BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR DEGREE Upon Graduation, you will have earned a Bachelor of Science with a major in Human Resource Development ACADEMIC ADVISING OFFICE Location 363 Pawley Hall Phone (248) 370-4182 (to schedule an individual advising appointment) Fax (248) 370-4245 Anna Mrdeza Academic Adviser mrdeza@oakland.edu Laurie Shano SEHS OU Macomb Academic Adviser ltshano@oakland.edu HRD Advising Website oakland.edu/sehs/hrd/advising Scholarships Advising forms HRD news and announcements STUDENT RESOURCES HRD Honors/Professional Society hrdhsps@gmail.com HRD List-serv Check your OU e-mail forcurrent messages from the HRD department Transfer Credit Equivalencies www2.oakland.edu/admissions/tce Financial Aid oakland.edu/financialaid The Tutoring Center oakland.edu/turtoring Career Services oakland.edu/careerservices HRD Professional Associations Academy of HRD (AHRD) ahrd.org HR Association of Detroit (HRA) hragd.org Society of HRM (SHRM) shrm.org American Society of T & D (ASTD) astd.org HR World hrworld.com
PROGRAM INFORMATION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Department of Human Resource Development (HRD) of the School of Education and Human Services offers a program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Development. This field of study focuses on four areas: Organization Development, Training and Development, Career and Leadership Development, and Employment Systems and Standards. The degree program covers topics in these focus areas related to instructional design and delivery, program evaluation, performance appraisal, personnel selection, recruiting, ethics, organization development, principles of leadership, labor relations, employment law, employee involvement, and cultural diversity. Graduates are prepared with conceptual knowledge and technical and interpersonal skills for a variety of careers. Students complete the core curriculum and have the option of choosing between four areas of emphasis by adding a minor to their degree program. Courses for any one of the three HRD minors can be used to satisfy the HRD Focus areas of the HRD program plan or General Electives. Students can earn a minor in Training and Development, Employment Systems and Standards, or Applied Leadership Skills in addition to earning their Bachelor of Science in HRD. For more information on the three minors available to HRD students as well as a minor in Human Resource Development for students not majoring in HRD, please see page 5 & 6. SAMPLE HRD MAJOR COURSE SEQUENCE Semester I WRT 150 Composition I (4) Social Science (General Ed. selection) (4) Arts (General Ed. selection) (4) Foreign Language (General Ed. Selection) (4) Semester II WRT 160 Composition II (4) Formal Reasoning (General Ed. selection) (4) Western Civilization (General Ed. selection) (4) Natural Science & Technology (General Ed. selection) (4) Semester V HRD 303 Ethics in HRD (4) HRD 324 Work & the Law (4) HRD 372 HRD Staffing, Performance Evaluation, & Interaction within Organizations (4) HRD423 Instructional Methods (4) Semester VI HRD 364 Career Development (4) HRD 320 Intro to Labor & Employment Relations (4) HRD 401 Change Process & Org. Analysis (4) Organization Development Focus Area (4) Semester III Literature (General Ed. selection) (4) Global Perspective (General Ed. Selection) (4) Knowledge Application (General Ed Selection) (4) HRD306 Introduction to HRD (4) Semester VII Career/Leadership Development Focus Area (4) Employment Systems & Standards Focus Area (4) Training & Development Focus Area (4) General Elective (4) Semester IV HRD 363 Group/Team Development & Leadership (4) HRD 367 Cultural Diversity in the Workplace (4) HRD 310 Instructional Design (4) HRD 309 Information Management Systems (4) Semester VIII HRD 499 Internship in HRD (8) General Elective (4) B.S. in HRD - Degree Requirement Guide 2
HRD PROGRAM PROCESS UNDECIDED HRD STATUS Students are placed in this status when they request admission to the HRD major but, their overall GPA is below a 2.5. Formal admission to the program is not secured until a student reaches pre-hrd status. PRE-HRD STATUS Students are placed into this status when they first enter the HRD program and their overall GPA is a 2.5 or above. ADMISSION TO MAJOR STANDING IN HRD To be admitted to major standing a student must satisfy the following requirements: 1. Meet with the HRD Academic Adviser and complete an approved HRD program plan 2. Complete a minimum of 40 credits at an accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or better. Courses that carry no numerical or letter grade (such as S/U) are excluded from calculation of the GPA 3. Complete the HRD core courses with a minimum grade of 2.8 in each course. 4. Submit an Application for Major Standing during the semester in which the student expects to complete the core requirements. HRD INTERNSHIP Application available at oakland.edu/sehs/hrd/internship or one may be picked up at 430A Pawley Hall. Apply by deadline date: June 15th for Fall semester October 15th for Winter semester February 15th for Summer semester Internship Coordinator: Pamela Repp Phone: (248) 370-3063 E-mail: repp@oakland.edu SENIOR AUDIT Students should schedule an appointment for a senior audit with the Academic Adviser the semester before they are to graduate. A senior audit is a final check to ensure that all degree requirements will be met. The adviser will also go over the internship application requirement and remind you to apply for graduation. APPLY TO GRADUATE Students can find the Undergraduate Application for Degree at www.oakland.edu/graduate B.S. in HRD - Degree Requirement Guide 3
