The Master of Science degree with a major in human resource management provides a flexible graduate program for professionals wishing to pursue in-depth study within and across subject areas of human resources.
Students may begin graduate course work for the Master of Science with a major in human resource management only in the fall semester. The online application deadline is May 1 (February 1 for international students). Online applications by U.S. citizens and permanent residents received after the May 1 application deadline will be considered as space allows.
Students with a business administration degree from an accredited baccalaureate degree program normally require no additional preparation for the program. Students with undergraduate degrees in areas other than business administration may enter the MS program but must complete course work in Business Foundations. The Foundations course work includes Accounting 200; Economics 201; Management 201; Business Administration 242; and Finance 301, or their equivalents as approved by the Director of the HRM program. All Business Foundations course work must be completed either before entering the program or within 12 calendar months of matriculation.
In addition to the general admission requirements, MS applicants are required to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and submit information on forms provide by the Management Department. Applicants whose native language is not English must submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
For admission to the MS program, consideration is given to:
- Applicant’s academic record with particular attention to the last two years of undergraduate work.
- Scores on the GMAT or GRE, and TOEFL for those whose native language is not English.
- Internships and/or work experience and other activities that demonstrate potential for leadership in the HRM field.
- Recommendations from professors and/or work supervisors.
The admission decision is based on all factors that make up the total application; therefore, there is not an automatic cutoff for either grade point average or test scores.
