Human Resource Management, B.B.A.

Program Coordinator: Aaron Burgess, Ed.D.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The primary focus of the Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resource Management) program is to prepare students for supervisory roles and human resource management positions. Topics addressed in the Human Resource Management major include training and development, performance and reward systems, employee relations and services, human resource strategy, and managing diversity for organizational performance. This course of study equips students with comprehensive knowledge of all functional business areas within an organization and how they are connected, as well as global-level issues affecting the business world. Students also strengthen their verbal, written communication, research, and critical thinking skills; learn to make ethical decisions and conduct themselves with both personal and professional integrity; and acquire the tools needed to lead projects, launch ideas, and exceed business objectives. 

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resource Management) program, students should be able to:

• develop solutions to workplace challenges using ethics, relevant research, and an understanding of the organization's environment;
• apply analytical tools and skills commonly used within organizations;
• interpret key business theories and practices, and integrate them into human resource disciplines;
• attract, train, develop, compensate, and motivate a team of staff members;
• create benefits packages with the primary goal of improving organizational efficiency;
• perform key human resources responsibilities, including recruiting, interviewing, and compensating workers, in compliance with both labor laws and human resources best practices. 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resource Management) program include the following:

• submission of official transcripts of all previous college or university courses completed to date;
• completion of at least 56 transferable credit hours from a regionally-accredited institution(s) of higher learning with a grade of C- or better for each course;
• an overall GPA of 2.00 or higher (on a 4.00 scale) for all previous college or university coursework completed to date (an applicant with a GPA less than 2.00 may apply for probationary admittance);
• completion of an online application and Registration Agreement Form.

Applicants from foreign countries and U.S. territories must also provide recent evidence of proficiency in English by: 1) scoring 80 or above on the Internet-based TOEFL with subscores in writing, reading, speaking and listening of at least 20; 2) scoring 550 or above on the written TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with subscores in writing and reading of at least 50; or 3) scoring 6.0 or above on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System). All tests of English proficiency must have been taken in the last two years to be considered for acceptance.

College-level courses from regionally-accredited institutions will be evaluated for transfer credit; credit is granted only if applicable grades were obtained. Equivalence of course content and transfer credit is determined by the Program Coordinator.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

The student must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours (with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00) including:

1. Successful completion of the GPS General Education Core (39 hours):
   • 15 credit hours in Arts and Humanities (Minimum of 3 credit hours in an English composition course with a research writing component; minimum of 3 credit hours in Bible/Theology)
   • 15 credit hours in Natural and Social Sciences, and Mathematics (Minimum of 3 credit hours in Mathematics; minimum of 3 credit hours in Social Science; and minimum of 3 credit hours in Natural Science with laboratory)
   • 9 credit hours in Liberal Arts electives
2. Completion of at least 30 credit hours of upper division course work (3000 level or higher);
3. Successful completion of the 55-credit hour Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resource Management) curriculum with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50. A student who receives a grade below "C-" in any course that is part of the 55-credit hour curriculum will be required to repeat that course until a grade of "C-" or better is earned. All repeated coursework to replace grades of D+, D, F, W, or X is at the student's expense.