Human Resources and Employment Relations, MA

The Master of Arts in Human Resources and Employment Relations is a multidisciplinary, graduate-degree program designed to prepare professional practitioners in the fields of human resource management and employment relations in the public and private sectors and the training of neutrals and those wanting to work for employee service organizations. The 36-semester-hour program consists of a required core of 24-semester-hours and elective course offerings totaling 12-semester-hours. In consultation with the Advisor, each student will individually build the elective sequence of the program of study by choosing 12-elective-semester hours from among human resource and employment relations courses and courses approved by the Advisor that are offered by other departments. Students are strongly encouraged to elect an internship to integrate theory and practice in the field.

Admission Criteria

Required:

1. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.
2. Minimum QPA of 2.6 if graduated with a BS or BA within five years of the application date. If the bachelor’s degree is older than five years, the minimum QPA required is 2.4.
3. Evidence of course work in statistics and research methodology and design.
4. Two letters of recommendation. If bachelor’s degree was earned within five years, at least one letter must be from a faculty member or the dean/director of undergraduate program. If degree is older than five years, both letters must be from employers or professional colleagues. Personal letters of recommendation are not acceptable.
5. Satisfactory professional essay (minimum of two typewritten pages) to include a description of:
   • A significant professional accomplishment
   • Expectations of graduate study
   • Career goals