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Bachelor’s Degree Specialization in Human Resource Management

Make the People in Business Your Priority

Further your knowledge of the human resource industry by earning your Bachelor’s Degree with a Specialization in Human Resource Management. Acknowledged by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for its alignment with its HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates, our program will help you build upon your experiences to show employers your passion for working with people. You can work toward your degree in an online or hybrid format.

Get to Know Our Human Resource Management Specialization

Our Human Resource Management Specialization will help you create a strong foundation in business and management with an emphasis on managing talent. You’ll get the opportunity to build your HR management skills as you learn from our knowledgeable faculty. The Human Resource Management Specialization can help you learn how to design pay structures, develop employee policies, communicate employee benefits, select payroll systems and work with executive teams to develop hiring and employment goals.

The Human Resource Management Specialization can be earned as a part of the following bachelor's degrees in business:

  • Bachelor’s in Business Administration

  • Bachelor’s in Management

  • Bachelor’s in Technical Management

Classes Start Every 8 Weeks

Earn your  Bachelor's Degree in Business with Human Resource Management Specialization in as little as 2 years + 8 months*—or even more quickly with qualifying transfer credits.

*Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.
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Jose Soto
Jose Soto
Student — Bachelor's in Technical Management, Human Resource Management Specialization
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My confidence level increased when I earned my degree in HR Tech Management. DeVry helped me strengthen my two core values I stand strong with, consistency and discipline..
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  • 01 Knowledge & Skills
  • 02 Career
  • 03 Program Courses
  • 04 Catalog Download
Knowledge & Skills

What You'll Learn

The Human Resource Management Specialization covers the following:

  • Administration and Management
    Understand the fundamental management theories that drive organizations and programs forward. Develop skills in leadership, planning, project management, and resource management.
  • Employment Law
    Study federal and state laws as they affect the human resource function, including equal employment opportunity, employment agreements, wage and overtime payment, and other regulatory issues.
  • Human Resource Information Systems
    Explore the technology options available for managing the human resource function.
  • Strategic Staffing
    Recruit, select, train and retain employees to achieve organizational goals.
  • Training and Development
    Improve individual and corporate effectiveness through training needs analyses, implementation planning and outcomes assessment.
  • Compensation and Benefits
    Use pay systems and benefit plans to achieve corporate goals Learn about compensation design, analysis and evaluation in terms of both legally required and voluntary benefit options.
  • Conflict Resolution
    Handle complaints, settle disputes, resolve grievances and reach mutually acceptable compromises with others.
  • Compliance Evaluation
    Use relevant information and individual judgment to determine that events or processes comply with laws, regulations or standards.

Accreditation and Recognition Matters

Fully aligns with the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates. www.shrm.org.

SHRM
SHRM

Accredited** by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) www.acbsp.org

Accreditation
Accreditation
Career

Career Opportunities in Human Resource Management

Graduates of our Human Resource Management Specialization may consider careers such as:

  • Administrative Services Manager

  • Employee Benefits Specialist

  • Employee Relations Manager

  • Human Resource Generalist

  • Human Resource Information Systems Specialist

  • Management Analyst Consultant

  • Training and Development Manager

Program Courses

Option 1: Business Administration

Program-Specific Courses
Human Resource Management
HRM320
Employment Law
HRM330
Labor Relations
HRM340
Human Resource Information Systems
HRM410
Strategic Staffing
HRM420
Training and Development
HRM430
Compensation and Benefits
MGMT410
Human Resource Management
Core Degree Courses
Business Core
BIS155
Data Analysis with Spreadsheets with Lab
BUSN115
Introduction to Business and Technology
BUSN319
Marketing
COMP100
Computer Applications for Business (with lab)
MGMT303
Principles of Management


+ Choose one below^:

ACCT207
Fundamentals of Accounting
ACCT212
Financial Accounting

^All students pursuing ACCT or FIN specializations must take ACCT212

Finance and Management
ACCT360
Managerial Accounting
BIAM110
Introduction to Business Analytics
BUSN379
Finance
ECON312
Principles of Economics


+ Choose one below:

MGMT404
Project Management
PROJ404
Project Management for the Profession

¥All students pursuing the PROJ concentration must take PROJ404. 

Senior Project
BUSN460
Senior Project
Electives


+ Choose two below:

BUSN350
Business Analysis
CEIS110
Introduction to Programming
BUSN379
Leadership and Facilitating Change
LEAD200
Communication for a Diverse Workplace
MGMT408
Management of Technology Resources


+ Choose one below:

BUSN278
Budgeting and Forecasting
LEAD335
Cross-Cultural Leadership
SEC310
Principles and Theory of Security Management
General Degree Courses
Communication Skills
ENGL1122
Composition
ENGL135
Advanced Composition
ENGL216
Technical Writing


+ Choose one below:

SPCH275
Public Speaking
SPCH276
Intercultural Communication
Humanities3
LAS432
Technology, Society, and Culture


+ Choose one below:

ETHC334
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
ETHC445
Principles of Ethics


+ Choose one below:

HUMN303
Introduction to the Humanities
HUMN304
Multi-Ethnic Humanities
Social Sciences
LAWS3105
The Legal Environment
SOCS185
Culture and Society


+ Choose one below:

SOCS325
Environmental Sociology
SOCS350
Cultural Diversity in the Professions
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
MATH114
Algebra for College Students
SCI2286
Nutrition, Health and Wellness with Lab


+ Choose one below:

MATH200
Quantitative Reasoning
MATH221
Statistics For Decision-Making

^Students selecting the Business Intelligence and Analytics Management major/concentration must take MATH221.

