Strategic Human Resource Mgmt HRM 650 TBA 08/24/26 - 10/18/26 3 Credits This course examines the role of the human resource management process within organizations. Students will be asked to explore topics relevant to all organizational managers, such as equal employment opportunity, job design and analysis, recruitment and retention, compensation systems, benefit plans, performance appraisals, employee rights, and the role that unions and collective bargaining agreements have in the workplace. Timely, relevant topics such as HRIS and talent analytics will be addressed.The role of human resources in the strategic management of the firm is also explored. Students will also be asked to review and analyze a number of case studies.
Strategic Human Resource Mgmt HRM 650 TBA 10/19/26 - 12/13/26 3 Credits This course examines the role of the human resource management process within organizations. Students will be asked to explore topics relevant to all organizational managers, such as equal employment opportunity, job design and analysis, recruitment and retention, compensation systems, benefit plans, performance appraisals, employee rights, and the role that unions and collective bargaining agreements have in the workplace. Timely, relevant topics such as HRIS and talent analytics will be addressed.The role of human resources in the strategic management of the firm is also explored. Students will also be asked to review and analyze a number of case studies.
Organizational Talent Acquisition HRM 662 TBA 10/19/26 - 12/13/26 3 Credits This course analyzes the complexities of staffing today’s organization. Emphasis is placed on the selection, placement, and promotion of employees on all organizational levels. Specific attention is also given to the talent management challenge of employee retention and engagement. Macro and micro approaches are taken with an overall focus on changing environmental trends, talent flow, fair employment practices and legislative measures. Prerequisite(s): HRM 650
Traning & Development HRM 663 TBA 01/20/26 - 03/12/26 3 Credits The focus of this course is on the theory and practice of training and developing the human resources of organizations. Internal and external approaches to training are explored with particular attention to the variety of approaches in delivering the training. The application of adult learning principles and the development of learning objectives are analyzed. Specific topics include needs assessment, development/creation, delivery, and evaluation of training programs. Prerequisite(s): HRM 650
Total Compensation Management HRM 664 TBA 03/16/26 - 05/07/26 3 Credits This course provides an in-depth analysis of appropriate strategic compensation systems. An overview of the theoretical, legal, and practical bases for total rewards management is emphasized. Specific topics include the alignment of total compensation and performance management, employee motivation, wage and salary administration, job evaluation, pay-for-performance strategies, executive compensation packages, non-financial compensation, incentive plans, employee benefit plans and employee assistance programs. Prerequisite(s): HRM 650
Capstone: Shrm Certification Prep HRM 695 TBA 01/20/26 - 03/12/26 3 Credits This course serves as a capstone course in the graduate human resources management (HRM) degree program, and it focuses on core competencies needed in the human resource profession. Students will utilize hands-on, practical exercises that prepare them for real-world HR situations and jobs. Technical, leadership, and business competencies will be explored to help succeed on the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP certification exams and in an HR career. Skills required by those seeking to work in an HR-related role will be investigated. Prerequisite: HRM-650
Introduction to Human Services HS 160 MW 08/24/26 - 12/13/26 3 Credits The purpose of this course is to help students appreciate and understand the varied influences upon the delivery of human services to individuals and groups throughout history. Students will gain insight into how factors such as superstition, politics, economics, disease, religion, racism, pseudo-science, sexism, and science influence how societies determine the delivery of human services. Students will learn how the evolution of human service models has been far from a linear progression and what factors continue to exert influence upon the delivery of contemporary human services. In addition, students will be introduced to foundational theories of psychology, sociology, anthropology, in tandem with political considerations as factors shaping the modern delivery of human services to populations in need. Finally, the course will introduce students to the range of career opportunities within the field as well as some of the personal, interpersonal, ethical, and legal challenges facing the contemporary working human service professional.
Introduction to Human Services HS 160 M 03/16/26 - 05/07/26 3 Credits The purpose of this course is to help students appreciate and understand the varied influences upon the delivery of human services to individuals and groups throughout history. Students will gain insight into how factors such as superstition, politics, economics, disease, religion, racism, pseudo-science, sexism, and science influence how societies determine the delivery of human services. Students will learn how the evolution of human service models has been far from a linear progression and what factors continue to exert influence upon the delivery of contemporary human services. In addition, students will be introduced to foundational theories of psychology, sociology, anthropology, in tandem with political considerations as factors shaping the modern delivery of human services to populations in need. Finally, the course will introduce students to the range of career opportunities within the field as well as some of the personal, interpersonal, ethical, and legal challenges facing the contemporary working human service professional.
Family Dynamics for Human Services HS 310 W 08/24/26 - 10/18/26 3 Credits This course will focus upon the family as a dynamic, interactive, changing force in contemporary life. How families respond to and influence change will be examined. Social changes that have occurred and continue to occur in Western culture will be studied and their influences upon familial relationships will be explored. Such influences will be considered within the context of fundamental theories applied to the study of families and family life. This course will also study the nature of family relationships across the life-span, paying particular attention to the fluctuating nature and meaning of those relationships as they occur at various stages of familial and individual development. The course will begin with an introduction to the major theoretical perspectives governing the study of family relationships. This information will provide the student with a fundamental understanding and appreciation of the various ways in which science approaches the study of families and family relationships. Prerequisites: HS 160 Introduction to Human Services, PSY 160 Introduction to Psychology, SOC 161 Introduction to Sociology
Case Management for Human Services HS 410 W 10/19/26 - 12/13/26 3 Credits This course provides students with insight into the operations of case management as a process that human services professionals use in the delivery of services. Emphasis is placed on the process of interviewing, documenting social histories, administering assessments, applying the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), developing treatment plans, making referrals, recording events appropriately, maintaining service records, and terminating cases. In addition, the course will cover ethical issues involved in case management, as well as the emotional demands of the profession and self-care techniques for maintaining a healthy professional life. Prerequisite: HS 310 Family Dynamics for the Human Services
