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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Business Administration B.S. – Human Resource Management Concentration

Program Overview

Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business

Contact: Isaac Wanasika, Ph.D., Chair

Location: Kepner 1090

Telephone: 970-351-1882

Website: mcb.unco.edu/programs/business-administration/management.aspx

Advising Information:

All business majors must consult with their assigned advisor each semester prior to registering.

To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the MCB Advising Office for advisor information, 970-351-233.

The program consists of three parts:

  1. Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
  2. Required Major Credits
  3. University-Wide Credits

Program Description:

The concentration in Human Resource Management is designed to develop skills in the management functions of strategic and human resource planning, compensation, recruitment, training and development, career planning, organiza­tional effectiveness, and employee relations.

As the environment has noticeably changed for today’s organizations, both large and small, it has required a different role from the human resource department. Still encompassing all the traditional aspects of personnel and industrial relations, the role of the Human Resource (HR) Manager has vastly expanded to include many integral organi­zational functions not previously considered. Among these are joining the strategic planning team in the formulation of strategic business decisions and acting as both a catalyst and stabilizer to ensure the integrity and continuous development of the organization through its human resources.

Unique to our HR program is the emphasis placed on HR’s role in developing a strong and healthy company culture. By understanding the benefits of a healthy company culture, the more traditional HR roles of recruiting, training and development, performance management and compensation become easier to manage.

Human Resource Management Student Learning Outcomes:

Students who graduate from the Monfort College of Business with a concentration in Human Resource Management will be able to:

  1. Understand the role of Human Resources as a strategic business partner and change management resource within organizations.
  2. Acquire skills across the full range of talent management activities (hiring, staffing, career development, performance evaluation, and reward systems) that are required in today’s organizations.
  3. Develop skills in areas of potential conflict management, labor relations, and negotiations.
  4. Understand employment law, especially as it applies to ethics and social responsibility.
  5. Understand the important elements for creating safe and engaging workplaces.

Program Admission Requirements:

  • Incoming New First Time and Transfer students are admitted to the College of Business major and minors provided they meet the admission requirements set forth by UNC.
  • Current UNC students who have completed at least 15 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above are guaranteed admission to any business major.
  • Current UNC students who have completed at least 15 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.00-2.49 qualify to apply for admission to a business major. Students may apply at the MCB Advising Center located in Kepner 1095

Degree Requirement Notes:

Students are reminded that to graduate with a Business Administration degree, a student must attain a 2.0 or greater cumulative Business GPA and at least a "C-" grade in each individual Business Administration Core, concentration and business elective courses.

Business coursework may be transferred toward a Business degree according to the following limits:

  • Students must complete at least 30 credits of their business degree in residence from MCB and these credits must be at the 300 and/or 400 level.

Program Requirements:

All students in the program must complete a Professional Experience prior to graduation. A for-credit internship, if completed satisfactorily, will fulfill the work experience component of the Professional Experience. All students must complete the Professional Experience required workshops. For more information please visit the Professional Experience website.

  • In addition to fulfilling the basic requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration students must attain at least a grade of "C-" or better in the Required Concentration Credits, Elective Concentration Credits, and Elective Major Credits in order to count towards graduation.

Coursework completed by a student within the preceding 10 years may apply as credit toward a bachelor's degree. Coursework taken before the 10-year limit may be reviewed by the school director and college dean to determine its appropriateness to the major requirements.

Degree Requirements — 120 Credits

1. Liberal Arts Curriculum — 31 credits

To complete the degree in 120 credits as outlined, the program recommends the below LAC courses that also count toward the required major credits.

Any additional LAC coursework completed outside of the recommended list below may extend the length of the program of study.

Written Communication — 6 credits

The program recommends that you choose one of the following courses for Intermediate Communication:

BA 205 OR ENG 123

Either course will fulfill both a major requirement and the Liberal Arts Curriculum requirement.

See Written Communication courses

Mathematics — 3 credits

The program recommends taking the following courses:

MATH 124 or STAT 150

Both courses are required for the major. Either one of them will fulfill the 3 credit hour math requirement in the Liberal Arts Curriculum.

See Mathematics courses

Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies [MS], and International Studies [IS] — 15 credits

To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.

The program recommends the following courses in the Social & Behavioral Sciences category.

ECON 203 AND ECON 205  

PSY 120 OR PSY 265 OR SOC 100

Both economics courses and one of the other three courses are required for the major. Any one of them can be used to fulfill the Liberal Arts Curriculum requirement of 3 credits in Social and Behavioral Sciences. A second one can be used to fulfill the requirement of an additional course (3 credits) in Arts & Humanities, History or Social and Behavioral Sciences.

See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences courses

Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Natural & Physical Sciences courses

See Liberal Arts Curriculum

2. Required Major — 88 credits

(Required Supporting Credits — 28 credits)

The following courses are required as part of the Business major, some of which will also count towards the Liberal Arts Curriculum.