Personal and Professional Development
CARD405
Career Development
COLL148
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
Program Courses

Option 2: Management

Program-Specific Courses
Human Resource Management
HRM320
Employment Law
HRM330
Labor Relations
HRM340
Human Resource Information Systems
HRM410
Strategic Staffing
HRM420
Training and Development
HRM430
Compensation and Benefits
MGMT410
Human Resource Management
Core Degree Courses
Business Core
BIS155
Data Analysis with Spreadsheets with Lab
BUSN115
Introduction to Business and Technology
BUSN319
Marketing
COMP100
Computer Applications for Business with Lab
MGMT303
Principles of Management


+ Choose one below:

ACCT207
Fundamentals of Accounting
ACCT212
Financial Accounting
Management and Leadership
BIAM110
Introduction to Business Analytics
LEAD335
Cross-Cultural Leadership
BUSN278
Budgeting and Forecasting
BUSN369
International Business
MGMT410
Human Resource Management


+ Choose one below:

MGMT404
Project Management
PROJ404
Project Management for the Profession
Senior Project
BUSN460
Senior Project
Analytics
ACCT346
Managerial Accounting
BIAM300
Managerial Applications of Business Analytics
BUSN379
Finance
General Degree Courses
Communication Skills
ENGL112
Composition
ENGL135
Advanced Composition
Humanities3
LAS432
Technology, Society, and Culture


+ Choose one below:

ETHC334
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
ETHC445
Principles of Ethics
Social Sciences
ECON312
Principles of Economics
SOCS1857
Culture and Society
Mathematics and Natural Sciences8
MATH114
Algebra for College Students
SCI228
Nutrition, Health and Wellness with Lab


+ Choose one below:

MATH200
Quantitative Reasoning
MATH221
Statistics For Decision-Making
Additional General Education Selection


+ Choose one below:

SPCH275
Public Speaking
SPCH276
Intercultural Communication
Personal and Professional Development
CARD405
Career Development
COLL148
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
Program Courses

Option 3: Technical Management

Human Resource Management
HRM320
Employment Law
HRM330
Labor Relations
HRM340
Human Resource Information System
HRM410
Strategic Staffing
HRM420
Training and Development
HRM430
Compensation and Benefits
MGMT410
Human Resource Management
Core Degree Courses
Business Core
BIS155
Data Analysis with Spreadsheets with Lab
BUSN319
Marketing
BUSN115
Introduction to Business and Technology
COMP100
Computer Applications for Business with Lab
MGMT303
Principles of Management


+ Choose one below:

ACCT207
Fundamentals of Accounting
ACCT212
Financial Accounting
Management and Technology


+ Choose one below:

BIS245
Database Essentials for Business with Lab
SEC310
Principles and Theory of Security Management


+ Choose one below:

MGMT404
Project Management
PROJ404
Project Management for the Profession
Senior Project
BUSN460
Senior Project
Electives9


+ Choose two below:

ACCT360
Managerial Accounting
BIAM110
Introduction to Business Analytics
BUSN379
Finance
LEAD150
Leadership and Facilitating Change
LEAD200
Communication for a Diverse Workplace
MGMT408
Management of Technology Resources


+ Choose five below:

BUSN278
Budgeting and Forecasting
BUSN369
International Business
BUSN412
Business Policy
GSCM206
Managing Across the Supply Chain
LEAD335
Cross-Cultural Leadership
MGMT410
Human Resource Management
General Degree Courses
Communication Skills
ENGL1122
Composition
ENGL135
Advanced Composition
Humanities3
LAS432
Technology, Society and Culture


+ Choose one below:

ETHC334
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
ETHC445
Principles of Ethics
Social Sciences
ECON312
Principles of Economics
SOCS1857
Culture and Society
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
MATH114
Algebra for College Students
SCI2286
Nutrition, Health and Wellness with Lab


+ Choose one below:

MATH200
Quantitative Reasoning
MATH221
Statistics for Decision-Making
Additional General Education Selection


+ Choose one below:

SPCH275
Public Speaking
SPCH276
Intercultural Communication
Personal and Professional Development
CARD405
Career Development
COLL148
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
Academic Catalog
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**Conferral and Assessment Data - Available for all of DeVry and Keller's ACBSP accredited programs.
1Students enrolled at a New Jersey location must also take the following to fulfill this requirement: BUSN369; BUSN412; GSCM206; MGMT408
2Students enrolled at a New Jersey location take ENGL108 in lieu of this course.
3Students enrolled at a Pennsylvania location must take HUMN451 as part of this requirement.
4Certain students enrolled as online students are assigned PSYC307 in lieu of this requirement.
5Students enrolled at a Nevada location must take POLI332 in lieu of this requirement.
6Students enrolled at a New Jersey location may take PHYS204 or SCI200 to fulfill this requirement.
7Students enrolled at a Nevada location must take POLI332 as part of this requirement or the General Education Option.
8Ohio residents enrolled as online students, and students enrolled at an Ohio location, must take an additional natural sciences course from those with prefixes BIOS, PHYS, or SCI as part of this requirement.
9Students enrolled at a New Jersey location must take 55 semester-credit hours of general education coursework. Fifteen semester-credit hours of general education coursework may be applied to the Electives course area.

All students enrolled in site-based programs will be required to take some coursework online and, for some programs and locations, a substantial portion of the program may be required to be completed online.