What You'll Learn

Through your coursework, you will learn how to

• Apply business knowledge, best practices, and ethical leadership skills to make effective business decisions
• Apply knowledge of human behavior, labor relations, and current laws and regulations to evaluate whether a working environment is safe, fair, and compliant with regulations
• Develop a plan to create and implement a total rewards program that aligns employee and organizational goals and objectives
• Create, implement, and assess training, development, and rewards programs that foster employee and organizational learning and development
• Recognize the diversity of cultures and worldviews that inform human behavior and respond constructively to differences in workplaces, communities, and organizations
• Use technology to research, collect, analyze, and interpret data and effectively communicate information in a professional manner
• Evaluate current issues in talent acquisition, selection, strategic planning, and performance-appraisal systems

Coursework Examples

In past projects, students have had the opportunity to

• Identify and diagnose problems within a real organization using case studies and propose management principles to improve the situation
• Develop and conduct a training needs assessment and an appropriate training program plan, including a budget and schedule, based on organizational need
• Design a rewards program to motivate employees using benefits such as stock options and cash incentives
• Practice using skills such as negotiation, facilitation, mediation, and arbitration to manage conflicts

Industry Certification

This program can help prepare you for the following certification exam(s):

• Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
• Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR)
• SHRM-Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)

Courses in the Major

Total Credits Required: 120

• Required Major Courses: 36
• Minor and Elective Courses: 43
• General Education Courses: 41

Required Major Courses

• HRMN 300
• HRMN 302
• HRMN 362
• HRMN 367
• HRMN 395
• HRMN 400
• HRMN 406
• BMGT 364
• FINC 331
• HRMN 408
• HRMN 467
• HRMN 495

Related Required Course

The following may be applied to general education or elective requirements:

• IFSM 300

General Education Requirements

UMGC outlines the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees on the General Education Requirements webpage.

In addition to the major, elective, and general education courses and requirements outlined on this page, please review the overall bachelor's degree requirements.

Recommended Course Sequence

This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. This sequence incorporates course prerequisites and program requirements but does not list course alternatives that may be available. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program.

Contact an advisor if you any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.