Management
Human Resources Major
The evolving workplace and work force continually present employers with challenges — skills shortages, family considerations and diversity issues. Human capital is a strategic force in any organization’s success. To stay competitive in the global competition for talent, organizations rely on human resources managers to develop employees’ skills, increase productivity and build job satisfaction.
- Considering a Human Resources major?
- Undergraduate minor requirements
- Marquette University Undergraduate Bulletin
To complete the requirements for a major in Human Resources, students need to complete coursework as specified below:
Specific Human Resources Requirements
27 Credits
- Five courses from the following of which three must be selected from HURE 4005, HURE 4010, HURE 4030, or HURE 4080:
- HURE 4986 (Internship in Human Resources) 3 credits
- MANA 3035 (Diversity in Organizations) 3 credits
- MANA 4010 (Motivation and Leadership) 3 credits
- HURE 4005 (Employee Benefit Systems) 3 credits
- HURE 4010 (Compensation of Human Resources) 3 credits
- HURE 4020 (Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining) 3 credits
- HURE 4030 (Employment of Human Resources) 3 credits
- HURE 4080 (Training and Development) 3 credits
- HURE 4931 (Topics in Human Resources) 3 credits
- Four Business Electives (12 credits)
NOTE: One International Business Course is required (within or outside your major).
Additional business & non-business course requirements
In addition to the requirements for the major, all students in the College of Business Administration complete business core courses, the Marquette University core of common studies, and non-business electives.