Mar 28, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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


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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


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.

Term 1


  • Natural Sciences  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *
  • 5 Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 16-18


Term 1 Milestone Notes


  • 2.5 cumulative GPA

Term 2


Credit Hours 15-17


Term 2 Milestone Notes


  • 2.5 cumulative GPA

Term 3


Credit Hours 15


Term 3 Milestone Notes


  • 2.5 cumulative GPA

Term 4


Credit Hours 15


Term 4 Milestone Notes


  • 2.5 Cumulative GPA
     

Credit Hours 15


Term 5 Milestone Notes


Term 6


  • 6 International Business coursework 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 15


Term 6 Milestone Notes


  • 2.5 cumulative GPA

Term 7


  • 6 International Business coursework 6 Credit Hours
  • 5 Unrestricted Electives 5 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 14


Term 7 Milestone Notes


Term 8


  • 6 International Business coursework 3 Credit Hours
  • 5 Unrestricted Electives 5 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 15


Term 8 Milestone Notes


  • No milestones

Total Credit Hours 120-124


Footnotes


  1. Must be completed by the end of the First Year.
  2. Chosen from the Volunteer Core  list.
  3. Students who have already completed MATH 132 * with a C or better may substitute that for MATH 141 *.
  4. Students admitted to Smith Global Leadership Scholars will complete the honors versions of these courses – ACCT 208 , BUAD 337 , BUAD 338 , BUAD 457 *, ECON 218 *, FINC 308 , and STAT 207 *.
  5. 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 .
  6. Twelve hours chosen from IB 407 , IB 409 , IB 429 , IB 439 , IB 449 , IB 492 , IB 499 ; BUAD 400 * or MGT 472 ; and IB 489 .
  7. Students admitted to Smith Global Leadership Scholars will not take these courses due to content being covered elsewhere in their curriculum.
  8. First-semester freshmen should take BUAD 100 ; transfer students should take BUAD 210 .
  9. At least three hours from courses among the Volunteer Core : Applied Arts and Humanities , Arts and Humanities , Global Citizenship - International , Global Citizenship - US , or Social Sciences  lists.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

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