Overview
The Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management, offered by the Department of Management, produces leaders who develop and deploy a crucial asset: the people who make up the organization. All organizations need great human talent to succeed, they need to reward and retain that talent, and they need all that talent to work well together. Human resource professionals recruit, train and develop, support, manage, and engage organizational members so that great goals can be achieved.
The Human Resource Management (HRM) major prepares students for careers in human resources (HR) either as generalists, specialists, or consultants; focuses on HR's role in creating synergies between the human and business sides of the business; and links an organization's human capital with its productivity, reputation, and creation of sustainable profits.
The HRM major prepares graduates to be leaders in critical areas, including: talent acquisition, training and development, compensation, benefits, employee engagement, HR metrics and information systems, performance management, employee and labor relations; ethical practices in labor and employment, and legal compliance with local, state, and federal employment regulations.
Campus Location: Main and Online
Program Code: BU-HRM-BBA
Student Professional Organizations
Society of Human Resource Management (TUSHRM)
HRM majors are encouraged to join the student chapter of the Temple University Society of Human Resource Management (TUSHRM) which provides the foundation for education, social opportunities, and professional development while serving as a community stakeholder and a cultural steward for progression and change.
TUSHRM facilitates conversation between member and guest speakers from the most well-known companies. We offer members the ability to see company workplaces. This gives members the opportunity to see, what could possibly be, their future work space. Our chapter also provides a space for attendees to learn from the most qualified HR professionals in the workforce.
For more information, contact faculty advisor Debra Casey at 215-204-4130 or debra.casey@temple.edu.
Net Impact
Fox students interested in making the world a better place are encouraged to join Net Impact. The mission of Temple Net Impact is to improve the world by growing and strengthening a network of leaders who use the power of business to make a positive social, environmental, and economic impact. Temple Net Impact will bring together students seeking to network and take action to foster a new generation of leaders who use the power of business to create a better world.
For more information, contact faculty advisor Lynne Andersson at 215-204-5088 or landerss@temple.edu, or visit the Net Impact web site.
Student Professional Sales Organization (PSO)
Fox students who want to be at the top of their professional game may benefit from participating in the Student Professional Sales Organization (PSO), which seeks to develop sales excellence in students by teaching consultative negotiation, personal influence, sales, and effective communication techniques that will allow students to create solutions and build meaningful business relationships. In addition, PSO aims to foster high quality leadership development in students through opportunities in the organization's management team.
For more information, contact faculty advisor Tony Petrucci at 215-204-8138 or petrucci@temple.edu, or visit the PSO web site.
Licensure/Certification
The Society for Human Resource Management offers graduating students the opportunity to sit for the SHRM CP/SCP Certification Exam. This comprehensive exam encompasses the entire field of human resource management. Upon passing the exam, the candidate is granted the designation of "Certified Professional" or "Senior Certified Professional" (CP/SCP).
- HRM students in their senior year are highly encouraged to register for, and prepare for, this exam with the goal of becoming certified (usually at the Certified Professional "CP" level).
- Certification with a SHRM CP/SCP credential differentiates you in the job market upon graduation and in the years ahead in your entire career.
- The SHRM CP/SCP Certification Preparation Course provides the materials, lectures, and activities needed to develop professional HR skills and to do well when you sit for the exam.
- Department of Management SHRM Certification Prep Scholarships are available to cover the SHRM CP/SCP Certification Preparation Course itself and associated materials.
RMI Focus
The Department of Risk, Actuarial Science, and Legal Studies offers Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) courses that complement the Department of Management's HRM courses for students interested in a career in employee benefits and/or human resource management.
Managing Human Capital Risk (RMI 3501) and Retirement Plans (RMI 3503), which can also satisfy Upper-Division Foundation Business Electives, allow students to broaden their career options by taking advantage of the cross-training offered by HRM and RMI. Alternatively, students can double major in RMI.
Contact Information
John A. McClendon, Chair
Alter Hall, Room 354
215-204-1910
johnmac@temple.edu
Debra Casey, Academic Director - HRM Program
Alter Hall, Room 352
215-204-4130
debra.casey@temple.edu
Department of Management
Alter Hall, Room 333
215-204-5183
mgmtdept@temple.edu
Learn more about the Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management.
These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
University Requirements
All new students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
Note that students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.
College Requirements
Students must meet College Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration, including the requirements of the major listed below. Human Resource Management students must attain a 2.0 GPA in the major and a 2.0 cumulative GPA in order to graduate.
