 422. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: HUMR 328.
Explores the theories of employee training and development management as well as the practical application of these theories in today’s organizations. Reviews the strategic context of training and development, covers the fundamentals of designing training programs and training methods, and explores the role of employee training and development in helping companies increase their social responsibility.

HUMR 425. BUSINESS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: HUMR 427.
Provides the opportunity to gain broadly applicable Microsoft Office application skills most frequently used in the human resources management profession. In addition, utilizing HR-specific applications (e.g., ADP), provides a practical learning experience of different aspects of HR operations.

HUMR 426. EMPLOYMENT LAW AND LABOR RELATIONS. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: HUMR 328.
Examines employment law and the contemporary system of labor relations in the United States. Explores the history, regulation, and the structures of collective bargaining and focuses on contemporary issues in collective bargaining and labor relations.

HUMR 427. COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: HUMR 328.
Part I consists of an analysis of the theoretical concepts, practical techniques, and criteria commonly recognized in the development and control of various compensation models. Part II is the application (field study) of selected concepts, techniques, and criteria considered appropriate for the solutions to local work place compensation problems.

HUMR 429. CURRENT ISSUES IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: HUMR 328.
Analyses of selected major problems confronted in human resource management.

HUMR 495. PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP. 1-5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Faculty-supervised field experience with a public or private organization. Only one 4-credit internship may count as an elective requirement for the Business major.

HUMR 498. SEMINAR. 1-5 Credits.

Examines contemporary topics in human resource management.

HUMR 499. DIRECTED STUDY. 1-5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Independent study in selected areas of human resource management.