2023-2024 Academic Catalog

Nov 21, 2024

2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Human Resource Management, BSB

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About the Program

Purdue Northwest offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Business that has been designed to help students develop a broad perspective of the business organization and the environment in which it operates. A distinctive and flexible general education component establishes a solid foundation that facilitates your ability to respond to changing employment opportunities even after you graduate. Through a series of core courses and with the guidance of experienced faculty, you will be introduced to the broad range of knowledge and skills needed to begin or advance a career in a wide range of enterprises.

The major in Human Resource Management provides our students with the knowledge and skills to become capable human resource professionals.

Degree Requirements

120 Credit Hours
Minimum grade of C required for all courses
Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for graduation

PNW General Education Core (31 Credits)

English Composition (6 Credits):
- ENGL 10400 - English Composition I or ENGL 10000 - English Composition
- ENGL 10500 - English Composition II
Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): MA 15300 - College Algebra or above
Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Natural Sciences Core list
Technology (3 Credits): BIA 10200 - Computer Utilization For Management
Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core list
Social Sciences (3 Credits): SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology or PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology
Additional Credits (3 Credits): BIA 22500 - Fundamental Managerial Statistics
General Education Electives (3 Credits): Select any course from the Gen Ed Core list, except a FYE course
First-Year Experience (FYE) (1 Credit): BUSM 10000 - Freshman Seminar In Business

College of Business Core (44 Credits)

Major Core (30 Credits)

Major Core Required Courses

OBHR 42600 - Training and Managerial Development
OBHR 43100 - Human Resources Management
OBHR 43300 - Staffing Organizations
OBHR 43500 - Total Rewards And Compensation
OBHR 43900 - Employment Law
OBHR 44300 - Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management
Human Resources Major Course Electives (6 Credits)

Choose any two (2) courses from:
Business Electives, 300 Level + (6 Credits)

Any (2) College of Business course 30000 level or higher. College of Business subject codes include: ACC, BIA, BUSM, CIS, ENTR, FIN, MKG, and OBHR.

Other Required Courses (15 Credits)

BUSM 34400 - Business Ethics or PHIL 32400 - Ethics For The Professions
Free Electives - Any four (4) courses 10000 level or higher except for CHM 10000, GNS 29000, MA 11100, and MA 11500

Civics Literacy Proficiency

The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue Northwest students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.

Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:

Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or
Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or
Earning a passing grade for one of the approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course)

For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.

Total 120 Credits Required

Degree Map

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA): Minimum grade of C required for all courses (unless otherwise noted); 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL): One EL course required. EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core: General Education notations can be found within the course description. Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Semester 1 (16 Credits)

Semester 2 (15 Credits)

BIA 10200 - Computer Utilization For Management
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication
ECON 25100 - Microeconomics
ENGL 10500 - English Composition II (e)
Free Elective (See Note 2)

Semester 3 (16 Credits)

Semester 4 (15 Credits)

Semester 5 (16 Credits)

BIA 36000 - Operations And Supply Chain Management
BUSM 30000 - Third Year Seminar In Business
FIN 31000 - Financial Management
OBHR 43100 - Human Resources Management (m) Fall Only
OBHR 43900 - Employment Law Fall Only
Gen Ed Elective - select from any Gen Ed approved course, except FYE

Semester 6 (14 Credits)

BUSM 38000 - International Business
COM 39400 - Business Communication
OBHR 42600 - Training and Managerial Development Spring Only
OBHR 43300 - Staffing Organizations Spring Only
Free Elective (See Note 2)

Semester 7 (15 Credits)

OBHR 43500 - Total Rewards And Compensation Fall Only
Free Elective (See Note 2)
Business Elective (See Note 1)
Business Elective (See Note 1)
Major Course (See Note 4)

Semester 8 (13 Credits)

BUSM 40000 - Fourth Year Seminar In Business (See Note 3)
BUSM 45000 - Strategic Management: Capstone (e) (See Note 3)
OBHR 44300 - Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management (m) Spring Only
Free Elective (See Note 2)
Major Course (See Note 4)

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Business Elective – Any College of Business 3-credit hour course 30000 level or higher. College of Business subject codes include: ACC, BIA, BUSM, CIS, ENTR, FIN, MKG, and OBHR.

Note 2: Free Elective – Any course 10000 level or higher except for CHM 10000, GNS 29000, MA 11100, And MA 11500. For Finance and BIA majors or minors, you must take MA 15910

Note 3: BUSM 40000 and BUSM 45000 - must be taken in the semester during which a student expects to Graduate.

Note 4: Major Courses: Choose any 2 courses from OBHR 42300, OBHR 42700, OBHR 43000, OBHR 43400, OBHR 44400, OBHR 44800, OBHR 49500 (3 cr. Internship) or OBHR 49000.

Recommended Natural Science courses: FN 30300, FIS 14000, SCI 10300, SCI 10400, SCI 10500, SCI 11200, SCI 11300, SCI 11400, SCI 12200, SCI 13100, SCI 15000 or EAS courses.

General Education Elective - any course from the university approved general education courses list.

Experiential Learning Requirement (EL) - Any course that has been officially designated as experiential learning. The approved College of Business EL courses are: ACC 40301, ACC 49500, ACC 49900, BIA/BIZA 49000, BIA/ISM 41700, BIA/ISM 48600, BIA/ISM 48801, BIA/ISM 48901, BIA/ISM 49500, BIA/ISM 49900, BUSM 39100, BUSM 39200, BUSM 45000, BUSM 49500, BUSM 49900, ENTR 40000, ENTR 40100, ENTR 42000, ENTR 49500, ENTR 49900, FIN 49500, FIN 49900, MKG 42000, MKG 42800, MKG 42900, MKG 43300, MKG 48800, MKG 49500, MKG 49900, OBHR 43600, OBHR 44400, OBHR 49500, OBHR 49900. Students should check the course schedule for courses which may have newly received EL designation.

Resources

The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years.

Visit the 15 to Finish website for information and resources.

For career information, click here to visit the Careers and Employment Trends page.

For Financial Aid eligibility, click here. Annual FAFSA filing deadline is March 10. Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to stay eligible for the standard financial aid award.

Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester. Certain exclusions apply.