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Program Description
The Human Resource Management minor prepares students for professional certification (Assurance of Learning, Professionals in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professionals in Human Resources (SPHR)) and/or a career in human resource management by developing skills and competencies in managing diversity and equal opportunity, ethical and fair treatment of employees, human resource planning and staffing, employee training and development, compensation and benefits, performance management, labor relations, and protecting employee safety and health.
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10. In addition, at least six credits of the minor must be unique from the prescribed courses required by a student's major(s).
What is Human Resource Management?
Human Resource Management explores how the proper management of employees contributes towards organizational effectiveness. This area of study includes topics such as organizational behavior, employment relations systems and processes, human resource planning, recruitment and selection, performance management, training and development, negotiation and conflict resolution, and occupational health and safety.
You Might Like This Program If...
- You enjoy working with people and are interested in what motivates them.
- You are interested in training and development within a business environment.
- You would like to help a business interact better for and with its employees.
- You would like to work in human resources.
Program Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Requirements for the Minor | 18 |
No more than 12 credits may be utilized to fulfill the Capital College Management degree. The minor is not available to Human Capital Management majors.
Requirements for the Minor
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10. In addition, at least six credits of the minor must be unique from the prescribed courses required by a student's major(s).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Courses | ||
| Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Basic Management and HR: | ||
| MGMT 301 | Basic Management Concepts | 3 |
| MGMT 341 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Additional Courses | ||
| Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Select 3-12 credits from the following advanced HRM courses: | 3-12 | |
| Compensation and Benefits | ||
| Organizational Staffing and Development | ||
| Performance Management | ||
| Managing a Diverse Workforce | ||
| Supporting Courses and Related Areas | ||
| Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Select between 0-9 credits from the following: | 0-9 | |
Labor Economics  | ||
or ECON 410 | Economics of Labor Markets | |
| Internship in Human Capital Management | ||
| Leadership and Motivation | ||
or PSYCH 484 | Work Attitudes and Motivation | |
| Organizational Behavior and Design | ||
| Management and Organization | ||
or MGMT 400 | Organization Development | |
| Negotiation and Conflict Management | ||
or CAS 404 | Conflict Resolution and Negotiation | |
| Interpersonal Relationships in Organizations | ||
| Leadership and Team Building | ||
| Labor Management Relations | ||
| International Management | ||
| Compliance and Fairness in Organizations | ||
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university's academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee's unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
Harrisburg
Ray Gibney, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator
Olmsted Building, E355
Middletown, PA 17057
717-948-6149
rfg14@psu.edu
Contact
Harrisburg
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Olmsted Building, E355
Middletown, PA 17057
717-948-6139
cxs879@psu.edu
https://harrisburg.psu.edu/business-administration/human-resources-management-minor