<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>Virginia College's Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management is offered through an online learning platform. You would have the opportunity to learn about various aspects of human resource management, including management systems, HR law, and labor relations. The program also includes instruction in basic office technology and practices. A 4-credit externship is designed to provide you with hands-on experience in an HR office. By the end of the program, you should understand how to organize a job search, design employee training programs, and use HR management technologies. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>In order to enroll in Virginia College's Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management program, you should have an interest in working with employees and in helping businesses improve employee productivity and satisfaction. Applicants to Virginia College programs should have a high school diploma or GED. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>Virginia College's Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management program consists of 188 quarter credit hours. Students take 16 credits of foundation courses and 116 credits of human resource management core courses and electives. Students also take 56 general education credits in communications; mathematics; humanities and fine arts; and social and behavioral sciences. </p> <p><u>Foundation Courses</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th> Course Name</th></tr> <tr><td>AOM 1010</td><td> Keyboarding</td></tr> <tr><td>AOM 1100</td><td> Word Processing</td></tr> <tr><td>EDU 1010</td><td> Learning Framework</td></tr> <tr><td>EDU 1020</td><td> Career Exploration/Planning</td></tr> </table><p><u>Concentration Courses</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th> Course Name</th></tr> <tr><td>AOM 1200 </td><td>Spreadsheets</td></tr> <tr><td>AOM 1300 </td><td>Database Management</td></tr> <tr><td>AOM 1400 </td><td>Presentations</td></tr> <tr><td>BUS 1000 </td><td>Introduction to Business</td></tr> <tr><td>BUS 2750</td><td> Workplace Ethics and Expectations</td></tr> <tr><td>BUS 2760 </td><td>Personnel Management</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 1000 </td><td>Employee Recruitment, Selection, Training, and Development</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 1010 </td><td>Compensation and Benefit Management</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 1030 </td><td>Employer/Employee Relations</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 2010 </td><td>Workplace Behavior</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 2020 </td><td>Human Resource Law and Ethics</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 3000 </td><td>Effective Workplace Training</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 3010 </td><td>Staffing Organizations</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 3030 </td><td>Diversity in the Workplace</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 4200 </td><td>International Human Resource Management</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 4260 </td><td>Developing and Managing Employee Performance</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 4600 </td><td>Human Resource Management Systems</td></tr> <tr><td>HRM 4800 </td><td>Externship in Human Resource Management</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 3040 </td><td>Organizational Behavior</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 3210 </td><td>Human Resource Management</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 3240 </td><td>Management Presentations</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 3340 </td><td>Legal Environment in Business</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 3410 </td><td>Business and Personal Ethics</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 3600 </td><td>Advanced Critical Thinking</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 4010 </td><td>Organizational Communications</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 4100 </td><td>Labor and Management Relations</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 4340 </td><td>Management Theory and Leadership</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>Virginia College's Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management program is designed to prepare you for entry-level positions with human resources departments. You may work under an HR director and help to coordinate job searches, train new employees, and organize employee paperwork. Job titles for entry-level HR workers include: </p> <ul><li> HR assistant </li><li> Human resource generalist </li><li> Human resources coordinator </li><li> Human resources specialist </li></ul><h4 id="section---AdvancedDegrees">Advanced Degrees</h4> <p>If you're interested in rising to positions of greater responsibility, which could include executive positions, you could continue your education at the master's degree level. A Master of Business Administration degree program could include a specialization in human resource management or administration as well as general business training. </p> <p><i>Advanced degrees may not be offered at Virginia College, and credits may not be transferable.</i></p>