BA 205Business CommunicationsLAW2

3

or

ENG 123Writing and Research MethodsLAW2

3

BACS 101Business Computing

3

BAMG 125Taking Care of Business

3

COMM 100Basics of Public Speaking

3

ECON 203Principles of MacroeconomicsLAB1

3

ECON 205Principles of MicroeconomicsLAB1

3

MATH 124College AlgebraLAX1

4

PSY 120Principles of PsychologyLAB3

3

or

PSY 265Social PsychologyLAB3

3

or

SOC 100Principles of SociologyLAB3

3

STAT 150Introduction to Statistical AnalysisLAX1

3

(Business Core Credits — 30 credits)

Take all of the following courses:

BAAC 220Principles of Accounting I

3

BAAC 221Principles of Accounting II

3

BAFN 231Legal Environment of Business

3

BAFN 240Introduction to Personal Financial Planning

3

BACS 300Information Systems

3

BAMG 350Management and Organizational Behavior

3

BAMK 360Marketing

3

BAFN 370Business Finance

3

BAMG 390Analytics of Operations Management

3

BAMG 456Strategic Management

3

BAMG 456 is the capstone course for Business majors and is designed to be taken in the student’s last semester.

(Human Resource Concentration Credits — 24 credits)

Take all of the following courses:

BAMG 353Introduction to Human Resource Management

3

BAMG 452Business Ethics

3

BAMG 457Organizational Theory & Design

3

BAMG 458International Management

3

BAMG 461Talent Management

3

BAMG 462Training & Organization Development

3

BAMG 463Compensation, Performance Management and Conflict Management

3

BAMG 464Strategic Human Resource Management

3

(Elective Major Credits — 6 credits)

Take six (6) semester credit hours from BACS 200 or BACS 287 or any other 300/400 level business course not already counted in Business Core, Concentration or Concentration electives.

(BAAC 301and BAFN 302 may not be used)

Any 300 or 400-level business electives (BA prefix) except for BAAC 301 and BAFN 302

or

BACS 200Web Design and Development for Small Business

3

or

BACS 287Fundamentals of Programming

3

3. University-Wide Credits — 1-13 credits*

*Note: Students must apply at least some of the recommended courses to both the liberal arts curriculum requirements and the major requirements to complete this degree program in 120 credit hours. Students who apply all of the recommended courses to the LAC will have up to 13 credits of university wide electives to apply to this degree depending on the number of credits applied to both the LAC and the major. See your advisor for details.

Four Year Plan

This four year plan is a recommended schedule to complete this bachelor's degree in 4 years. Courses are subject to availability. Students must consult with their major advisor to receive information on any additional graduation requirements and course sequence guidance.

Year 1 – 31 credits

Fall Semester

BAMG 125Taking Care of Business

3

BACS 101Business Computing

3

ENG 122College CompositionLAW1

3

MATH 124College AlgebraLAX1

4

LAC Arts and HumanitiesLAA1LAA2LAA3LAA4

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Semester

BA 205Business CommunicationsLAW2

3

or

ENG 123Writing and Research MethodsLAW2

3

COMM 100Basics of Public Speaking

3

ECON 205Principles of MicroeconomicsLAB1

3

LAC HistoryLAH1

3

LAC Natural and Physical Sciences without LabLAS1

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Year 2 – 31 credits

Fall Semester

BAAC 220Principles of Accounting I

3

BAFN 240Introduction to Personal Financial Planning

3

ECON 203Principles of MacroeconomicsLAB1

3

PSY 120Principles of PsychologyLAB3

3

or

PSY 265Social PsychologyLAB3

3

or

SOC 100Principles of SociologyLAB3

3

LAC Arts and HumanitiesLAA1LAA2LAA3LAA4

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

BAAC 221Principles of Accounting II

3

BAFN 231Legal Environment of Business

3

STAT 150Introduction to Statistical AnalysisLAX1

3

BAMG 350Management and Organizational Behavior

3

LAC Natural and Physical Sciences with LabLAS1LASL

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Year 3 – 30 credits

Fall Semester

BAMG 353Introduction to Human Resource Management

3

BAMK 360Marketing

3

BACS 300Information Systems

3

BAFN 370Business Finance

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

BAMG 390Analytics of Operations Management

3

BAMG 452Business Ethics

3

BAMG 461Talent Management

3

BAMG 462Training & Organization Development

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Year 4 – 28 credits

Fall Semester

BAMG 463Compensation, Performance Management and Conflict Management

3

BAMG 458International Management

3

Major Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

BAMG 456Strategic Management

3

BAMG 464Strategic Human Resource Management

3

BAMG 457Organizational Theory & Design

3

Major Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

1

Total Credit Hours:13

Advising Notes –

  • Students must be a declared business majors and junior status to enroll in the Human Resource Concentration courses.
  • Some of the upper level Human Resource courses are offered in only one semester each year. Meet with your advisor each semester to make certain you are on schedule.
  • Students must meet course prerequisites as stated in the current UNC catalog. Be sure to check each semester to make sure you meet the prerequisite requirements

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