Business Administration (BS): Human Resources Concentration
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The world economy is clearly changing. The majority of organizations today are in the business of providing services. The list is endless: information technology, communication, financial, medical, education, food and entertainment, consulting鈥� Today more than ever, the viability and true value of a business is determined less by its investment in facilities, equipment, and inventory, but by the value-added of its employees. Companies that employ better workers, and manage them better, are more successful. That means that the effective management of human resources is more critical than it has ever been. The field of human resource management focuses on just that 鈥� effectively developing and managing the organization鈥檚 most valuable asset 鈥� its people.
Curriculum Overview
Students in the human resource management concentration learn how to design and implement programs to more effectively manage the organization鈥檚 employees. This includes staffing (planning, recruitment, and selection of employees); training and development; performance management; leadership; compensation and benefits administration; employee relations; and employee health, safety, and security.
The human resource management concentration is designed to prepare students in the following areas:
- Core human resource management knowledge
- Employment and workplace law Integration of human resource management with other operational and business functions
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Professional networking and presentations
Contact
Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
Poole College of Management
1300 Nelson Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695
919.515.5565
Jon Carr
Department Head
Professor of Entrepreneurship
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities and Social Sciences | |||
| Acad Writing Research 1 | 4 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Public Speaking | |||
| Interpersonal Communication | |||
| Argumentation and Advocacy | |||
| 笔厂驰听200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Principles of Microeconomics | |||
| 贰颁听202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | |||
| Communication for Business and Management | |||
| Communication for Science and Research | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| Select one of the following: (verify requirement) | |||
| Managing Ethics in Organizations | |||
| Issues in Business Ethics | |||
| Contemporary Moral Issues | |||
| Ethical Problems in the Law | |||
| Ethics | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Mathematical and Natural Sciences | |||
| GEP Natural Sciences | 7 | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | ||
| Elements of Calculus | |||
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | |||
| Calculus I | |||
| 惭础听114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | 3 | |
| 辞谤听惭础听242 | Calculus III | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | ||
| Economics and Business Statistics | |||
| Economics and Business Statistics | |||
| Probability and Statistics for Engineers | |||
| Introduction to Statistical Inference and Regression | |||
| 叠鲍厂听351 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 | |
| 厂罢听307 | Introduction to Statistical Programming- SAS | 1 | |
| 辞谤听厂罢听308 | Introduction to Statistical Programming - R | ||
| Interdisciplinary Perspectives | |||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | ||
| Physical Education | |||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| Corequisites | |||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Major Requirements | |||
| 惭听100 | Personal and Professional Identity Development | 1 | |
| 惭滨贰听201 | Introduction to Business Processes | 3 | |
| 础颁颁听210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting 1 | 3 | |
| 础颁颁听220 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting 1 | 3 | |
| 惭滨贰听310 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| 叠鲍厂听320 | Financial Management | 3 | |
| 惭滨贰听330 | Human Resource Management | 3 | |
| 叠鲍厂听340 | Information Systems Management | 3 | |
| 叠鲍厂听360 | Marketing Methods | 3 | |
| 叠鲍厂听370 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 | |
| 惭滨贰听305 | Legal and Regulatory Environment | 3 | |
| 惭滨贰听480 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 | |
| Concentration | |||
| 惭滨贰听434 | Compensation Systems | 3 | |
| 惭滨贰听437 | Human Resources Analytics | 3 | |
| 惭滨贰听438 | Staffing | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Employee Relations | |||
| Leadership and Management | |||
| Training and Development | |||
| Human Resources Practicum | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 22 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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C- or better
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Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| 贵尝贰听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| 贰狈骋听202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听1骋贰笔 | 3 | ||
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 惭听100 | Personal and Professional Identity Development | 1 |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research (or GEP Natural Sciences with Lab) 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Elements of Calculus | ||
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| 惭滨贰听201 | Introduction to Business Processes | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 惭础听114 or 惭础听242 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications or Calculus III | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Argumentation and Advocacy | ||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research (or GEP Natural Sciences with Lab) 1 | 4 |
| 贰颁听201 or 础搁贰听201 | Principles of Microeconomics 1 or Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| 础颁颁听210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting 1 | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 础颁颁听220 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Argumentation and Advocacy | ||
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| BUS/ST 350 | Economics and Business Statistics 1 | 3 |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| 贰颁听202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 19 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Financial Management | ||
| Information Systems Management | ||
| Marketing Methods | ||
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||
| Legal and Regulatory Environment | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| 笔厂驰听200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| 厂罢听307 or 厂罢听308 | Introduction to Statistical Programming- SAS or Introduction to Statistical Programming - R | 1 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Financial Management | ||
| Information Systems Management | ||
| Marketing Methods | ||
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||
| Legal and Regulatory Environment | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
| Communication for Business and Management | ||
| Communication for Science and Research | ||
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Financial Management | ||
| Information Systems Management | ||
| Marketing Methods | ||
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||
| Legal and Regulatory Environment | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Concentration course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select two Concentration courses | 6 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 惭滨贰听480 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| Concentration course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 123 |
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Must be completed with 鈥淐-鈥� or better.
GPA Graduation Requirements
- Overall GPA for all courses attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher; and
- Overall GPA for all BUS, MIE, and M courses attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher.
Career Opportunities
Graduates in business administration are prepared for a variety of careers in business or industry including new product development, marketing, manufacturing, human resources, IT management, business analysis, banking and finance,听consulting, and business development. They have the knowledge and tools to launch new business ideas and succeed in management positions.