Human Resources Management
- 98 Credits
- Intakes: Fall,Spring,Summer
Overview
This program helps students acquire the knowledge and skills needed to pursue effective careers in the human resources field. Students gain an understanding of a broad range of topics such as the recruitment process, performance evaluations, trainings and development within an institution, compliance with labor laws as well as employee compensation and benefit rights. Furthermore, students develop the communication, leadership and conflict management tools necessary to be successful within their field.
The program prepares individuals to assume specialist, generalist and managerial positions in HR departments in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. After gaining a fundamental grounding in business education through the BBA core, students acquire a practical, functional HR education that allows them to compete in the HR job market.
Courses of the Curricula
University Requirements (10 credits)
Code | Course Name | Prerequisite/ Corequisite | credits |
ENGL201 | English Communication Skills I | Test | 3 credits |
ENGL202 | English Communication Skills II | ENGL201 | 3 credits |
ARAB201 | Arabic Communication Skills | Test | 3 credits |
GENR201Â | Religion and Public Life | Â | 1 credit |
Core Courses (48 credits)
Code | Course Name | Prerequisite/ Corequisite | credits |
ACCT210Â | Accounting I | Co. ENGL030 | 3 credits |
BUSS210 | Business Communication I | Co. ENGL201 | 3 credits |
BUSS310 | Business Communication II | BUSS210 | 3 credits |
BUSS321 | Business Law and Ethics | MGNT210 | 3 credits |
BUSS400 | Business Analytics | MATH205 | 3 credits |
MIST215 | Microsoft Office Applications | CSCI010 | 3 credits |
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ECON210 ECON211 | Principles of Microeconomics Principles of Microeconomics | Co. (ENGL201+CSCI010) Co. (ARAB201+CSCI010) | 3 credits 3 credits |
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ECON220 ECON221 | Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Macroeconomics | Co. (ENGL201+CSCI010) Co. (ARAB201+CSCI010) | 3 credits 3 credits |
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FINC210 | Business Finance | ACCT210 | 3 credits |
HRMN210 | Intro to Human Resources Management | Co. ENGL201 | 3 credits |
MATH205 | Math for Business | ENGL010+Test | 3 credits |
MATH206 | Statistics I | ENGL020+Test | 3 credits |
MGNT210 | Principles of Management | Co. ENGL201 | 3 credits |
MGNT480 | Entrepreneurship | Senior standing | 3 credits |
MIST210 | Management Information Systems | CSCI010, Co. ENGL201 | 3 credits |
MKTG210 | Introduction to Marketing | Co. ENGL201 | 3 credits |
Major/Concentration Requirements (28 credits)
Code | Course Name | Prerequisite/ Corequisite | credits |
HRMN330 | Recruitment and Staffing | HRMN210 | 3 credits |
HRMN340 | Negotiations and Conflict Resolution | HRMN350 | 3 credits |
HRMN350 | Labor Law and Social Security | HRMN210 | 3 credits |
HRMN410 | Compensation and Reward System | HRMN210 | 3 credits |
HRMN420 | International Human Resources Management | HRMN210 | 3 credits |
HRMN430 | HR Training and Development | HRMN210 | 3 credits |
HRMN490 | Special Topics in Human Resources | HRMN210 | 3 credits |
MGNT320 | Leadership | MGNT210 | 3 credits |
MGNT330 | Organizational Behavior | MGNT210 | 3 credits |
BUSS490 | Internship | 60 credits | 1 credit |
Scholarship Programs
At USAL, we provide accessible funding and resources that help alleviate the cost of education, ensuring that all individuals have the opportunity to pursue their academic and career aspirations.