Human Resource Management, BBA

Academics

Human resource management professionals play a strategic role in helping organizations develop the human capital needed for long-term success. Through managing all stages of the employment process, from recruiting and hiring, payroll and benefits, training and development, to termination or retirement, HR managers play a key role in both the private and public sectors.

A qualified HRM administrator can help ensure an organization’s employment practices, goals and guidelines are clearly communicated to current and future employees. Students who pursue a profession in HRM can anticipate challenging, dynamic careers.

Human Resource Management, BBA

SFA's human resource management program provides you with a strategic education while helping you build the skills you need to make a difference within an organization or company. 

All SFA undergraduate students must complete the university's core curriculum. Business students also must complete two business common courses, including the Career Success Passport, and BBA students are required to complete foundations of knowledge business courses.

Required courses

  • BLAW 4356 - Employment and Agency Law
  • MGMT 3373 - Human Resource Management
  • MGMT 3379 - Employee and Labor Relations
  • MGMT 4373 - Strategic Human Resource Management
  • MGMT 4384 - Compensation and Benefits

Elective courses

  • BUSI 3330 - Principles of Employee Development
    • or BUSI 3345 - Training and Development
  • MGMT 4175 - Special Problems in Management
    • or MGMT 4176 - Internship Management

Three credit hours from the following:

  • BUSI 4300 - Negotiation and Alternate Dispute Resolution
  • BUSI 4361 - Professional Development and Integration
  • ECON 4339 - Labor Economics
  • MGMT 3377 - Organizational Behavior
  • MGMT 4361 - Supervisory Management

Curriculum requirements

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Suggested course sequence

Our human resource management degree major academic planner serves as a guide to help you be "on track" for graduation by taking the right courses in the right order.