The Business Administration major with Human Resource Management Emphasis balances theoretical instruction with practical, hands-on experiences. Warner Pacific Business graduates with the Human Resource Management emphasis integrate the theoretical foundation of human resource management with practical business and leadership applications. Students will be prepared for a variety of rewarding careers including: Human Resource specialist, Human Resource management, administrative services manager, labor relations specialist, compensation and benefits manager, and training and development manager, among others. Emphasis will also be placed on understanding multicultural perspectives and ethics in a worldview context.
Geared specifically toward working adults who have completed some college-level coursework, this accelerated bachelor’s degree in business blends theoretical instruction with practical, real-world examples. Students, in turn, can apply these concepts directly to their existing careers and bring their own professional insights into the classroom.
A minor is also available in Human Resource Management.
B.A. in Business Administration, Human Resource Management
Requirements for the major: 36 semester credits: 30 credits in residence, 36 credits upper division
Students must also complete all requirements for a bachelor’s degree, including core requirements
All courses are three credits and five weeks
Business Administration Core: 24 Credits
BUS 301A | Management and Leadership: From Theory to Practice | 3 credits
BUS 303A | Business and Employment Law | 3 credits
BUS 306A | Economics for Managers (Prerequisite: BUS 223A) | 3 credits
BUS 319A | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 credits
BUS 321A | Organizational Behavior and Design | 3 credits
BUS 340A | Marketing for Managers | 3 credits
BUS 401A | Quantitative Analysis for Business (Prerequisites: BUS 107A, 223A) | 3 credits
BUS 461A | Finance for Business | 3 credits
Human Resource Management Emphasis: 18 Credits
BUS 318A | Performance Management, Strategy & Change | 3 credits
BUS 327A | Employee Training & Development | 3 credits
BUS 329A | Cross-Cultural Communication, Staffing & Recruitment | 3 credits
BUS 330A | Components of Workplace Compensation | 3 credits
BUS 460A | Fundamentals of Employee Benefits | 3 credits
BUS 497A | HR Capstone | 3 credits
Upon successful completion of the major in Business Administration with an emphasis in HR Management, graduates will be able to demonstrate:
- Fundamental knowledge of the core functions in human resource field which includes, staffing, employee, benefits, training & development, and technology. Students will be prepared to enter a successful career in human resource field.
- Integrate an understanding of factors that impact human resource decision-making including understand the theoretical framework of leadership, HR management principles and how to apply the concepts in the workplace.
- Proficiency of the basic concepts of professional demeanor, problem-solving leadership, human behavior, communication, administration, and technology to engage ethically and with integrity within a constantly changing world.
- Proficiency in the broad business perspective competencies of strategic and critical thinking, industry and sector perspectives, management, legal and regulatory environment, marketing and leveraging technology business.
- Fundamental knowledge and integration of cultural competence of diverse world issues, developing the students’ ability to network and collaborate more effectively and increasing the holistic growth of the students’ multicultural and communication skills; this may include professional growth to support current and future workforce challenges.
Minor in Human Resource Management
18 Credits
BUS 318A | Performance Management, Strategy & Change | 3 credits
BUS 327A | Employee Training & Development | 3 credits
BUS 329A | Cross-Cultural Communication, Staffing & Recruitment | 3 credits
BUS 330A | Components of Workplace Compensation | 3 credits
BUS 460A | Fundamentals of Employee Benefits | 3 credits
BUS 497A | HR Capstone | 3 credits