Program: Human Resource Management, BS - Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 04, 2025

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

The bachelor of science degree program in human resource management prepares individuals in both the theoretical and applied aspects of managing the human resources function in organizations as a generalist or specialist. Students will gain expertise in areas such as job design, staffing, training, compensation, and performance appraisal.

Liberal Studies: 47-48

As outlined in Liberal Studies Requirements section with the following specifications:

Mathematics:

MATH 107 - Business Mathematics Credits: 3
MATH 108 - Applications of Business Mathematics Credits: 1

Natural Science: Option II

See requirements for Natural Science: Option II of the Liberal Studies Requirements Knowledge Area : Natural Science: One Option in the Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.

Social Science:

ECON 121 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
PSYC 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3
a Global and Multicultural Awareness course (recommended)

Liberal Studies Electives: 6

ECON 122 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
MATH 214 - Probability and Statistics for Business Majors Credits: 3 (1)

College: Business Administration Core: 36

Required Courses:

ACCT 201 - Accounting Principles I Credits: 3
ACCT 202 - Accounting Principles II Credits: 3
BCOM 321 - Business and Interpersonal Communications Credits: 3
BLAW 235 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
COSC 101 - Computer Literacy Credits: 3
or
IFMG 101 - Computer Literacy Credits: 3
or
IFMG 110 - Business Spreadsheet Computing Credits: 3 (2)
FIN 310 - Fundamentals of Finance Credits: 3
IFMG 300 - Information Systems: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
MGMT 310 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
MGMT 330 - Operations Management Credits: 3
MGMT 495 - Business Policy Credits: 3
MKTG 320 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
QBUS 215 - Business Statistics Credits: 3

Major: Human Resource Management: 24

Required Courses:

ECON 330 - Labor Economics Credits: 3
MGMT 300 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3
MGMT 400 - Compensation Management Credits: 3
MGMT 401 - Management Development and Training Credits: 3
MGMT 402 - Seminar in Human Resource Management Credits: 3
or
MGMT 428 - Seminar in Management Credits: 3
MGMT 405 - Organizational Staffing Credits: 3

Controlled Electives: 6

Two courses from the following:

ACCT 300
BCOM 342 - Intercultural Business Communication Credits: 3
ELR 480 - Introduction to Negotiations and Conflict Resolution Credits: 3
MGMT 311 - Human Behavior in Organizations Credits: 3
MGMT 406
MGMT 434 - Industrial Quality: Statistical Tools and Management Credits: 3
MGMT 451 - International Management Credits: 3
MGMT 452 - Comparative Management Credits: 3
MGMT 493 - Management Internship Credits: 3-12
MGMT 432 - Business and Society Credits: 3
or
MKTG 432
PSYC 390 - Industrial-Organizational Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 411 - Psychology of Women Credits: 3
SAFE 101 - Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health Credits: 3
SOC 340 - Sociology of Industry Credits: 3
SOC 348 - Sociology of Work Credits: 3
SOC 362 - Racial and Ethnic Minorities Credits: 3

Free Electives: 12-13

Total Degree Requirements: 120

(1) MATH 214 or MATH 216 or MATH 217 .

(2) IFMG 110 cannot be used as a D/F repeat for COSC 101 /IFMG 101 .