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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