Human Resource Management (BSB) - Eastern Washington University

Why Study Human Resource Management at Eastern?

Our department is committed to excellence and student success.

Affordable Education

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Small Class Sizes

Most classes are limited to 15-25 students, which allows professors to devote time to individual students.

Excellent Job Opportunities

Our graduates have a great record of finding employment soon after graduation.

SHRM-aligned Program

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recognizes that EWU's BSB in HRM is in alignment with SHRM's curriculum guidelines.

Career Opportunities

Human resources professionals help organizations acquire, develop, and retain their most critical resources, the human capital.

Training and Development Manager

Compensation and Benefits Manager

Employee Relations Manager

Chief Human Resources Officer

Human Resources Analytics Specialist

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully earn a BSB in Human Resources from EWU should be able to do the following:

be able to understand and deal with the influence of the major environmental factors that affect HRM activities;
possess the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage the staffing function;
possess the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage the compensation function;
possess the knowledge and skills needed to conduct effective training and development activities;
possess the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage labor relations and employee safety and health.

Curriculum & Requirements

Human Resources Major, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSB)

Students interested in learning about management/business should consider a business major. Students will learn the basic theory and principles of business that are crucial to effective organizational performance and communication, in addition, students can study specific areas, including business systems & analytics, finance, general management, human resource management, international business, marketing, and professional accounting.

The Human Resources major focuses on tools, techniques and methods used to maximize satisfaction for both the employer and employee. This major applies human resource management and general management theories to the actual management of the human resources of the organization. Topics covered include equal opportunities, safety and health, compensation, training and development, performance appraisal, motivation and job satisfaction, and retirement.

Students must be formally declared in a BSB major or officially declared as a minor before enrolling in business classes in the required business administration core.

The undergraduate business policies can be found on the School of Business advising page.

Note:

Students must declare and complete the minimum BSB Pre-Major requirements or have completed the minimum Pre-Major requirements through transfer work prior to declaring for any BSB major.
ECON 200 and ECON 201 are considered supporting courses and may be used to fulfill BACRs as well as requirements for the Business Administration degree; however, these courses are not counted twice toward the total of 180 credits for graduation

Grade Requirements for Graduation: a minimum grade ≥C in each course required for the major and a minimum GPA ≥2.5 for all upper division Business Administration core courses as well as required and elective courses taken to fulfill requirements for the major area.

Bachelor of Science in Business Pre-Major
Pre-Major General Education (5 out of 6 required with a C or 2.0 GPA or higher per university requirements for full major declaration)
BACR - Humanities and Arts
BACR - Humanities and Arts
BACR - Natural Sciences
BACR - Natural Sciences
Diversity
Global Studies
Pre-Major Lower Division Business Core (Completion of 6 out of 8 required with a 2.5 GPA or higher for full major declaration)		37
ACCT 251	PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
ACCT 252	PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
ACCT 261	BUSINESS LAW
DSCI 245	BUSINESS STATISTICS 1
ECON 200	INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS
ECON 201	INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS
ENGL 201	COLLEGE COMPOSITION: ANALYSIS, RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION
MATH 200	FINITE MATHEMATICS
or MATH 142	PRECALCULUS MATH II
or MATH 161	CALCULUS I
or HONS 161	CALCULUS I
Total Credits		37

Required Business Administration Core
Upper Division Courses
DSCI 346	BUSINESS STATISTICS 2	4
FINC 335	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	4
MGMT 326	ORGANIZATION THEORY AND BEHAVIOR	4
MISC 311	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS	4
MKTG 310	PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING	4
OPSM 330	OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT	4
Required Human Resources Management Courses
HUMR 328	HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT	4
HUMR 421	STAFFING AND RECRUITMENT	4
HUMR 422	TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT	4
HUMR 427	COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT	4
Electives–choose approved, related electives in consultation with your faculty advisor.		8-10
Required Senior Capstone
MGMT 490	DEPARTMENT SENIOR CAPSTONE	4
Total Credits		52-54

Catalog Listing

Below is an example of a four-year plan and the types of classes you can take to stay on track. Your major, minor or certificate requirements are determined by the Catalog year that you declared your major. Once enrolled, your academic advisor will help determine course sequencing.

