Bachelor Of Science In Management Of Human Resources(MHR Executive Program)
The Management of Human Resources degree program is a nontraditional bachelor’s degree program designed specifically for the working adult student. Individuals seeking admission to the program are generally expected to be above 23 years of age and to have completed two years of college study with a minimum GPA of 2.0 on suggested entrance competencies. The MHR program is focused on the working adult’s professional and educational goals. It is intended to provide an introduction to, and an overview of, the field of human resources management. The program will benefit individuals in fields such as insurance, banking, law enforcement, sales, government, general administration or military service.
The program is designed to be completed in approximately one (1) year and will fit into the working adult’s busy schedule. Classes meet one night per week, for three and one-half or four hours each session. Classes generally consist of ten to twenty other adults who share the same motivation and who will become a support group as students attend classes and study together.
Classes are structured to combine theory with application, thus allowing adult students to learn from each other. Classes are offered and taught sequentially, and the material is organized in a manner that adults find preferable, thus maximizing the potential of the participants.
Two components of learning comprise the professional MHR program: coursework and a research project. Please refer to the MHR Student Handbook for more detailed information on these components.
First, the student will participate in fourteen courses, or modules, which address pertinent issues and ideas related to the student’s success. These sessions provide hands-on, immediate practice on the job. Detailed course descriptions are in the catalog. An emphasis on effective interpersonal communications permeates the program. Forty-eight semester hours are earned by completing the MHR modules and directed studies.
Second, with the assistance of an instructor, the student will conduct an applied research project which is designed according to the student’s interests. Most students elect to solve a problem directly related to their work.
Program Highlights
In addition to facilitating professional growth and development in a multitude of ways, the MHR program, being totally structured in modules within the semester, has the following advantages:
• Credit for prior undergraduate work at accredited institutions.
• Classes one night per week.
• Total of three Directed Study seminars in the program (on Saturdays).
• Completion within 13 months.
• All classes taken with other motivated and dedicated adults.
• Each module has one course; all courses are offered sequentially.
• Moderate tuition package with choice of individualized tuition plans for the working adult.
