Human Resource Management Concentration

Students in the following programs may select a concentration in Human Resource Management:

• Applied Behavioral Sciences, B.A. 
• Applied Communications, B.A. 
• Business Administration, B.A. 
• Computer Science and Information Systems, B.S.
• Criminal Justice, B.A. 
• Health Care Leadership, B.S. 
• Human Services, B.A. 
• Human Services/Psychology, B.A.
• Management, B.S. 
• Psychology, B.A. 
• Social Science, B.A.

Concentration Details:

• Requires 20 QH for completion
• Requires 20 QH of upper level coursework
• 15 QH must be taken at NLU
• Requires a minimum grade of “C” for each course in the concentration

Required Courses

Concentration Core Courses

HRM 441	Employment Law and Regulations	5
	and
HRM 413	Total Rewards	5
	or
HRM 420	Performance Analysis and Measurement	5
	or
HRM 421	Talent Acquisition and Retention	5
	and
OBD 415	Training and Development	5
	or
OBD 433	Organizational Effectiveness and Development	5
	or
OBD 450	Culture of Learng Organization	5
	or
OBD 451	Diversity and Inclusion in the Organizational Culture	5

Gateway Course

HRM 400

Human Resource Management

5

Note: Students in B.A. in Business Administration program are required to complete OBD 432 in lieu of HRM 400. 

Note: Students completing select undergraduate courses in the Human Resource Management concentration are eligible to have these courses applied to degree requirements both in their current undergraduate program and, upon meeting eligibility criteria and acceptance to an NLU graduate program, to one of specifically designated graduate programs. This concentration serves as an advanced pathway to the following graduate degrees: 

• M.S. in Human Resource Management and Development
• M.S. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Dual-degree program in Human Resource Management M.S. and Industrial and Organizational Psychology M.S.
• M.B.A. in Human Resource Management

Students should contact their Academic Advisor for details as certain rules apply.