First Year - Fall Quarter

Course	Description	Credits
ENGL 101	College Composition (a)	5
BACR	Humanities & Arts 1	4-5
BACR	Natural Sciences 1	4-5
Total		13-15

(a): ENGL101 or ENGL113 & ENGL114

First Year - Winter Quarter

Course	Description	Credits
MATH 200	Finite Mathematics (b)	5
BACR	Humanities & Arts 2	4-5
ENGL 201	College Composition	5
Total		14-15

(b): MATH 200 (preferred) or MATH 142 or MATH 161.

First Year - Spring Quarter

Course	Description	Credits
BACR	Natural Sciences 2	4-5
DSCI 245	Business Statistics 1	4
ECON 200	Introduction to Microeconomics (c)	5
Total		13-14

c): Satisfies Social Sciences BACR

Second Year - Fall Quarter

Course	Description	Credits
ECON 201	Introduction to Macroeconomics (c)	5
OPSM 330	Operations Management	4
HR EL: CMST 340 or ECON 324	HUMR Elective 1: International Communication (d) or Economics of Poverty and Discrimination (d)	5
Total		14

(c): Satisfies Social Sciences BACR

(d) Satisfies Diversity

Second Year - Winter Quarter

Course	Description	Credits
ACCT 251	Principles of Financial Accounting	5
ACCT 261	Business Law	4
Elective	2nd Major, Minor, or General Elective	4
Elective	2nd Major, Minor, or General Elective	4
Total		17

Second Year - Spring Quarter

Course	Description	Credits
ACCT 252	Principles of Management Acct	4
MISC 311	Information Technology in Business	4
Elective	2nd Major, Minor or General Elective	4-5
Elective	2nd Major, Minor or General Elective	4-5
Total		16-18

Third Year - Fall Quarter

Course	Description	Credits
FINC 335	Financial Management	4
DSCI 346	Business Statistics 2	4
Elective	2nd Major, Minor, or General Elective	4-5
Elective	2nd Major, Minor, or General Elective	4-5
Total		16-18

Third Year - Winter Quarter

Course	Description	Credits
HUMR 328	Human Resource Management	4
MKTG 310	Principles of Marketing	4
MGMT 326	Organization Theory and Behavior	4
Elective	2nd Major, Minor, or General Elective	4-5
Total		16-17

Third Year - Spring Quarter

Course	Description	Credits
IBUS/MGMT 471	International Management (e)	4
HUMR 429	Current Issues in HRM	4
Elective	2nd Major, Minor or General Elective	4-5
Elective	2nd Major, Minor or General Elective	4-5
Total		16-18

(e) Satisfies Global Studies

Fourth Year - Fall Quarter

Course	Description	Credits
HUMR 427	Compensation Administration	4
Elective	2nd Major, Minor, or General Elective	4-5
Elective	2nd Major, Minor, or General Elective	4-5
Elective	2nd Major, Minor, or General Elective	4-5
Total		16-18

Fourth Year - Winter Quarter

Course	Description	Credits
HR EL	HUMR Elective 2	4-5
Elective	2nd Major, Minor, or General Elective	4-5
Elective	2nd Major, Minor, or General Elective	4-5
Elective	2nd Major, Minor, or General Elective	4-5
Total		16-18

Fourth Year - Spring Quarter

Course	Description	Credits
MGMT 490	Department Senior Capstone	4
Elective	2nd Major, Minor or General Elective	4-5
Elective	2nd Major, Minor or General Elective	4-5
Total		12-14

Enrollment Data

Undergraduate Business Students

830

BAB/BS Degrees Awarded in 2019-20

463

Students in the MBA Program

418

MBA Degrees Awarded in 2019-20

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