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Human Resource Management
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Build your leadership skills and help improve your company’s culture and bottom line with an online bachelor’s degree in human resource management from 91Ö±²¥ of Maryland Global Campus. Connect with a diverse network of peers and learn from esteemed faculty members as you equip yourself to advance in nearly any industry or workplace. With convenient online courses, multiple start dates, and access to lifetime career services, UMGC provides the flexibility and support you need. Save time and money with a variety of scholarship opportunities and our generous transfer credit policy. Get started today!
Program Highlights
- Improve decision-making: Apply business knowledge, best practices, and ethical leadership skills to make effective decisions. Â
- Evaluate processes and culture: Use knowledge of human behavior, labor relations, and current laws to evaluate safety and compliance. Â
- Design employee programs: Create and implement training, development, and rewards programs that align employee and organizational goals. Â
- Understand employees: Recognize and respond constructively to the variety of cultures and worldviews that inform human behavior.Â
- Use the latest technology: Research, collect, analyze, and communicate data in a professional way using cutting-edge technological tools. Â
- Stay in-the-know: Evaluate current issues in talent acquisition, selection, strategic planning, and performance appraisal systems. Â
Required Courses
Core Courses (Major)
(3 Credits, HRMN 300)
(3 Credits, HRMN 202)
(3 Credits, HRMN 362)
(3 Credits, HRMN 367)
(3 Credits, HRMN 395)
(3 Credits, HRMN 400)
(3 Credits, HRMN 406) or (3 Credits, HRMN 410)Â
(3 Credits, HRMN 408)
(3 Credits, HRMN 467)
Capstone Course (Major)
(3 Credits, HRMN 495)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help equip you to succeed in a range of professional settings, including corporate HR departments, talent acquisition agencies, employment services, and consulting firms. For example, graduates might assume roles as entry-level human resources managers, talent acquisition specialists, compensation or benefits analysts, training coordinators, consultants, or other HR professionals.Â
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $330 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Business Administration & Management
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Gain a well-rounded education that provides foundational, workplace-relevant management and leadership skills, organizational theory, and operational knowledge with an online bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from 91Ö±²¥ of Maryland Global Campus. Boost your marketability by building key business knowledge in finance, marketing, operations, human resources, strategic management, and more. Learn under the tutelage of experienced faculty members who bring their practical expertise to the classroom. Save time and money with our convenient online courses, generous transfer credit policy, and in-state tuition for Maryland residents. Why wait? Take the first step and apply today!
Program Highlights
- Evaluate data: Evaluate qualitative and quantitative data for decision-making.Â
- Communicate effectively: Communicate a shared vision across all levels of an organization that will drive strategy.Â
- Practice management: Apply functions of management comprising planning, organizing, and controlling job performance with employees.Â
- Demonstrate leadership: Demonstrate emotional intelligence and ethical decision making.Â
- Apply strategies: Apply global business strategies, integrating corporate responsibility and sustainable practices for positive social impact.Â
- Champion innovation: Utilize innovative technologies to meet organizational goals. Â
Required Courses
Core Courses (Major)Â
- (3 Credits, BMGT 317)Â Â
- (3 Credits, BMGT 330)Â
- (3 Credits, BMGT 365)Â
- (3 Credits, BMGT 392)Â
- (3 Credits, BMGT 411)Â Â
- (3 Credits, BMGT 484)Â
- (3 Credits, BMGT 382)Â
Elective Courses (Major)
You must complete a total of three courses (9 credits) from any upper-level (300 or above) BMGT, HRMN, MRKT, ACCT, FINC, and OPMG courses.
Capstone Course (Major)Â
- (3 Credits, BMGT 495)Â
Career Preparation
This program is designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for successful careers in business and management. Graduates may pursue career paths in various business sectors including finance, marketing, human resources and operations. Potential job titles in this industry include business analyst, management analyst, marketing manager, human resources manager, operations manager, management consultant, general manager, product manager, and more. Â
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $330 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Human Resource Management
Undergraduate CertificateThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Gain the theoretical and practical knowledge you need to advance in the human resource field with the online undergraduate certificate in human resource management at 91Ö±²¥ of Maryland Global Campus. You'll learn how to resolve problems in the workplace, approach employees with a sensitivity to cultural diversity, develop reward programs, and help employees reach their full potential.
Program Highlights
- Apply business knowledge: Learn about human behavior, labor relations, and employment law.
- Manage conflict: Practice using negotiation, facilitation, mediation, and arbitration.
- Rely on data: Research, collect, analyze, interpret, and effectively communicate about data.
- Identify issues: Diagnose problems within a real organization and propose solutions.
- Recognize diversity: Understand differences in cultures and world views that inform human behavior.
- Employ best practices: Create, implement, and assess programs that foster workforce development.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, BMGT 364)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 300)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 362)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 400)
- Two supporting electives chosen from the following:
- (3 Credits, BMGT 365)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 464)
- BMGT 465
- HRMN 302
- (3 Credits, HRMN 367)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 395)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 406)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 495)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you develop leadership capabilities, grow your people skills, and add value to your career.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
18
Transfer Credits
Up to 9
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $330 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
