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Bachelor of Science in Business

Human Resource Management Major

Program Curriculum

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Degree Core Requirements
ACIS 2116	Principles of Accounting ^1,2	3
BIT 3414	Operations and Supply Chain Management ^2,#	3
FIN 3054	Legal and Ethical Environment of Business ^2,#	3
FIN 3104	Introduction to Finance ^2,#	3
HTM 2314	Introduction to International Business ²	3
or MGT 2314	Introduction to International Business
MGT 4394	Strategic Management ^2,#	3
MKTG 3104	Marketing Management ^2,#	3
Subtotal		21
Major Requirements
ACIS 1504	Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence ^1,2	3
ACIS 2115	Principles of Accounting ^1,2	3
MGT 1104	Foundations of Business ²	3
MGT 2104	Careers in Management	1
MGT 2114	Principles of Project Management ^5,#	3
MGT 3324	Organization Behavior ^#	3
MGT 3344	Employee & Labor Relations Law, Bargaining, and Dispute Resolution ^4,#	3
MGT 3404	Principles of Management ^2,#	3
MGT 3414	Talent and Organizational Development ^#	3
MGT 3424	Strategic Talent Planning, Acquisition, and Analytics ^#	3
MGT 3604	Managerial Analytics ^#	3
MGT 4334	Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility ^#	3
MGT 4344	Productivity and Quality Leadership ^#	3
MGT 4414	Strategic Compensation, Benefits, and Rewards ^6,#	3
PSYC 1004	Introductory Psychology	3
or SOC 1004	Introductory Sociology
MHR Electives ^#
Select one MHR elective. ^#		3
Subtotal		46
Free Electives
Select remaining credits required for degree:		18
Subtotal		18
Pathways to General Education
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse
ENGL 1105	First-Year Writing (1F) ³	3
or COMM 1015	Communication Skills
ENGL 1106	First-Year Writing (1F) ³	3
or COMM 1016	Communication Skills
Pathway 1a fulfilled by MGT 4334 or COMM 2004 ³
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities
Select 6 credits in Pathway 2		6
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences
ECON 2005	Principles of Economics ^1,2	3
ECON 2006	Principles of Economics ^1,2	3
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences
Select six credits in Pathway 4		6
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking
MATH 1524	Business Calculus (5F) ^1,2	4
BIT 2405	Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling (5F) ^1,2	3
BIT 2406	Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling (5A) ^1,2	3
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts
Select 3 credits in Pathway 6a		3
Select 3 credits in Pathway 6d		3
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States
Pathway 7 fulfilled by MGT 4334
Subtotal		40
Total Credits		125

¹: Policy 91: Pamplin students in a business degree program must complete eight business courses (ACIS 1504 Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence, MATH 1524 Business Calculus, ACIS 2115 Principles of Accounting-ACIS 2116 Principles of Accounting, BIT 2405 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling-BIT 2406 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling, and ECON 2005 Principles of Economics-ECON 2006 Principles of Economics) with a grade of C- or higher by 72 attempted credit hours (or 90 attempted credit hours for students with more than 18 transfer credits). Students who have not met the requirements will be notified upon reaching 72 (or 90) credit hours that they must complete the missing course(s) in the next term(s) of enrollment. Failure to do so may result in the student’s dismissal from the business degree program. This policy is strictly enforced.
²: Graduation requirement: Students must achieve a grade of C- or higher in select business courses (ACIS 1504 Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence, MATH 1524 Business Calculus, ACIS 2115 Principles of Accounting-ACIS 2116 Principles of Accounting, BIT 2405 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling-BIT 2406 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling, ECON 2005 Principles of Economics-ECON 2006 Principles of Economics, MGT 1104 Foundations of Business, HTM 2314 Introduction to International Business or MGT 2314 Introduction to International Business, MGT 3404 Principles of Management, MKTG 3104 Marketing Management, FIN 3104 Introduction to Finance, FIN 3054 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, BIT 3414 Operations and Supply Chain Management, and MGT 4394 Strategic Management).
³: COMM 2004 Public Speaking is required for Human Resource Management majors who did not take COMM 1015 Communication Skills - COMM 1016 Communication Skills. If ENGL 1105 First-Year Writing - ENGL 1106 First-Year Writing are taken, COMM 2004 Public Speaking will satisfy the Pathway 1A: Advanced Discourse requirement. If COMM 1015 Communication Skills - COMM 1016 Communication Skills are taken, students may use MGT 4334 Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility to satisfy the 1A requirement.
⁴: Offered only in fall semesters.
⁵: Business Information Technology (BIT) majors who are double majoring in Human Resource Management may substitute BIT 4484 Project Management for MGT 2114 Principles of Project Management.
⁶: Offered only in spring semesters.
#: Overall and In-Major GPA: Students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and an in-major GPA of 2.0 to graduate. Courses used to calculate the in-major GPA are noted.

MHR Electives

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
MGT 2614	Foundations of Management Consulting and Data Analytics ^#	3
MGT 2504	Sustainable Business Management ^#	3
MGT 3444	Multicultural Diversity in Organizations ^#	3
MGT 4314	International Management ^#	3
MGT 4354	Leadership: Advances in Skills and Concepts ^#	3

Policy 91

University policy requires a student to make satisfactory academic progress towards a degree in order to remain enrolled at the institution (see footnote 1). Students are responsible for reading and understanding Policy 91 in accordance with Pamplin policies http://pampl.in/policy91.

Graduation Requirements

General Information

A total of 125 credit hours is required for graduation. Any exceptions to this curriculum must be approved by the student’s department head and Associate Dean for Pamplin Undergraduate Programs.

