Course variations

Course summary

This program prepares students for opportunities in the areas of management and personnel administration. The human resources management emphasis is directed toward those individuals preparing for careers in personnel administration, recruitment and selection, training, compensation and benefits, and labor relations.

Program modules

The modules are Bus 412 Human Resource Management (3 cr), Bus 413 Leadership and Organizational Behavior (3cr), Bus 418 Organization Design and Changes (3 cr), Human Resources Management Emphasis: Bus 416 Staffing and Compensation (3 cr), Bus 441 Labor Relations (3 cr), Specialized Elective: select one of the following courses (3 cr): Psyc 416 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 cr), Psyc 430 Tests and Measurements (3 cr), Psyc 435 Personnel Psychology (3 cr), Psyc 450 Training and Performance Support (3 cr), Bus 461 Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits (3 cr), Supporting Electives: select two of the following courses (at least one selection must be an upper-division course) (6 cr): Anth 462 Human Issues in Human Development (3 cr), Comm 233 Interpersonal Communication (3 cr), Comm 235 Organizational Communication (3 cr), Comm 332 Communication and the Small Group (3 cr), Comm 335 Intercultural Communication (3 cr), Comm 410 Conflict Management (3 cr), Comm 432 Gender and Communication (3 cr), Comm 491 Communication and Aging (3 cr), Soc 301 Introduction to Diversity and Stratification (3 cr), Soc 427 Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr), Quantitative Elective: select a total of three credits from the following courses (3 cr): Math 330 Linear Algebra (3 cr), Math 451 Probability Theory (3 cr), Stat 401 Statistical Analysis (3 cr), Stat 422 Sample Survey Methods (3 cr), Stat 433 Econometrics (3 cr), Stat 514 Nonparametric Statistics (3 cr).

Entry requirement for international students

Students who have no previous work at the post-secondary level must have at least a 2.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) from a secondary school. Students must also meet the criteria for admission to university level study in their home country. Students must have any one of the following as proof of English competency - TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 525 on the paper test or 70 on the internet based test; completion of the University of Idaho American Language and Culture Program (ALCP); SAT critical reading with a minimum score of 500; IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 6.0; Cambridge CAE (Certificate in Advanced English) with a pass; Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) with a pass; Cambridge International 'O' Levels with a pass; MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) with a score of 74. English proficiency demonstration is waived for any applicant who has a previous degree at an accredited U.S. institution or who have taken English classes at U.S. institutions and passed those classes or students from countries where English is the native language and/or the official language for academic instruction.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of Idaho

Department name

College of Business and Economics, Department of Business