Human Resource Management
The human resource management major prepares students for professional positions in leadership, as well as those who are interested in a career in the human resources field. The ability to lead and understand an organization’s human resources is key to success in today’s knowledge based economy. Students will learn to evaluate ethical, social, civic, legal, cultural, and political issues, and how they impact the human resources of an organization. Students will develop effective human resource strategy for innovation in a global environment. Our human resource management major is endorsed by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), based on the guidelines created by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Thirteen major content areas prepare students to lead employees in high performance work practices.
Students in this major develop skills and knowledge that enable them, for example, to: identify and interpret laws affecting labor in the workplace; utilize HR metrics to justify employee programs; and demonstrate an understanding of compensation issues.
See the Graduate section of this Catalog for more information on Graduate programs offered at Mount Mercy.
Core Requirements for all Business Majors:
| BA 203 | Principles Of Law | 3 |
| BA 250 | Technology & Communication In Business | 3 |
| BA 270 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BA 379 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BA 435 | Senior Seminar in Business | 3 |
| or BA 436 | Business Strategy Seminar | |
| BC 265 | Principles Of Accounting I | 3 |
| BC 266 | Principles Of Accounting II | 3 |
| BN 204 | Principles Of Management | 3 |
| BK 208 | Principles Of Marketing | 3 |
| EC 251 | Macroeconomics Principles | 3 |
| EC 252 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| Basic Mathematical Modeling | ||
| Pre-Calculus | ||
| Mathematics Modeling | ||
| Business Calculus | ||
| Calculus I (Required for Actuarial Science Majors) | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Human Resource Management Major (Core business requirements plus 18 additional semester hours):
| BN 304 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BN 380 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BN 386 | Compensation, Benefits, and Evaluations | 3 |
| BN 392 | Advanced Topics in Human Resource Management 1 | 3 |
| BA 305 | Employment Law and Labor Relations 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Dispute Resolution | ||
| Risk Management | ||
| Management Information Systems | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Corporate Social Responsibility | ||
| Human Resource Internship | ||
| Effective Group Communication | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Diversity in America | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| 1 | Can NOT double count as electives for the business, management, or marketing majors. Electives in the human resource major can NOT double count for either core curriculum requirements or the management major. |
Academic Requirements for the Human Resource Management Major
All human resource management majors must achieve a minimum grade of C- in all courses required for the major (BN 304 Human Resource Management, BN 392 Advanced Topics in Human Resource Management, BN 380 Organizational Behavior, BN 386 Compensation, Benefits, and Evaluations, BA 305 Employment Law and Labor Relations, and the human resource management elective). This applies to equivalent courses transferred from other institutions.
See the additional Academic Requirements for all business department majors and minors found in the Business Administration section of the Catalog.