Pre-requisites

Students are responsible for ensuring they have met necessary pre-requisites for all courses. Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog or academic advisor.

Transferring Courses

Requirements and procedures for transferring courses are available http://pampl.in/transfercreditsteps.

Overall and In-Major GPA

Students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and an in-major GPA of 2.0 to graduate. Courses used to calculate the in-major GPA are noted with a # footnote.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students who did not successfully complete at least two years of a single foreign, classical, or sign language during high school must successfully complete six credit hours of a single foreign, classical, or sign language at the college level. Courses taken to meet this requirement may not count towards the minimum credit hours required for graduation. Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for details.

Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall Semester		Credits
ACIS 1504	Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence ^{1, 2}	3
MATH 1524	Business Calculus ^{1, 2}	4
MGT 1104	Foundations of Business ²	3
ENGL 1105 or COMM 1015	First-Year Writing ³ or Communication Skills	3
Select three credits in Pathway 2		3
	Credits	16
Spring Semester
ACIS 2115	Principles of Accounting ^{1, 2}	3
ECON 2005	Principles of Economics ^{1, 2}	3
BIT 2405	Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling ^1,2	3
ENGL 1106 or COMM 1016	First-Year Writing ³ or Communication Skills	3
HTM 2314 or MGT 2314	Introduction to International Business ² or Introduction to International Business	3
MGT 2104	Careers in Management	1
	Credits	16
Second Year
Fall Semester
ACIS 2116	Principles of Accounting ^{1, 2}	3
ECON 2006	Principles of Economics ^{1, 2}	3
BIT 2406	Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling ^{1, 2}	3
MGT 3404	Principles of Management ^{2, #}	3
MGT 3344	Employee & Labor Relations Law, Bargaining, and Dispute Resolution ^{4, #}	3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
MGT 3324	Organization Behavior ^#	3
MGT 3604	Managerial Analytics ^#	3
MGT 2114	Principles of Project Management ^5,#	3
MGT 3414	Talent and Organizational Development ^#	3
PSYC 1004 or SOC 1004	Introductory Psychology or Introductory Sociology	3
	Credits	15
Third Year
Fall Semester
MKTG 3104	Marketing Management ^2,#	3
FIN 3104	Introduction to Finance ^2,#	3
BIT 3414	Operations and Supply Chain Management ^2,#	3
MGT 3424	Strategic Talent Planning, Acquisition, and Analytics ^#	3
MHR Elective ^#		3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
MGT 4414	Strategic Compensation, Benefits, and Rewards ^6,#	3
Select three credits in Pathway 4		3
FIN 3054	Legal and Ethical Environment of Business ^2,#	3
Select three credits in Pathway 6a		3
Free Elective		3
	Credits	15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
MGT 4334	Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility ^#	3
Select three credits in Pathway 2		3
Select three credits in Pathway 6d		3
Select three credits in Pathway 4		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
	Credits	18
Spring Semester
MGT 4344	Productivity and Quality Leadership ^#	3
MGT 4394	Strategic Management ^2,#	3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	125

¹: Policy 91: Pamplin students in a business degree program must complete eight business courses (ACIS 1504 Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence, MATH 1524 Business Calculus, ACIS 2115 Principles of Accounting-ACIS 2116 Principles of Accounting, BIT 2405 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling-BIT 2406 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling, and ECON 2005 Principles of Economics-ECON 2006 Principles of Economics) with a grade of C- or higher by 72 attempted credit hours (or 90 attempted credit hours for students with more than 18 transfer credits). Students who have not met the requirements will be notified upon reaching 72 (or 90) credit hours that they must complete the missing course(s) in the next term(s) of enrollment. Failure to do so may result in the student’s dismissal from the business degree program. This policy is strictly enforced.
²: Graduation requirement: Students must achieve a grade of C- or higher in select business courses (ACIS 1504 Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence, MATH 1524 Business Calculus, ACIS 2115 Principles of Accounting-ACIS 2116 Principles of Accounting, BIT 2405 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling-BIT 2406 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling, ECON 2005 Principles of Economics-ECON 2006 Principles of Economics, MGT 1104 Foundations of Business, HTM 2314 Introduction to International Business or MGT 2314 Introduction to International Business, MGT 3404 Principles of Management, MKTG 3104 Marketing Management, FIN 3104 Introduction to Finance, FIN 3054 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, BIT 3414 Operations and Supply Chain Management, and MGT 4394 Strategic Management).
3: COMM 2004 Public Speaking is required for Human Resource Management majors who did not take COMM 1015 Communication Skills-COMM 1016 Communication Skills. If ENGL 1105 First-Year Writing-ENGL 1106 First-Year Writing are taken, COMM 2004 Public Speaking will satisfy the Pathway 1A: Advanced Discourse requirement. If COMM 1015 Communication Skills-COMM 1016 Communication Skills are taken, students may use MGT 4334 Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility to satisfy the 1A requirement.
⁴: Offered only in fall semesters.
⁵: Business Information Technology (BIT) majors who are double majoring in Human Resource Management may substitute BIT 4484 Project Management for MGT 2114 Principles of Project Management.
⁶: Offered only in spring semesters
#: Overall and In-Major GPA: Students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and an in-major GPA of 2.0 to graduate. Courses used to calculate the in-major GPA are noted.

MHR Electives

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
MGT 2614	Foundations of Management Consulting and Data Analytics ^#	3
MGT 2504	Sustainable Business Management ^#	3
MGT 3444	Multicultural Diversity in Organizations ^#	3
MGT 4314	International Management ^#	3
MGT 4354	Leadership: Advances in Skills and Concepts ^#	3