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Human Resource Management
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Build your leadership skills and help improve your company’s culture and bottom line with an online bachelor’s degree in human resource management from University of Maryland Global Campus. Connect with a diverse network of peers and learn from esteemed faculty members as you equip yourself to advance in nearly any industry or workplace. With convenient online courses, multiple start dates, and access to lifetime career services, UMGC provides the flexibility and support you need. Save time and money with a variety of scholarship opportunities and our generous transfer credit policy. Get started today!
Program Highlights
- Improve decision-making: Apply business knowledge, best practices, and ethical leadership skills to make effective decisions. Â
- Evaluate processes and culture: Use knowledge of human behavior, labor relations, and current laws to evaluate safety and compliance. Â
- Design employee programs: Create and implement training, development, and rewards programs that align employee and organizational goals. Â
- Understand and respect diversity: Recognize and respond constructively to the diversity of cultures and worldviews that inform human behavior. Â
- Use the latest technology: Research, collect, analyze, and communicate data in a professional way using cutting-edge technological tools. Â
- Stay in-the-know: Evaluate current issues in talent acquisition, selection, strategic planning, and performance appraisal systems. Â
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, HRMN 300)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 302)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 362)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 367)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 395)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 400)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 406) or (3 Credits, HRMN 410)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 364)
- (3 Credits, FINC 331)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 408)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 467)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 495)
Related Required Course
The following may be applied to general education requirements.
- (3 Credits, IFSM 300)
Career Preparation
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø courses are taught by experienced faculty and address skills and competencies that are highly valued by today’s employers. This program is designed to help equip you to succeed in a range of professional settings, including corporate HR departments, talent acquisition agencies, employment services, and consulting firms. For example, graduates might assume roles as entry-level human resources managers, talent acquisition specialists, compensation or benefits analysts, training coordinators, consultants, or other HR professionals.Â
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $324 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Business Administration
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Strive to increase your earning power in an in-demand field by earning an online business administration degree from University of Maryland Global Campus. This hands-on program may help you build a comprehensive grounding in multiple subject areas, including marketing, accounting, and finance. Learn important career skills from faculty members who bring their experience to the classroom. You’ll also be able to earn your degree on your own time, thanks to our generous transfer credit policy. Take that first step and apply today!
Program Highlights
-  Drive strategy: Plan and communicate a shared vision for the organization that will drive strategy, assist with decision-making, and position the organization competitively. Â
- Evaluate data: Evaluate qualitative and quantitative data. Â
- Build teams: Manage people, time, and resources by using effective employment practices, encouraging team building, and mentoring junior members of the staff. Â
- Lead effectively: Design and create management and leadership plans. Â
- Develop policies: Develop, communicate, and implement policies and procedures to reduce cost and organizational risk and promote ethical practices. Â
- Encourage growth: Design and execute personal and employee development systems to enhance job performance and leadership skills.Â
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, BMGT 110)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 220)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 221)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 364)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 365)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 310)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 380)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 300)
- (3 Credits, FINC 330)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 496)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 495)
Related Required Courses
The following required courses may be applied to general education requirements.
- (3 Credits, ECON 201)
- (3 Credits, ECON 203)
- (3 Credits, IFSM 300)
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
Career Preparation
This undergraduate program is designed to help you succeed in almost any modern business setting, including those in the public sector, the private sector, and the non-profit sector. Potential jobs titles in this industry include business analyst, management analyst, general manager, human resources generalist, product manager, and more.Â
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $324 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Human Resource Management
Undergraduate CertificateThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Gain the theoretical and practical knowledge you need to advance in the human resource field with the online undergraduate certificate in human resource management at University of Maryland Global Campus. You'll learn how to resolve problems in the workplace, approach employees with a sensitivity to cultural diversity, develop reward programs, and help employees reach their full potential.
Program Highlights
- Apply business knowledge: Learn about human behavior, labor relations, and employment law.
- Manage conflict: Practice using negotiation, facilitation, mediation, and arbitration.
- Rely on data: Research, collect, analyze, interpret, and effectively communicate about data.
- Identify issues: Diagnose problems within a real organization and propose solutions.
- Recognize diversity: Understand differences in cultures and world views that inform human behavior.
- Employ best practices: Create, implement, and assess programs that foster workforce development.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, BMGT 364)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 300)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 362)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 400)
- Two supporting electives chosen from the following:
- (3 Credits, BMGT 365)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 464)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 465)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 302)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 367)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 395)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 406)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 495)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you develop leadership capabilities, grow your people skills, and add value to your career.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
18
Transfer Credits
Up to 9
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $324 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