Major Requirements
Students must follow the Major Requirements and College Requirements current at the time of declaration. Students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University, College, and Major requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.
Requirements of the Human Resource Management Major
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HRM 2501 | Introduction to Human Resource Management 1 | 3 |
| HRM 3511 | Compensation Management 1 | 3 |
| HRM 3512 | Human Resource Management and Public Policy | 3 |
| HRM 4596 | Organizational Staffing and Career Management 1, 2 | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Power, Influence and Negotiation 3 | ||
| Leading People at Work 3 | ||
| Communicating in Organizations 3 | ||
| Leadership in the 21st Century 3 | ||
or HRM 3505 | Sustainable Organizational Leadership | |
| HR Metrics: Using Data, Scorecards and Dashboards to Drive Business Performance | ||
| Labor Relations: Strategy and Practice | ||
| HR on the Ground (spring only) | ||
or HRM 3581 | Co-op Experience in Human Resource Management | |
| International Human Resource Management | ||
| Special Topics - Human Resource Management (topics may change) 4 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
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HRM majors are required to participate in the Fox Leadership Development Program (FLDP). This program was created to respond to employer expectations regarding the skill sets of college graduates. Please refer to FLDP for more information.
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This major capstone is typically taken in the final semester, and all prerequisites must be met.
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These courses make up the Organizational Leadership Minor. However, they cannot be double counted for HRM major requirements if applied toward the Organizational Leadership Minor.
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This course may be offered multiple semesters with different topics. It can be applied once toward the major. It can be used as a free elective if completed with a different topic.
Suggested Academic Plan
Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management
Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year
Please note that this plan is suggested only, ensuring prerequisites are met.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| STAT 1001 | Quantitative Methods for Business I | 3 |
| ECON 1101 | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| HRM 1101 | Leadership and Organizational Management | 3 |
| ENG 0802 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] or Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL [GW] or Honors Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| STAT 1102 | Quantitative Methods for Business II | 4 |
| ECON 1102 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| BA 1103 | Legal and Ethical Reasoning in Business | 3 |
| IH 0851 or IH 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] or Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2103 | Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making | 4 |
| STAT 2103 | Statistical Business Analytics (waives GenEd Quantitative Literacy requirement) | 4 |
| MIS 2101 | Digital Systems | 3 |
| IH 0852 or IH 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] or Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 2101 | Professional Development Strategies | 1 |
| BA 2196 | Business Communications [WI] | 3 |
| BA 2501 | Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Visualizing Data | 3 |
| MKTG 2101 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| RMI 2101 | Introduction to Risk Management | 3 |
| HRM 2501 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| FIN 3101 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MSOM 3101 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Compensation Management | ||
| Human Resource Management and Public Policy | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Power, Influence and Negotiation | ||
| Leading People at Work | ||
| Communicating in Organizations | ||
| Leadership in the 21st Century or Sustainable Organizational Leadership | ||
| HR Metrics: Using Data, Scorecards and Dashboards to Drive Business Performance | ||
| Labor Relations: Strategy and Practice | ||
| HR on the Ground or Co-op Experience in Human Resource Management | ||
| International Human Resource Management | ||
| Special Topics - Human Resource Management | ||
| Business Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Compensation Management | ||
| Human Resource Management and Public Policy | ||
| Business Elective 1 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 4102 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Power, Influence and Negotiation | ||
| Leading People at Work | ||
| Communicating in Organizations | ||
| Sustainable Organizational Leadership or Leadership in the 21st Century | ||
| HR Metrics: Using Data, Scorecards and Dashboards to Drive Business Performance | ||
| Labor Relations: Strategy and Practice | ||
| Co-op Experience in Human Resource Management or HR on the Ground | ||
| International Human Resource Management | ||
| Special Topics - Human Resource Management | ||
| Business Elective 1 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HRM 4596 | Organizational Staffing and Career Management [WI] | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
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2000-3999 electives can be selected from: ACCT, AS, BA, ECON, FIN, HRM, IB, LGLS, MIS, MKTG, RE, RMI, STAT, SCM, SGM. Please see your advisor for elective suggestions that match your career objectives.
Accelerated Programs
Students may opt to pursue an accelerated +1 program, enabling them to complete both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in less time than the traditional route.
The following accelerated programs are available to students in the Human Resource Management BBA:
Fox School of Business and Management
- Actuarial Science MS
- Business Analytics MS
- Information Technology Auditing and Cyber Security MS
- Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship MS