Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Human Resource Management Concentration

Effective August 2023, this program is no longer available for future enrollments at the Aurora Campus.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management (BSBA-HRM) is a 180-credit hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. It consists of 66 general education credits, 86 credit hours devoted to the business administration core, and 28 credit hours in the human resource management concentration.

The program takes a generalist approach to human resource management education and focuses on the primary components of HR, including employment law, staffing, job design, compensation, benefits, workforce development, and performance improvement.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification.  As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Mission Statement

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

 

Program Accreditation and Alignments

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

As of December 2020, Colorado Technical University aligned its Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates. Throughout the world, over 500 programs in approximately 425 educational institutions have been acknowledged by SHRM as being in alignment with its suggested guides and templates. The HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates were developed by SHRM to define the minimum HR content areas that should be studied by HR students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The guidelines - created in 2006 and revalidated in 2010, 2013, and 2017 - are part of SHRM’s Academic Initiative to define HR education standards taught in university business schools and help universities develop degree programs that follow these standards.

Outcomes

BSBA Program Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate the application of fundamental business principles in diverse business situations.
2. Investigate the cultural differences that exist within the global workplace.
3. Compose organizational business decisions through data analytical problem solving.
4. Determine ethical principles used in business decision-making.
5. Interpret the impact of organizational change from a business perspective.

BSBA-HRM Concentration Learning Outcomes

1. Examine the implications of employment and labor relations to HR policies and strategic initiatives including the principles of diversity and inclusion

 

Degree Requirements

Courses: General Education

COMS105	Interpersonal Communications	4.5
ECON210	Principles of Macroeconomics	4.5
ECON212	Principles of Microeconomics	4.5
ENGL104	Introductory Written Communication	4.5
ENGL105	Professional Written Communications	4.5
GOVT201	American Government and Public Affairs	4.5
	or
HIST120	Intro to American History: 1950 to the Present	4.5
MATH102	Introduction to College Math	4.5
MATH106	Algebra for Business	4.5
MATH301	Data Driven Statistics	4.5
MATH451	Data Driven Decision Making	4.5
PHIL101	Introduction to Ethics	4.5
	or
HUMN250	World Values and Cultures	4.5
SCI101	Introduction to the Sciences	4.5
SCI103	Science and Technology- Laboratory Course	1.5
SCI201	Environmental Science and Sustainability	4.5
SCI203	Environmental Science and Sustainability - Laboratory Course	1.5
UNIV104	Academic and Career Success	4.5
	or
HUMNELE	Humanities Elective	4.5
	Total Credit Hours:	66

Courses: Core

ACCT201	Accounting I	4
ACCT202	Accounting II	4
BADM440	Research Design Methods and Applications	4
BUS115	Introduction to Business	4
BUS270	Business Ethics and Leadership	4
FINC226	Introduction to Personal and Corporate Finance	4
HRMT215	Management of Human Resources	4
HRMT440	Managing Organizational Change	4
HRMT485	Human Resources Capstone	4
IT254	Spreadsheet Applications	4
MGM255	Management Fundamentals	4
MGM335	Organizational Behavior Principles	4
MGM357	International Business Practices	4
MGM365	The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business	4
MGMT235	Business Law I	4
MGMT345	Operations Management	4
MGMT455	Business Policies and Strategies	4
MKTG225	Introduction to Marketing	4
MPM210	Introduction to Project Management	6
SCM215	Concepts in Logistics/Supply Chain Management	4
UNIV201	Career Planning and Management	4
	Total Credit Hours:	86

Courses: Human Resource Management Concentration

HRM345	Building Effective Teams	4
HRMT220	Staffing the Organization	4
HRMT300	Managing Employee Performance	4
HRMT330	HRM Legal Environment	4
HRMT410	Training and Employee Development	4
HRMT415	Compensation and Benefits	4
HRMT420	Managing Labor-Management Relations	4
	Total Credit Hours:	28

* Capstone class, HRMT485, may be conducted incrementally based on campus decision.

Total Credit Hours: 180

 

Locations

• Colorado Springs
• Virtual Campus

Area of Study

• Business & Management

Degree Level

• Bachelor