HRS
140 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
The general purpose of this course is to introduce students to
the process of designing and delivering training programs. Students
will develop an understanding of the needs assessment process that
drives the design and delivery of training. Opportunity will be
provided for practical application of the skills introduced. Three
credit hours. Offered Fall semester (e).
HRS
202 ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING
A key component for facilitating the learning of adults is understanding
adult learners and how they learn. The purpose of this course is
to explore the theories and concepts related to adult development
and learning. The students are encouraged to reflect critically
on a variety of issues related to adult development and learning.
Three credit hours. Offered Spring semester in odd numbered
years (e).
HRS
230 EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
The purpose of this course is to enable the student to develop,
design and implement processes and systems which facilitate the
development of individual members of an organization. These processes
and systems include assessment of development needs, models/examples
of available resources to meet these needs, customizing of these
resources for implementation, an implementation plan design, and
the evaluation of the actions taken. Three credit hours. Offered
Fall semester in odd numbered years (e).
HRS
240 STAFFING
Staffing is the process through which an organization ensures that
it has, on a continuous basis, the proper number of employees with
the appropriate skills in the right jobs at the right times to
achieve the organization's objectives. In the face of constantly
changing needs for talent and changing demography and labor supply,
companies must recruit aggressively, plan strategies for attracting
a sufficient flow of desirable candidates, and apply effective
selection techniques. This course is designed to expose the student
to the individual, organizational, and environmental factors which
must be considered when designing and evaluating a staffing system.
This will be accomplished through comprehensive coverage of the
major issues involved in planning for, obtaining, and utilizing
human resources in work organizations. Three credit hours. Offered
Spring semester in even numbered years (e).
HRS 298 SPECIAL
TOPIC IN HUMAN RESOURCES
(Topic to be specified each semester course offered.)
HRS
300 THEORY AND TECHNIQUES OF TRAINING
The general purpose of the course is for the student to become
knowledgeable about and develop skills in the design of instructional
programs based on task analysis, establishment of measurable objectives,
and selection and use of appropriate methodology and technology.
Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HRS
140. Offered Spring semester in even numbered years (e).
HRS
310 COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
This course provides an overview of the field of compensation management.
Coverage includes analysis of the contemporary concepts of wage
and salary administration, such as cost of living and merit rating;
appraisal of various payment approaches, such as incentive programs
and profit sharing; structuring a wage program; and, analysis of
the final effects such technically oriented practices have on the
functional areas of management. To the student, this course offers
the opportunity to better understand the complexities inherent
in all pay policy decisions. Three credit hours. Offered Fall
semester in odd numbered years (e).
HRS
330 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
The purpose of this course is to help students understand organizations
and to act effectively in them. The student will learn to identify
patterns in complex "messes" to pinpoint why individuals
and social collectives behave as they do. Attempts to improve
organizations in the absence of understanding often make things
worse instead of better. Whether one is trying to introduce
an improved curriculum, restructure a nursing depart- ment,
close a plant, or cope with a management transition, a solid
understanding helps to minimize surprise, confusion, and catastrophe.
Valid theory, management skills, and sound intuition are all
helpful and needed. The course seeks to reinforce intuition
and to expand one's repertoire of theory and skills. Throughout,
the course will emphasize both the practical and research application
of various theories of organizations. Three credit hours.
Prerequisite: HRS
140 or MGT
110. Offered Spring semester in even numbered years (e).
HRS
377 FIELD EXPERIENCE I
The internship provides the opportunity to practice skills introduced
in class in the workplace. Student's work schedules and career
goals are taken into consideration when determining each placement.
Three credit hours. Prerequisites: A 2.0 cumulative GPA,
Junior standing, and permission of Department Chairperson. Offered
every semester.
HRS 398 SPECIAL TOPIC
IN HUMAN RESOURCES
(Topic to be specified each semester course offered.)
HRS
410 LABOR RELATIONS
This course is intended to heighten the student's understanding
and appreciation of the labor-management relationship in a free
enterprise system, with specific focus on the collective bargaining
agreement as one of the mechanisms by which labor-management
relationships are sustained. Students completing the course
will have an understanding of labor economics, the historical
development of the labor movement, the role of government in
industrial relations, current practices in public policy, the
negotiations process, contract administration, and the impacts
of collective bargaining. Three credit hours. Offered Fall
semester in even numbered years (e).
HRS
420 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
An in-depth discussion of current issues facing human resource
managers. Special attention given to a number of issues that
have particular relevance in contemporary society including,
salient labor/management relations issues, safety and health
in the workplace, recent developments in federal and state regulatory
laws, and other important concepts in labor economics and human
resource administration. This will be accomplished primarily
through a series of case assignments and exercises that direct
attention to the application of concepts to current issues in
the field. Three credit hours. Offered Fall semester in even
numbered years (e).
HRS
450 APPLIED STRATEGIES IN TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
This course is designed to make use of the skills and knowledge
developed in previous courses within the Human Resources program.
Emphasis will be on group problem solving and team building
as applied to a training situation in a business, industry or
community organization. The objectives of the course will be
met through a variety of exercises and a simulated problem-solving
and decision-making process. Three credit hours. Prerequisites:
HRS 300 and HRS
330. Offered Spring semester in odd numbered years (e).
HRS
470 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR
This course is designed to provide participants with the professional
competencies required for successful performance in the human
resource field. Detailed exercises with learning objectives
and procedures guide the student through the process of solving
complex personnel problems. This program of study will help
students prepare for the national examinations of the Human
Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). Three credit hours.
Prerequisites: HRS 240, HRS
310, and HRS 410. Offered
Fall semester in even numbered years (e).
HRS
477 FIELD EXPERIENCE II
This is a continuation of the exposure to human resources processes
and skills addressed in HRS 377. The performance level is expected
to be higher than the HRS 377 experience. All projects must
be approved by the Director of Academic Field Placements. Three
credit hours. Prerequisites: HRS 300
and a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Offered every semester.
HRS 498 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HUMAN RESOURCES
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