Human Resources Administration
Major
What is Human Resource Administration?
Human resource management is the direction
of human effort. It focuses on securing, maintaining,
and utilizing an effective work force within organizations.
It involves many activities, which include recruitment,
and screening of prospective employees, the study of training
needs, preparing human resource forecasts, and the development
of compensation systems. This major centers on the coordination
of the human resources of a company. Human resource managers
prepares students to be proactive in their pursuit of
fairness and equity within the workplace. Human resources
administration is used to promote effective employee performance,
staff development and job satisfaction. Students actively
apply theories of organizational behavior, decision-making
in order to influence the effectiveness of organizations.
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What Kinds of Students Major in
Human Resources Administration?
Students are exposed to an interdisciplinary
curriculum, which requires the integration of knowledge
from the liberal arts, social and behavioral sciences,
and business. The changing nature of work, as influenced
by social, economic, technological and educational forces
is explored, both nationally and globally. Further, students
develop excellence in both written and oral expression,
and the effective utilization of technological advances.
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What Courses Do Human Resources
Administration Majors Take?
The required and elective courses you
would take for majors vary considerably among institutions.
Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth
of topics you are likely to experience were you to major
in this field.
Management
of Human Resources |
Organizational
Behavior |
Public
Personnel Administration |
Organizational
Resource Methods |
Labor
Management Relations |
Economics
of Human Resources |
Topics
in Current Business |
Advanced
Human Resources Management |
Leadership
and Group Performance |
Motivation
and Work Behavior |
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What Types of Positions do Human
Resources Majors Take After College?
These professions and professional organizations
illustrate the types of positions you might qualify for
if you complete this major. Some majors are more directly
related to employment than others, however. You should
consider the likelihood of employment after graduation
carefully, if you do not plan to go on for graduate work
in a field. Even with the completion of graduate work
in some fields, however, employment is difficult, so you
should determine what the prospects are for this or any
major. Employment possibilities are often enhanced by
the selecting employment-related courses and by the enrollment
in second major or in a minor.
Employment
and Placement |
EEO
Representative |
Job
and Occupational Analyst |
Compensation
Specialist |
Employee
Benefit |
Training
and Development |
Industrial
Relations |
International
Human Resources |
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Are you interested in detailed information
about the forecasted demand for a particular profession?
Are you interested in the estimated salaries such positions
are likely to pay? This government Web site allows you
to search on a particular job, whether listed here or
not, to give you this information.
Bureau
of Labor Statistics
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Related Links
If you are interested in learning more
about what professionals in this field do and what kinds
of activities they engage in, you might want to begin
with the following web sites. Also check the departmental
web sites of colleges and universities, which offer this
major.
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University Departments to Consider
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Other fine institutions offering this
major offer excellent programs to consider.
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Two-Year College Curriculums to
Consider
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