Program Overview – Post-Baccalaureate B.S. in Human Resource Management

Why a post-baccalaureate human resource management degree?

Every company relies on skilled human resource professionals to manage and organize its employees. If you’re interested in entering this promising industry, but previously earned a bachelor’s degree in a different field, Point Park University Online has a solution. The online Post-Baccalaureate Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management degree is a two-year program designed to help you develop the skills necessary to begin a career as a human resource manager.

Curriculum Overview

Designed by professionals for professionals, our online post-baccalaureate human resources degree helps you gain the skills you need for the career you want. You will explore a variety of interactive courses guided by a faculty of educators with years of experience. You will study labor and management relations while strengthening your knowledge of the latest workplace regulations. The online post-baccalaureate human resources program also provides real-world knowledge, so you will be prepared to enter into the field as soon as you graduate.

Additionally, our curriculum aligns fully with the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), and we are an HR Certification Institute (HRCI) Academic Provider through the Associate Professional in Human Resources® (aPHR®).

Transform Your Experience into College Credit

Point Park University is proud to introduce a new Prior Learning Assessment and Advanced Standing/Experiential Learning Credit opportunities. Students can transfer credits from qualifying experiences including other college institutions, College Level Examination Program (CLEP), DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST exams) or UEXCEL exams, Advanced Placement (AP) credit and experiential learning assessment portfolio submissions. Experiential learning credits are not considered current coursework for financial aid and they do not fulfill any of the minimum 30 credits that must be completed at Point Park University to graduate. In addition, experiential learning credits through portfolio submissions are capped at 18 credits.

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  • Next Start Date: October 22, 2023

Est. Program Length: 2 Years
Credit Hours: 39
Course Length: 8 Weeks
Cost Per Credit: $495
Transfer Credits Accepted: Up to 9

  • Est. Program Length: 2 Years

  • Credit Hours: 39

  • Course Length: 8 Weeks

  • Cost Per Credit: $495

  • Transfer Credits Accepted: Up to 90

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Course Offerings

Admission Requirements

Course Description
Data analysis and charts, rules of probability, conditional probability, distributions, random variables, sampling, confidence interval estimates, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation. Students enrolling in this course should have a background in college preparatory algebra, including high school Algebra I and Algebra II or equivalent.

Course Description
An introduction to the law in general and a survey of the law as it relates to business transactions including the law of contracts, agency and employment, personal property, bailments, real property, wills, descendants’ estates, trusts and international law. Prerequisite: BMGT 101.

Course Description
Selection procedures, training techniques, wage and salary administration, fringe benefits, grievance procedures and disciplinary action. Prerequisites: BMGT 101; PSYC 150.

Course Description
Covers major employment, labor and discrimination laws and regulations governing the workplace. Develops an understanding of the practical application of workplace regulations on day-to-day human resources operations and ways to minimize a company’s exposure to lawsuits and charges with emphases on case study discussion, practical examples and use of extensive resource materials. Students in the HR program must retain a copy of the completed work for submission in their portfolio in BMGT 418. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

Course Description
This course reviews the history and evolution of American labor unions, including industrial relations problems. The course will explore the concept of collective bargaining by focusing on the formation of labor unions, the passing of the National Labor Relations Act, and the development of subsequent labor laws. The components of a labor agreement, including the relative positions of management and the union in negotiations, will be discussed. U.S. employment law will also be covered. Students in the HR program must retain a copy of the completed work for submission in their portfolio in BMGT 418. Prerequisite: BMGT 207.

Course Description
In depth study into current topics that impact how organizations properly address and manage HR processes thereby enabling the organization to obtain desired goals and address sustainability. Students in the HR program must retain a copy of the completed work for submission in their portfolio in BMGT 418. Prerequisite: Junior Standing.

Course Description
HR Data Analysis will investigate and evaluate the various systems and tools commonly used by organizations to extract and analyze data, and in strategic organizational decision-making to enhance organizational success and sustainability. Students will examine and develop the skills required to extract and analyze HR data. Students will apply these newly developed skills to analyze the impact on organizational success, strategic decision-making and sustainability. The SHRM competency, Critical Evaluation, will be included in the course content. Students in the HR program are required to upload at least one example of their work as identified by the faculty member to their e-portfolio.

Course Description
Covers compensation theory and the major employment and labor laws and regulations affecting compensation. Topics include, but are not limited to, defined benefit/defined contribution retirement programs and fringe benefit plans. Students in the HR program must retain a copy of the completed work for submission in their portfolio in BMGT 418. Prerequisite: Junior Standing.

Course Description
Human Resource Management II delves into HR processes from a strategic level. Focus will be on Human Resource Management as a Business Partner for the design and implementation of organizational processes to achieve corporate goals and improve efficiencies. Topics under discussion include: workforce planning, labor forecasting, talent management, HR technology, metrics and analytics, onboarding, succession planning and strategic HR. Students in the HP program must retain a copy of the completed work for submission in their portfolio in BMGT 418. Prerequisite: BMGT 207.

Course Description
This course explores various qualitative and quantitative research methods, experimental controls, data analysis, and scientific communication used in a business environment. Upon completion of the course, students will know how to formulate research questions, select the appropriate research methodology, collect and analysis data, and communicate findings and recommendations. Students in the HR program must retain a copy of the completed work for submission in their portfolio in BMGT 418. Prerequisite: MATH 175.

Course Description
This course is the Capstone Course taken by all Human Resource Management Majors. Students will use the theory and practices of Human Resources they have learned throughout their academic career to design and implement a Human Resource project in a specific business environment. The project will pertain to one of the following HR function or service areas: Safety and Health, Employee and Labor Relations, HR Resources, Staffing, HR Development or Compensation and Benefits. The students will research and write a literature review on the topic. The student will conduct a needs analysis to identify the specific need of the organization. The needs analysis will also provide focus for the student to design a program addressing the need. A formal report on the process and content of the project will be composed and submitted to the instructor. Deliverables including the designed HR program to address the identified need, implementation method and evaluation procedures of the designed program will be developed and presented to the organization or client. Prerequisites: BMGT 318, 419; PSYC 215, and Senior Standing or permission of the professor.

Course Description
This course includes the legal and managerial considerations regarding human resources and employee relations in government and non-profit agencies. Special emphasis will be on civil service employees and those represented by collective bargaining units, including negotiation and dispute resolution processes. Additional topics include special personnel relationships, such as contract and temporary employees, and volunteers in public service. Pre-requisite: PADM 210 or PADM 206 or BMGT 207 or BMGT 208 or permission.

Course Description
The study of psychological principles used in Human Resource Management. The course will provide the student with a working knowledge of individual and group levels of organizational behavior and how to effectively manage the various types and levels of behavior within an organizational setting. Topics explored in the course include but are not limited to; individual and group behavior, organizational culture and structure and processes as they relate to performance and satisfaction in organizations. Topics under discussion at the individual level will include; attitudes, personalities, perception, motivation, diversity and ethics. Topics under discussion at the group level will include; organizational culture and structure, communication, decision making processes, conflict management, change, and stress and group dynamics.

Career Outcomes

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the median annual salary for a human resource manager is $110,120. By earning a post-baccalaureate human resources degree, you can achieve success in the field through a variety of positions, including:

Human resource managers support companies by developing employee training procedures, planning recruitment efforts and directing daily business functions involving employees. To create a successful and comfortable workplace environment, these professionals work with several different administrative branches of a company, including marketing and management.

Training and development coordinators work with companies to ensure their employees are trained with the most relevant tools and information. These professionals conduct research to learn about new training techniques while planning and coordinating employee training events.

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