Human Resource Management
The human resource management major seeks to provide undergraduate students with a broad overview of organizational management. It offers a flexible program of courses that emphasizes the most current knowledge in the profession.
Learning Goals
After completing your BBA with a major in Human Resources, you will be able to:
Develop and apply HR planning, recruitment, and selection practices that conform to commonly accepted professional standards and are legally sustainable.
Develop and apply training needs analysis, instructional objectives, training program design that fully utilizes multimedia capabilities, and training evaluation practices so that training has a positive return on investment (ROI) for the business.
Develop and apply performance appraisal forms and corrective performance management actions including feedback and disciplinary measures so that they are effective and legally sustainable.
Develop and apply compensation, benefit, and reward systems that facilitate the attraction, development, and retention of a high-performance workforce and are legally sustainable.
Develop and apply labor-management practices that foster a productive work environment and that are legally sustainable.
Develop and apply HR information systems (HRIS) that support effective decision-making in all HR areas (i.e., staffing, training, performance management, compensation and reward systems, and labor-management practices).
Plan of Study
Lower Division
| Freshman Year - Fall Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| SLS1501 | Freshman Year Experience (Freshmen must take this course during their first semester) | 1 |
| ENC1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MAC1105 | College Algebra | 3 |
| ECO2013 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| BSC2023 | Human Biology | 3 |
| BSC2023L | Human Biology Lab | 1 |
| 14 | ||
| Freshman Year - Spring Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| ENC1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (Prerequisite is ENC1101) | 3 |
| MAC2233 | Calculus for Business (Prerequisite is MAC1105) | 3 |
| ECO2023 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| SPN1130 | Spanish I (Suggested Elective) | 5 |
| 14 | ||
| Freshman Year - Summer Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| MUH1011 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| STA2023 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 3 |
| REL2011 | Religion: Analysis and Interpretation | 3 |
| 9 | ||
| Sophomore Year - Fall Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| SPN1131 | Spanish II (Suggested Elective) | 5 |
| CHM1032 | Chemistry and Society | 3 |
| CHM1032L | Chemistry and Society Lab | 1 |
| ACG2021 | Accounting for Decisions (Prerequisite is ECO2023) | 3 |
| 12 | ||
| Sophomore Year - Spring Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| COM3461 | Intercultural/Interracial Communication | 3 |
| ACG3301 | Accounting for Planning and Control (Prerequisite is ACG2021) | 3 |
| CGS2100 or CGS2060 |
Computer Business Application or Intro. to Microcomputers |
3 |
| WOH2001 | World Civilization | 3 |
| 12 | ||
Total: Minimum of 60 credits |
||
| Lower Division Additional Electives | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| INR2001 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| GEO2000 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| MUH2116 | Evolution of Jazz | 3 |
| SYG2000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SYG2010 | Social Problems | 3 |
| THE2000 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
No upper division business courses will be used in GPA calculation or counted towards credits needed for acceptance into the CBA. Upper division courses fulfilling a student's UCC requirement will not double count as general upper division electives.
Additional major requirements:
Upper Division
| Junior Year - Fall Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| CGS3300 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| COM3150 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 |
| FIN3403 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MAN3025 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| 12 | ||
| Junior Year - Spring Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| MAR3023 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MAN4301 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| QMB3200 | Applications of Quantitative Methods in Business | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Business Elective | 3 |
| 12 | ||
| Junior Year - Summer Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| MAN4322 | Human Resource Information Systems | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Business Elective | 3 |
| 6 | ||
| Senior Year - Fall Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| BUL4310 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MAN4320 | Recruitment and Staffing | 3 |
| MAN4410 | Union-Management Relations | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Business Elective | 3 |
| 12 | ||
| Senior Year - Spring Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| MAN4102 | Managing Diversity | 3 |
| MAN4504 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MAN4330 | Compensation and Benefits | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Business Elective | 3 |
| 12 | ||
| Senior Year - Summer Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| MAN4720 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MAN4350 | Training and Development | 3 |
| 6 | ||
Total: Minimum of 60 credits |
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| Upper Division Business Electives | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| ECO 3202 | Applied Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENT 4113 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| FIN 3140 | Personal Finance Management | 3 |
| MAN4120 | Managing Virtual Teams | 3 |
| MAN4864 | Family Owned Business | 3 |
| MAR4144 | Export Marketing | 3 |
| MAR4156 | International Marketing | 3 |
| MAR4503 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MAR4860 | Customer Relationship Management | 3 |
| REE3043 | Real Estate Principles | 3 |
| REE4103 | Appraisal of Real Estate | 3 |
Additional Information
Tuition and Fees
The Bachelor of Business Administration Online for Non-Florida Residents plan of study is comprised of 120 credits (approximately 40 courses) which are offered at $333 per credit. Apply today and take advantage of the special discounted tuition. The regular out-of-state tuition costs $571.40 per credit, but you will only pay $333 per credit!
Exams
Online courses may require proctored exams, which may entail arranging for a designated proctor. Students should refer to their course syllabi for exam dates and make arrangements with their faculty members if proctored exams are required for a course.
To locate pre-approved proctoring facilities in the U.S. and several international cities, please refer to the National College Testing Association.
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