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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Human Resource Management Major, BS in Business Administration – International Business Concentration


The management of human capital is critical to the success of an organization. The Human Resource Management major prepares students to assume positions as human resource generalists and specialists. The major develops a student’s competencies in forecasting human resource needs as well as the recruitment, selection, training, and development of employees. Human resource managers are also involved in designing performance appraisal systems, developing compensation and benefit programs, monitoring employee health and safety, and establishing cooperative working relationships with organized labor, all of which are covered in the coursework. The human resource management curriculum also addresses analyzing current labor force trends, treating employees fairly, encouraging diversity, and understanding the foundations of employment law. All students in the program complete at least one internship.

uTrack Requirements (for students entering Fall 2013 or later)

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students who first entered Fall 2013 or later. uTrack does not apply to transfer students who enter prior to Fall 2015.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Human Resource Management Major – International Business Concentration


Term 1 Hours Milestone Notes
1,2ENGL 101 * or ENGL 118  3 2.5 cumulative GPA
3Intermediate Foreign Language * 3  
4MATH 123 *, MATH 141 *, or MATH 147  3-4  
Natural Sciences Electives * 3-4  
CMST 210 *, CMST 217 *, CMST 240 *, or CMST 247  3  
BUAD 100   1  
Term 2
1,2ENGL 102  3 2.5 cumulative GPA
3Intermediate Foreign Language * 3  
4MATH 125 *, MATH 142 * or MATH 148  3-4  
3Natural Sciences Electives * 3-4  
MGT 202   3  
Term 3
5ACCT 200  or ACCT 203  or ACCT 207   3 MATH 125 * or MATH 141 
3Arts and Humanities Elective * 3  
ECON 211 * or ECON 217  3  
ENGL 255 *, ENGL 257 *, or ENGL 295  3  
6Unrestricted Elective 3  
Term 4
3Arts and Humanities Elective * 3 2.5 Cumulative GPA and completion of following courses with C or better: MATH 123 *-MATH 125 * or MATH 141 *-MATH 142 *; CMST 210 * or CMST 240 *; ENGL 255 * or ENGL 295 *; ACCT 200  or ACCT 203 ; ECON 211 *; ECON 213 *; STAT 201 * or STAT 207 *; MGT 202   
BUAD 242   2  
ECON 213 * or ECON 218  3  
5STAT 201 * or STAT 207  3  
6Unrestricted Elective 3  
8BUAD 200   1  
Term 5
BUAD 205  or ECON 305  or MGT 311  or PHIL 244 * or PHIL 252  3 BUAD 242  
5BUAD 331 , 5BUAD 332   4  
BUAD 341 , BUAD 342   4  
5FINC 301   3  
8BUAD 300   1  
Term 6
BULW 301   2 2.5 cumulative GPA
HRM 360   3 BUAD 331 , BUAD 332  
7International Business coursework 6  
HRM 492   3  
Term 7
HRM 482   3 HRM 360  
7International Business coursework 3  
6Unrestricted Electives 5  
5BUAD 453   4  
Term 8
HRM 481 , HRM 485   6 No milestones
7International Business coursework 3  
6Unrestricted Electives 5  
8BUAD 405   1  
TOTAL 120  
1 Must be completed by the end of the First Year.
2 Students who complete ENGL 118 * with a grade of A or B will complete their English composition requirement by choosing ENGL 102 *, a sophomore-level course in the English department, or ENGL 355 *. If the sophomore-level English course appears on the Arts and Humanities list, the course may also be counted toward the Arts and Humanities requirement.
3 Chosen from the University General Education list .
4 MATH 125 * or MATH 141 * or MATH 152 * are prerequisites for STAT 201 *, which is taken during the second semester of the Second Year. As a result, either MATH 125 * or MATH 141 * or MATH 152 * must be completed by the end of the first semester of the Second Year.
5 Students admitted to Smith Global Leadership Scholars will complete the honors versions of these courses – ACCT 207 , MGT 207 , STAT 207 *, FINC 307 , BUAD 337 , BUAD 338 , and BUAD 457 .
6 Any courses not already required for the major. Smith Students admitted to Global Leadership Scholars will fulfill 10 hours of electives with the following courses – BUAD 217 , BUAD 317 , BUAD 417 , BUAD 427 , and BUAD 497 .
7 Twelve hours chosen from IB 409 , IB 429 , IB 439 , IB 449  IB 492 ; BUAD 400  or MGT 472 ; and IB 489 .
8 Students admitted to Smith Global Leadership Scholars will not take these courses due to content being covered elsewhere in their curriculum.

  * Meets University General Education Requirement .