<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>Baker College's Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management program allows students the opportunity to learn about general college subjects, such as math and history, alongside specialized business topics, such as accounting, economics, finance, and marketing. Within the human resource management concentration, students develop a strategic understanding of workforce planning and development, compensations and benefits, global human resource management, and employee health and safety. To provide students with a chance to enhance their business knowledge, students may select a minor in one of ten different areas. In order to graduate from this online program, students will need to complete a work experience course meant to expose students to real-life situations. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>Applicants to this program should have interest in working closely with others in business situations. Because this is an online program, prospective students should be able to routinely use a computer that can access the Internet. Though requirements may vary, students should have earned a high school diploma or equivalent. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>This program is made up or a total of at least 185 credit hours. These credit hours are split into 41 credits for major requirements, 48 credits for business requirements, and 72 credits for general education requirements. In addition to these courses, students may also take one of ten minors, which consist of a total of 24 credit hours. </p> <p><u>Human Resources Major Requirements</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th>Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td>HRM 215</td><td> Securing Human Resources</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 225</td><td> Developing Human Resources</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 291</td><td> Human Resource Seminar</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 300</td><td> Compensating Human Resources</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 315</td><td> Evaluating Human Resources</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 401</td><td> Human Resources and Employment Law</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 435B</td><td> International Human Resource Management</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 491</td><td> Strategic Human Resource Management</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 212</td><td> Human Resource Management</td></tr> <tr><td>WRK 291B</td><td> Professional Career Strategies</td></tr> <tr><td>WRK 218</td><td> Work Experience Project</td></tr> </table><p><u>Business Requirements</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th>Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td>ACC 121</td><td> Fundamentals of Accounting I</td></tr> <tr><td>ACC 122</td><td> Fundamentals of Accounting II</td></tr> <tr><td>ECN 201</td><td> Principles of Macroeconomics</td></tr> <tr><td>ECN 202</td><td> Principles of Microeconomics</td></tr> <tr><td>FIN 101</td><td> Personal Finance</td></tr> <tr><td>FIN 301A</td><td> Principles of Finance</td></tr> <tr><td>LAW 211</td><td> Business Law</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 101</td><td> Introduction to Business</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 321</td><td> Management Information Systems</td></tr> <tr><td>MKT 111B</td><td>Principles of Marketing</td></tr> <tr><td>MTH 401</td><td> Statistical Methods</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Select One Course from the Following:</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>MGT 301</td><td> Organizational Behavior</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 311</td><td> Organizational Change</td></tr> </table><p><u>General Education Requirements</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th>Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td>ELECT 111A</td><td> Scientific Inquiry Elective</td></tr> <tr><td>ELECT 121A</td><td> Communication Elective</td></tr> <tr><td>ELECT 131A</td><td> Global and Cultural Perspectives Elective</td></tr> <tr><td>ELECT 131B</td><td> Global and Cultural Perspectives Elective</td></tr> <tr><td>ELECT 141A</td><td> Personal and Social Environments Elective</td></tr> <tr><td>ELECT 141B</td><td> Personal and Social Environments Elective</td></tr> <tr><td>ENG 101</td><td> Composition I</td></tr> <tr><td>ENG 102</td><td> Composition II</td></tr> <tr><td>HUM 401A</td><td> Philosophy of Ethics</td></tr> <tr><td>INF 112</td><td> Word Processing</td></tr> <tr><td>INF 113</td><td> Electronic Spreadsheets</td></tr> <tr><td>INF 114A</td><td> Introduction to Database Applications</td></tr> <tr><td>INF 121</td><td> Introduction to Windows</td></tr> <tr><td>MTH 111</td><td> Introductory Algebra</td></tr> <tr><td>MTH 112</td><td>Intermediate Algebra</td></tr> <tr><td>SOC 321</td><td> Cultural Diversity</td></tr> <tr><td>SPK 201</td><td> Oral Communication</td></tr> <tr><td>WR I 115</td><td> Workplace Communication</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Select One Course from the Following:</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>PSY 101</td><td> Human Relations</td></tr> <tr><td>PSY 111</td><td> General Psychology</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Select One Course from the Following:</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>SPK 211</td><td> Group Dynamics</td></tr> <tr><td>SPK 401</td><td> Presentational Speaking</td></tr> </table><p><u>Select ONE of the following Minors:</u> </p> <p>Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Finance, Flex-Studies, 5 Year MBS, Management, Marketing, Project Management, Psychology. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>Once a student graduates from this program, he or she may be able to pursue entry-level employment or jobs that could require further responsibilities. These positions could depend on the people skills, organization, and problem solving covered in this Baker College program. Graduates could be able to find opportunities with large or small companies, business consulting firms, staffing agencies, or business offices. </p> <p>Possible career options include but are not limited to: </p> <ul><li>Employee Benefit Manager </li><li>Human Resource Manager </li><li>Employee Training Manager </li><li>Labor Relations Specialist </li><li>Business Consultant </li></ul><h4 id="section---AdvancedDegrees">Advanced Degrees</h4> <p>After graduation, students could decide that it is beneficial to personal and career goals to pursue a master's degree. These higher-level degrees could allow a student to specialize in specific areas of human resource management or could focus more broadly on leadership and management. Some top management careers could require or be benefited by additional degrees and certification. </p> <p>Relevant higher-level degrees include but are not limited to: </p> <ul><li>Master of Business Administration in Human Resources Management </li><li>Master of Science in Human Resource Management </li><li>Master of Human Resource Development </li><li>Master of Science in Organization Leadership and Management</li></ul>