Human Resource Management (HRM) - Ferris Course Catalog

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Human Resource Management HRM

Career Path: Business, Management, Marketing, and Technology

Required Courses		Credit Hours
General Education
This degree requires completion of the general education courses found on your program degree checksheet:
*	Communication Competence (see Related Courses)	3
*	Scientific Understanding	7-8
*	Quantitative Skills (MATH 115)	3
*	Cultural Enrichment (see Related Courses)	9
*	Social Awareness (see Related Courses)	18
Business Core
ACCT 201	Principles of Accounting 1	3
ACCT 202	Principles of Accounting 2	3
BUSN 499	Integrating Experience	3
BLAW 301	Legal Environment of Business	3
FINC 322	Financial Management 1	3
ISYS 321	Business Information Systems	3
MGMT 301	Applied Management	3
MGMT 370	Quality/Operations Mgmt	3
MKTG 321	Principles of Marketing	3
STQM 260	Intro to Statistics	3
Major
BLAW 421	Employment Law	3
ISYS 200	Database Design & Implementation	3
MGMT 302	Organizational Behavior	3
MGMT 373	Human Resource Management	3
MGMT 375	Negotiations	3
MGMT 377	Intl Human Resource Mgmt*G	3
MGMT 472	Compensation	3
MGMT 474	Cases & Issues in HRM	3
Related Courses
COMM 121	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
ECON 221	Prin of Macroeconomics*S	3
ECON 222	Prin of Microeconomics*S	3
ECON 331	Labor Economics-Labor Relations* RS	3
PSYC 150	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOCY 121	Introductory Sociology* RS	3
SOCY 340	Minority Groups in America* RS	3
Choose one:
HUMN 325		3
LITR 203	Intro - African Literature*G R C	3
LITR 204	Native American Literature*R C	3
*Electives:	Directed	9
Additional:
ISYS 105	Intro Micro Sys & Software	3
*Electives:	Free *	9-10
Minimum credit hours required for B.S. degree		124-126
*	*Electives may be used for internships to strengthen your major

Why Choose Human Resource Management?

As a student, you have the opportunity to develop expertise in human resource management through courses in employment law, compensation, negotiations, and international human resource management. You also receive a well-rounded education in business through courses in accounting, computer information systems, finance, international business, management and marketing.

In addition, the College of Business offers an internship program that allows you to earn university credit while gaining valuable experience.

Get a Great Job

Do you enjoy working with people? Helping people? Are you looking for a job that will make use of your 'people skills' in a business setting? You might find the right career for you in human resource management, a field that depends upon people skills and talents.

Professionals in the human resource management field work each day with a variety of people, including employees and job applicants, managers and union representatives. They also work in a variety of roles. They may, for example, be responsible for recruiting and selecting the best employees available for a job. They also counsel employees, conduct training and career development programs and perform job evaluations. They work in compensation and benefits administration and participate in negotiations. They also engage in personnel research and job analysis.

The education you receive is also beneficial for gaining employment in various management positions.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must present evidence of graduation from high school or the GED. To enter a Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) Program in Business, applicants are expected to meet two of the following: a minimum high school grade point average of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale); ACT math score of 19 or higher; an ACT reading score of 19 or higher.

Graduation Requirements

The Human Resource Management program at Ferris leads to a bachelor of science degree. Graduation requires a minimum 2.0 GPA in core classes, in the major and overall.

More Information

Management Department
119 South Street, BUS 212
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2284
Phone: (231) 591-2427
Email: MGMT@ferris.edu