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Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources
Human Resources are at the heart of every organization’s success. This program equips you with the skills you need to succeed in managing, developing, solving problems, improving processes and enhancing the effectiveness of people in the workplace.
Invest in Your Future
$67,650
Average yearly salary for Human Resources Specialists (Bureau of Labor and Statistics)
8%
Projected growth of the profession from 2023 to 2033 (Bureau of Labor and Statistics)
$0
Cost for Textbooks or Academic Fees
Your Degree on Your Terms at UIW's School of Professional Studies
If you are a busy undergrad looking to start your journey through higher education, UIW's School of Professional Studies offers flexible learning environments tailored for you. With multiple start dates, hybrid and 100% online programs, as well as scholar-practitioner faculty with real-world experience, SPS helps you carve your path through higher education on your own terms.
About the Program (Curriculum)
The Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources is a 120-hour program that takes you through a business and human resources curriculum that will let you develop all the key competencies you need in your future HR career. By studying staffing, training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits and legal compliance, you will develop critical thinking, problem-solving skills as well as technology and business communication skills.
Core Curriculum (46 hours)
Completion of 46 semester hours of UIW Core Curriculum.
Business Curriculum (21 hours)
- ACC 2311 Financial Accounting
- BIS 2325 Business Information Processing
- MGT 3340 Concepts and Functions of Management
- MGT 3354 Theories and Concepts of Personnel Management
- MGT 4355 Organizational Behavior
- MSC 3370 Statistical Analysis of Business
- MSC 3371 Models of Management Science
Major Curriculum (24 hours)
- HRES 3330 Human Resources and Law
- HRES 3350 Staffing
- HRES 3360 Training and Development
- HRES 3370 Compensation and Benefits
- HRES 3380 Performance Management
- HRES 4380 Capstone in Human Resources
- ORGD 3340 Organizational Development
- ORGD 4350 Leadership in Organizations
Electives
Hours as needed to meet the 120 total credits hours to be eligible for graduation.
Business Curriculum (6 hours)
- ORGD 3340 Organizational Development
- ORGD 4350 Leadership in Organizations
Human Resources Curriculum (12 hours from the following)
- HRES 3330 Human Resources and the Law
- HRES 3350 Staffing HRES 3360 Training and Development
- HRES 3370 Compensation and Benefits
- HRES 3380 Performance Management
SPS at a Glance
Certified by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
Highly sought after, the SHRM Certified Professional accreditation will help you demonstrate your value to employers after your graduation. SHRM is an HR certification offered by the world’s largest HR membership organization. At UIW, you can enroll in two optional certified SHRM courses that prepare you to pass the certification exam.
