Human Relations Administration (BS)

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Please refer to the Four Year Plan for departmental recommended path towards graduation.

University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Requirement (three credits)
University Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

Major Requirements:

Some University requirements may be met by your major requirements. See your advisor for a planning guide. The HDFS 449 Internship course will require an overall grade point average of 2.5 and a major grade point average of 2.75. Students who cannot successfully complete the major core courses after a second attempt will not be permitted to remain in the major, as it is not likely they will succeed in the program. Students can appeal this requirement.

Additional Breadth Requirements:

BUAD 309 - Organizational Behavior Credit(s): 3 (minimum grade C-)
COMM 330 - Communication and Interpersonal Behavior Credit(s): 3 (minimum grade C-)
Additional Mathematics, Natural Science, & Technology elective with a lab (four credits)

One of the following:

Additional Mathematics, Natural Science, & Technology elective (three credits)
MATH 114 or higher

Core:

Minimum grade of C-.

HDFS 201 - Life Span Development Credit(s): 3
HDFS 202 - Diversity and Families Credit(s): 3 (Multicultural)
HDFS 339 - Adult Development and Aging Credit(s): 3
HDFS 333 - Development of Human Relationships Credit(s): 3
HDFS 428 - Diversity and Inclusion in Human Relations Credit(s): 3
HDFS 316 - Learning and Development in HRA Credit(s): 3
COMM 212 - Oral Communication in Business Credit(s): 3
HDFS 334 - Experiential Education Credit(s): 3 (DLE)

Two of the following:

HDFS 330 - Mentor & Helping Relationships Credit(s): 3
HDFS 332 - Counseling Theories Credit(s): 3
HDFS 346 - Counseling in Human Services Credit(s): 3

Four of the following:

BUAD 421 - Human Resource Management Credit(s): 3
BUAD 423 - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Credit(s): 3
BUAD 424 - Ethics in the Workplace Credit(s): 3
BUAD 426 - Leadership and Teams Credit(s): 3

Restricted Electives:

Complete at least 18 credits from the following list. Students cannot do both HDFS 449 and HDFS 364.

HDFS 449 - Internship Credit(s): 3-10
HDFS 465 - Internship Seminar Credit(s): 1-3
HDFS 364 - Field Experiences in Administration Credit(s): 1-9
EDUC 411 - Introduction to Educational Technology Credit(s): 3
EDUC 456 - eLearning Credit(s): 3
COMM 442 - Topics in Organizational Communication Credit(s): 3-9
COMM 456 - Communication in Organizations Credit(s): 3
HOSP 480 - Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry Credit(s): 3
UAPP 461 - Conflict Resolution Collab Prob Solving Credit(s): 3
COMM 301 - Introduction to Communication Research Methods Credit(s): 3
OR
HDFS 328 - Introduction to the Research Process Credit(s): 3

Required Minor in Organizational and Community Leadership:

Students are required to complete the 18-credit minor for the major. Minimum grade of C-.

Minor Core:

LEAD 100 - Leadership, Integrity and Change Credit(s): 3
or
LEAD 101 - Global Contexts for Leadership Credit(s): 3
LEAD 200 - The Leadership Challenge Credit(s): 3
LEAD 300 - Leadership, Creativity, and Innovation Credit(s): 3

Communication:

One of the following (satisfied by COMM 212):

COMM 212 - Oral Communication in Business Credit(s): 3
COMM 256 - Principles of Communication Theory Credit(s): 3
COMM 330 - Communication and Interpersonal Behavior Credit(s): 3
COMM 341 - Theories of Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM 417 - Communication and the Management of Conflict Credit(s): 3
COMM 456 - Communication in Organizations Credit(s): 3

Restricted Electives:

Six credits from the approved list , or any course with the prior approval of the advisor (courses must be selected from outside the student’s major field of study).

Electives:

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.

Human Relations Administration (BS)

University Requirements:

Major Requirements:

Additional Breadth Requirements:

One of the following:

Core:

Two of the following:

Four of the following:

Restricted Electives:

Required Minor in Organizational and Community Leadership:

Minor Core:

Communication:

Restricted Electives:

Electives:

Credits to Total a Minimum of 120

Last Revised for 2019-2020 Academic Year