HRD MINORS 2.8 grade in each course TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT HRD 306 HRD 307 HRD 310 HRD 402 HRD 423 HRD 472 Introduction to HRD Presentation and Facilitation Instructional Design Program Planning and Evaluation Instructional Methods Technology-based Instruction Completing the bolded courses will satisfy the Training and Development minor, the Training and Development Focus Area, and 8 credits of General Electives for student s majoring in HRD. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT HRD 306 Introduction to HRD HRD 310 Instructional Design HRD 324 Work and the Law HRD 363 Group/Team Development and Leadership HRD 367 Cultural Diversity in the Workplace HRD 372 Staffing, Performance Evaluation, & Interaction within Organizations This minor is available to student s NOT majoring in HRD. EMPLOYMENT SYSTEMS AND STANDARDS COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING HRD 320 Introduction to Labor and Employment Relations HRD 321 Intro. to Public Sector Labor & Employment Relations COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES HRD 324 Work and the Law HRD 328 Civil Rights and Regulations COMPLETE THREE OF THE FOLLOWING HRD 307 Presentation and Facilitation (Course satisfies Training & Development Focus Area) HRD 322 The Study of Labor and Work Organizations HRD 323 Negotiation (Course satisfies Career/Leadership Development Focus Area) HRD 326 Collective Bargaining and Dispute Resolution HRD 327 Employee Benefits HRD 367 Cultural Diversity in the Workplace WGS 322 Women in Modern America HRD 440 Strategic Planning (Course satisfies Organization Development Focus Area) OSH 235 Occupational Safety & Heath Standards Completing the bolded courses will satisfy the Employment Systems and Standards minor and possibly satisfy multiple HRD Focus Areas, and/or General Electives for student s majoring in HRD. B.S. in HRD - Degree Requirement Guide 4
HRD MINORS 2.8 grade in each course APPLIED LEADERSHIP SKILLS LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES: COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COM 302 Communication in Leadership HRD 308 Principles of Leadership (Course satisfies Career/Leadership Development Focus Area) GROUP DYNAMICS/INTERPERSONAL PROCESSES IN LEADERSHIP: COMPLETE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING: COM 202 Group Dynamics and Communication COM 303 Communication Theory COM 305 Interpersonal Communication HRD 351 Fundamentals of Human interaction (Course satisfies Organization Development Focus Area) HRD 363 Group/Team Development and Leadership ORG 431 Leadership and Group Performance ETHICS IN LEADERSHIP: COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PHL 316 Ethics in Business PS 317 International Politics of Human Rights HRD 303 Ethics in Human Resource Development MULTICULTURAL LEADERSHIP: COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: COM 220 Public Speaking on Public Issues WGS 300 Women in Transition PS 330 Politics of Development HRD 367 Cultural Diversity in the Workplace COM 385 Multicultural Communication LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS: COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: ENT 310 Structure and Management Behavior in the Entrepreneurial Organization HRD 320 Introduction to Labor & Employment Relations HRD 401 Change Process in Organizations MGT 300 Survey of Management ORG 330 Introduction to Organizational Behavior PS 300 American Political Culture Bolded courses double count in the HRD Major requirements. No more than 8 credits of course work can be used to satisfy both HRD major requirements and the Applied Leadership Skills minor. B.S. in HRD - Degree Requirement Guide 5
HRD CAREER OPTIONS Account Executive Acquisition Project Officer, US Advertising Recruiter Alumni Relations Coordinator Appraisal Analyst Area Systems Manager Assistant Comptroller Assistant Vice President for Academic HR Attorney Audit Manager Benefits Manager Branch Manager Business Manager Career Development Counselor Chief Marketing Executive Child Welfare Worker Classification Analyst Colleague Growth and Development Leader College Relations Specialist Computer Controller Compensation Administrator Compensation Analyst Compensation and Benefits Analyst Consultant Corporate Recruiter Credit Manager Day Care Director Day Care Administrator Director, Staff Training and Development Educational Resource Coordinator EAP Coordinator EEO Representative Employee Benefits Supervisor Employee Training Instructor Employee Relations Administrator Employment Coordinator Employment Interviewer Employment Specialist Hospital Administrator HR Information Systems Managers HR Technology Manager Human Resource Administrator Human Resource Advisor Human Resource Specialist Human Resource Developer Interviewer Guidance Counselor Job Analyst Job Evaluation Specialist Labor Relations Director Labor / Employment Relations Liaison Lead Performance Specialist Operations Manager Organizational Development Manager Personnel Administrator Personnel Advisor Personnel Director Personnel Generalist Personnel Manager Personnel Recruiter Personnel Specialist Professional Recruitment Coordinator Professor Program Advisor Public Policy Analyst Recruiter Recruiting Specialist Salary Administrator Student Affairs Administrator Student Admissions Administrator Systems Analyst Talent Acquisition Manager Teacher Telecommunications Consultant Test Analyst Trainer Training Design Manager Training Director Training Liaison Training Specialist Union Representative Vice President of Customer Service Youth Group Coordinator * Some of the listed career options may require additional education/training beyond the Bachelor s degree B.S. in HRD - Degree Requirement Guide 6
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM PLAN (124 CREDITS) SEH-10849_2/15_JS B.S. in HRD - Degree Requirement Guide 7