Human Resource Development B.S.
Total Semester Credit Hours = 120
Objectives
Human Resource Development (HRD) is a process for developing and unleashing human expertise through organization development and personnel training and development for the purpose of improving performance. Careers in this field are available in business, nonprofit, educational, and governmental settings. The HRD program provides students the opportunity to combine study and related experiences to develop, apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate knowledge of the purposes, practices, issues, and problems of work and community education. Students also have the opportunity to learn how to design, deliver, and evaluate effective training and development programs.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 120 semester credit hours for the Bachelor of Science degree.
University Core Curriculum (42 hrs.)
Field of Study and Lower Division Electives (26 hrs.)
| ACCT 3300 | Accounting and Finance for Small Business and Entrepreneurs | |
| or | |
| FINA 3300 | Accounting and Finance for Small Business and Entrepreneurs | |
| or | |
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting [TCCN: ACCT 2301] | |
| and | |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Managerial Accounting [TCCN: ACCT 2302] | |
| MANA 1300 | Introduction to Business | |
| TECH 2323 | Introduction to Computer Applications | |
| TECH 2330 | Information Technology and Communications | |
Departmental Core Curriculum (16 hrs.)
Upper-Division Major (27 hrs.)
Minor in Business Administration (9 hrs.)
One of the following:
A minimum grade-point average of 2.0 in upper-division courses in HRD and Technology.
No grade below a "C" in the major will be accepted toward degree.
Two additional lower-or upper-level hours should be selected from the CBT approved list.
Suggested Four-Year Curriculum Human Resource Development
Freshman Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| ENGL 1301 | College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] | |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301] | |
| TECH 2323 | Introduction to Computer Applications | |
| POLS 2305 | Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305] | |
| MANA 1300 | Introduction to Business | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| MATH 1342 | Statistics [TCCN: MATH 1342] | |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302] | |
| SPCM 1315 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication [TCCN: SPCM 1315] | |
Creative Arts (3 hrs.)
Life and Physical Sciences (3 hrs.)
Sophomore Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| TECH 2330 | Information Technology and Communications | |
| ACCT 3300 | Accounting and Finance for Small Business and Entrepreneurs | |
| or | |
| FINA 3300 | Accounting and Finance for Small Business and Entrepreneurs | |
| or | |
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting [TCCN: ACCT 2301] | |
| and | |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Managerial Accounting [TCCN: ACCT 2302] | |
Life and Physical Sciences (3 hrs.)
Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hrs.)
Social and Behavioral Science (3 hrs.)
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| POLS 2306 | Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306] | |
| HRD 3333 | Human Relations | |
| or | |
| MANA 3311 | Managing People in Organizations | |
| HRD 3301 | Introduction to HRD and Performance Management Systems | |
STEM (3 hrs. - see University Core for approved courses)
Human Expression (3 hrs.)
Junior Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
Elective (3 hrs.)
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
Senior Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| HRD 4331 | Workforce and Organizational Development | |
| HRD 3342 | Career Development and Human Resource Planning | |
| FINA 3315 | Personal Finance | |
Electives (6 hrs.)
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
Electives (5 hrs.)