Human Resource Management, B.S.

Human Resources Management Mission Statement
Westminster College’s Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management degree program aims to prepare students to be workforce leaders, by building the foundation for them to become successful human resource management professionals. 

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a foundational understanding of human resource management functions.
2. Understand the implications of human resource policies and practices within the context of diverse workforces, regulatory environments, and the dynamic business landscape.
3. Apply human resource management principles to workplace scenarios, policies, and procedures that address challenges faced by organizations.
4. Analyze and evaluate human resource practices and policies, determine their effectiveness and compliance with employment laws, and recommend appropriate improvements.
5. Integrate human resource management knowledge to develop and implement comprehensive HR strategies that address the diverse needs of global organizations, incorporating ethical and legal considerations.

The Human Resources Management major enables students to apply concepts, theories, and methods to organizational processes, with an emphasis on human resources functions. With a solid course background in business, psychology, and related disciplines, students in this major will be prepared to assess and explain organizational phenomena from multiple disciplinary lenses; to understand the importance of various technologies for and their effects on human resources functions; and to develop an awareness of multicultural and global issues that relate to organizational behavior. This major will prepare students for direct employment in such human resources functions as: worker selection, worker evaluation and career development, benefits administration, human relations, training, employment law, and program and institutional evaluation, as well as for graduate work in human resource management or organizational psychology programs.