Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources - Greater Kansas City

A stable and effective workplace increasingly depends on successful recruiting, training, and nurturing of employees. Though all executives ultimately develop their team members, human resources management professionals have an increased understanding of the strategic impact of human capital on the effectiveness of the organization.

A Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources from Ottawa University prepares you to graduate and excel in the integrated use of training and development, organizational development and career development to improve individual, group and organizational productivity and effectiveness. The requirements for graduation from Ottawa University with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources are listed below. Double majors and concentrations are also available. Your personal graduation plan may vary based on prior credit granted.

LIBERAL ARTS COURSES
12 Semester Credit Hours

LAS 30012 Proseminar
LAS 39014 The Individual in Society
LAS 45012 Graduation Review

MAJOR REQUIRED COURSES
40 Semester Credit Hours

ACC 30664 Managerial Accounting OR
OAD 40264 Planning and Budgeting
OAD 30063 Behavior in Organizations
OAD 30264 Employment Law and Policies
OAD 31664 Business Ethics
OAD 32563 Human Resources Administration
OAD 49200 Seminar in Applied Human Resources (Capstone Course)

Four courses from the following:

COM 30163 Interpersonal Communication
COM 31864 Group Processes
COM 40465 Professional Communication Styles, Tools and Techniques
EDU 37800 The Adult Learner: Theory and Motivation
OAD 30141 Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
OAD 30563 Management
OAD 30664 Labor Relations
OAD 32064 Women in Management
OAD 39664 Managing Organizational Conflict
OAD 41564 Compensation and Benefits
OAD 41664 Performance Appraisal
OAD 41764 Training and Development
OAD 42464 Concepts of Career Development
OAD 43264 Organizational Change
OAD 44264 Employee Assistance
OAD 45664 Recruitment and Selection

ELECTIVE COURSES
76 Semester Credit Hours

Including breadth area requirements from the following areas:

Art/Expression;  Social/Civic;  Science/Description;  Value/Meaning

     
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION                                      
128 Semester Credit Hours

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