Meredith’s human resource management curriculum is certified by the Society for Human Resource Management, the internationally recognized leader in HR certification.

Business Administration Major with Human Resource Management Concentration – 57-60 hours

Core Curriculum – 39 hours

ACC – 220: Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
ACC – 221: Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
BUS – 250: Applied Data Analysis for Business Decisions (3 cr.)
BUS – 303: Management and Organizational Behavior (3 cr.)
BUS – 305: Management Information Systems (3 cr.)
BUS – 310: International Business (3 cr.)
or
BUS – 314: International Business – Study Abroad Program (3 cr.)
BUS – 340: Business Law (3 cr.)
BUS – 343: Operations Management (3 cr.)
BUS – 360: Principles of Marketing (3 cr.)
BUS – 370: Corporation Finance (3 cr.)
BUS – 495: Business Strategy (3 cr.)
ECO – 100: Principles of Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
ECO – 101: Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr.)

Required Concentration Courses
BUS – 350: Human Resource Management (3 cr.)
BUS – 481: Human Resource Management Internship (3 cr.)
or
BUS – 485: Business Experiential Learning (varied course cr.)

Electives – 15 credit hours chosen from the following:
BUS – 352: Training and Development (3 cr.)
BUS – 452: Compensation and Benefits (3 cr.)
BUS – 455: Staffing (3 cr.)
BUS – 458: Employee Relations Management (3 cr.)
BUS – 490: Human Resources Management Consulting (3 cr.)
ECO – 320: Gender and the Economy (3 cr.)
Note: Students may not earn both a concentration and a minor in Human Resource Management
*Student Portfolio
*While the student portfolio in Business Administration does not generate hours of credit, the successful completion of both the Student Portfolio and the Exit Examination are required in order to complete a major in Business Administration.