M.S. in Human Resource
Management and Development

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The curriculum for the Master of Science in Human Resource Management and Development is continually reevaluated and updated in response to industry needs to provide the most up-to-date and relevant course of study.

The current requirements to complete the degree are as follows:

Online Course denotes online course availability.

 

Core Courses

Students must take the eight following courses.

Managing in a Global Economy / Y51.1200 Online Course 3
Quantitative Models for Decision-Makers / Y51.1210 Online Course 3
Financial Management / Y51.1220 Online Course 3
Information Technology / Y51.1240 Online Course 3
Foundations of Human Resource Management / Y51.1300 Online Course 3
Organizational Behavior / Y51.1310 Online Course 3
Business Strategy and Ethics / Y51.1320
((to be taken after completion of 27 credits, including Financial Management / Y51.1220)
Online Course 3
Research Process and Methodology / Y51.1900 Online Course 3

Concentration: Human Resource Management

Students select four courses from any one concentration.

Communication Skills for the Human Resource Professional / Y51.2005 Online Course 3
Managing Inclusion and Cultural Diversity / Y51.2015 Online Course 3
International Human Resource Management / Y51.2200 Online Course 3
Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management / Y51.2210 Online Course 3
Compensation and Benefits: Strategy and Plan Design / Y51.2220 Online Course 3
Advanced Employee Recruitment, Selection and Retention / Y51.2230 Online Course 3
Advanced Labor Relations and Employment Law / Y51.2240 Online Course 3

Concentration: Organizational Effectiveness

Students select four courses from any one concentration.

Managing Inclusion and Cultural Diversity / Y51.2015 Online Course 3
Human Resource Metrics / Y51.2025 Online Course 3
Transformational Leadership and Team Building / Y51.2300 Online Course 3
Managing Complex Change Initiatives / Y51.2310 Online Course 3
Organizational Theory / Y51.2320 Online Course 3
Organizational Assessment and Analysis / Y51.2330 Online Course 3
Applications in Organizational Development: Trends, Tools and Techniques / Y51.2340 Online Course 3

Concentration: Human Resource Development

Students select four courses from any one concentration.

Communication Skills for the Human Resource Professional / Y51.2005 Online Course 3
Human Resource Metrics / Y51.2025 Online Course 3
Foundations of Coaching and Coaching Theory / Y51.2400 Online Course 3
Coaching Skills and Techniques / Y51.2410 Online Course 3
Executive Coaching / Y51.2420 Online Course 3
Small Business Coaching / Y51.2430 Online Course 3
Principles and Practices in Online Course Production and Delivery / Y51.2440 Online Course 3

Electives: Special Topics in Human Resources

Students select one additional course from any of the concentrations or from any of the following courses that will be offered periodically. With departmental permission, students may, in addition, substitute one of the Special Topics courses for a concentration course

Personal and Life Coaching / Y51.3000 Online Course 3
Rapid Change and the Entrepreneurial Organization / Y51.3020 Online Course 3
Resizing the Organization / Y51.3021 Online Course 3
Mergers and Acquisitions / Y51.3022 Online Course 3
Human Resource Issues in Industry / Y51.3100 Online Course 3
Recruiting with Social Media / Y51.3105 Online Course 3
Total Rewards Management / Y51.3200 Online Course 3
Strategic Benefits Planning / Y51.3201 Online Course 3
Compensation: Strategy and Practice / Y51.3202 Online Course 3
Executive Compensation / Y51.3203 Online Course 3
Design and Management of Healthcare and Insurance Plans / Y51.3204 Online Course 3
Design and Management of Retirement Plans / Y51.3205 Online Course 3
Variable Pay: Incentives, Recognition and Bonuses / Y51.3206 Online Course 3
Global Talent Management / Y51.3207 Online Course 3
The Impact of Effective Training: Evaluation, Measurement, and Behavioral Change / Y51.3208 Online Course 3
Negotiation Skills / Y51.3209 Online Course 3
Career Coaching / Y51.3401 Online Course 3
Internship (Director's approval required) / Y51.3400 Online Course 0-3

Capstone

Students take either the Special Project in Applied Human Resource Strategies or the Thesis Research Project.

Special Project in Applied Human Resource Strategies / Y51.4000 Online Course 3
Research Project: Thesis / Y51.1901
(Taken one semester prior to graduation)
Online Course 3