Catalog

2012-2013

Minor:

Human Resources Management

Departments/Programs:

Business, Accounting and Economics (Undergraduate)

Human Resources Management (HRM) Minor (18-19 hours)
Required (9 credit hours):
BUSAD 100 Principles of Management	3 hours
BUSAD 231 Human Resource Management	3 hours
BUSAD 225 Organizational Behavior	3 hours

Choose two (6 credit hours):
BUSAD 239 Business Ethics	3 hours
BUSAD 247 Negotiation	3 hours
BUSAD 235 Advanced Human Resource Management	3 hours

Choose one (3-4 credit hours):
ECON 251 Labor Economics	3 hours
COMM-140
COMM 210 Organizational Communication	3 hours
COMM 270 Speaking in the Professions	3 hours
PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychological Science	4 hours
PSYCH 217 Psychological Testing	4 hours
PSYCH 150 Industrial/Organizational Psychology	4 hours
SOC 206 Group Dynamics	3 hours
SOC 222 Sociology of Gender	3 hours
SOC 223 Sociology of Work	3 hours
SOC 230 Social Change and Social Movements	3 hours

BUSAD 100 Principles of Management (3 hours)

An introduction to management theory and practice. Students explore the history of management and the environment in which managers operate. Classroom discussion focuses on the basic managerial functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.

(Normally offered each semester.)

BUSAD 231 Human Resource Management (3 hours)

An in-depth study of current policies and problems in human resource management. Subjects include human resource planning, recruiting, selection, training, management development, compensation, discipline, labor relations, equal employment opportunity laws/regulations, and human resource management policies.

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of the instructor.

(Normally offered each semester.)

BUSAD 225 Organizational Behavior (3 hours)

This course provides a conceptual framework for understanding behavior within the organization. Students explore behavior at the individual, group, and organizational levels. Units of analysis include personality, leadership, conflict, motivation, power, and politics.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C-" or better in BUSAD 100 Principles of Management or permission of the instructor.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

BUSAD 239 Business Ethics (3 hours)

This course investigates ethical issues and moral dilemmas found in the modern business arena. The conflict between an organization's economic performance and its social obligations are studied. Various economic theories, legal regulations and philosophic doctrines are discussed. Contemporary Western moral philosophy, historic and contemporary Christian ethics, and social theory provide a context for the course. Case studies are integrated throughout the semester.

(Normally offered each spring semester.)

BUSAD 247 Negotiation (3 hours)

This course presents the fundamentals of business negotiation, strategies and tactics of a variety of negotiation styles and contexts, in addition to, individual differences and negotiation across cultures. Negotiation principles are analyzed through readings, cases, class discussion, presentations, and guest speakers. Application of these principles is provided during the course through a variety of negotiation exercises.

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.

(Normally offered each spring semester.)

BUSAD 235 Advanced Human Resource Management (3 hours)

Labor legislation, labor trends, and many controversial and contemporary human resource management problems are explored. The course is taught by case method along with lecture and general discussion of selected topics related to current personnel problems and trends. The cases used are designed to demonstrate the student's ability to apply sound human resource management concepts and principles in arriving at effective and workable solutions to complex contemporary problems.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C-" or better in BUSAD 231 Human Resource Management.

ECON 251 Labor Economics (3 hours)

An analysis of labor theory and the labor force including an examination of occupational wage differentials, women in the labor force, investment in human capital, racial discrimination in employment, and the impact of labor unions.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of "C-" or better in ECON 054 Microeconomic Principles or permission of the instructor.

COMM 210 Organizational Communication (3 hours)

A study of theories, models, and key variables of communication within the context of organizations. Topics include messages, networks, communication roles, technologies, organizational communication diagnosis, and change.

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and COMM 130 Communication Theory and COMM 150 Research Methods or permission of the instructor.

COMM 270 Speaking in the Professions (3 hours)

Students will design and make presentations for a variety of communication contexts and audiences. Both practical skills and theoretical insights will be enhanced. Students will complete major projects related to their professional interests.

PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychological Science (4 hours)

The Introduction to Psychological Science course will engage students in a learner-centered approach to the science of behavior and mental processes by synthesizing these areas of psychology: Scientific Inquiry, Biopsychology, Development and Learning, Sociocultural Context, Individual Variations, and Applications of Psychological Science.

PSYCH 217 Psychological Testing (4 hours)

An introduction to the theory, construction, administration, and interpretation of standardized psychological tests. Tests considered include IQ assessments, general interest surveys, personality inventories, and projective techniques. General methodological and statistical issues in testing and measurement are also covered.

Prerequisite(s): PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychological Science.

Recommended: PSYCH 110 Psychological Statistics.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

PSYCH 150 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (4 hours)

The application of scientific methods and psychological principles to industrial and organizational behavior. Topics include job analysis, personnel selection, performance appraisal, assessment validity, the legal context for personnel decisions, work motivation, work attitudes, leadership, and occupational health. The ultimate objective of this discipline is to maximize both employee well-being and organizational effectiveness.

Prerequisite(s): PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychological Science.

SOC 206 Group Dynamics (3 hours)

This course introduces students to the basic principles of small group structure and interaction. Topics such as goals, cohesiveness, communication, conflict, and leadership will be investigated.

Prerequisite(s): SOC 003 Introduction to Sociology.

(Normally offered every other year.)

SOC 222 Sociology of Gender (3 hours)

This course explores sex and gender relations as major features of social life; it considers the social construction of gender and examines the impact of gender ideologies on the social positions of women and men. In particular, it emphasizes the inequality of women's social positions in modern societies, and the embedded gender inequality in social institutions.

Prerequisite(s): SOC 003 Introduction to Sociology or SOC 004 Social Problems.

(Normally offered alternate years.)

SOC 223 Sociology of Work (3 hours)

This course is a sociological exploration of the structure and function of the world of work. It includes an emphasis on the changing structure of the economy, the nature of work groups, the problems of labor/management relations, and gender inequality in the workforce.

Prerequisite(s): SOC 003 Introduction to Sociology or SOC 004 Social Problems.

(Normally offered alternate years.)

SOC 230 Social Change and Social Movements (3 hours)

This course examines the processes of social change from a sociological perspective. In particular, it looks at the origins, dynamics, and consequences of social movements such as the labor movement, civil rights, feminism, gay rights, and the environmental movement. Social movements emphasized vary with instructor.

Prerequisite(s): SOC 003 Introduction to Sociology or SOC 004 Social Problems.

(Normally offered alternate years.)