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Human Resources Program Core
Students who earn a major in Human Resources achieve proficiency in general
business and human resource skills, in addition to a strong liberal arts foundation.
Because an interdisciplinary background is important in this field, a combination
of coursework in business, management, psychology, along with the human resources
core curriculum, is provided.
Career Opportunities
The Human Resources major emphasizes the specific competencies
necessary to obtain an entry level job in the human
resources field or to advance in this area, if the
student has current or prior experience. Opportunities
for internships provide students with work experience
as part of the requirements for completion of this
degree.
The private sector accounts for the majority of the
salaried jobs, which include administrative and support
services, professional, scientific, technical services,
manufacturing, health care and social assistance, and
finance and insurance firms.
The Government also employs human resources managers
and specialists. They handle recruitment, interviewing,
job classification, training, salary administration,
benefits, employee relations, and other matters related
to public employees.
Students who complete the B.A. degree in Human Resources
may find opportunities for employment in the following
positions:
Director of Human Resources
Recruiter
Occupational Analyst
Employee Benefits Manager
Training and Development
Director of Industrial Relations
Equal Employ. Opportunity Officers |
Employment and Placement Specialist
Employer Relations Representative
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analyst
Employee Assistance Plan Managers
Labor Relations
Conciliators, Mediators, and Arbitrators
Affirmative Action Coordinators |
Faculty
Facilitators in the Human Resources Program are human resources managers, human
resources specialists, or professors with expertise in their areas of instruction.
The Ursuline Studies Program
The heart of an Ursuline education is the Ursuline
Studies Program. By its very nature, the Ursuline
Studies Program is committed to the development and
enrichment of all students. As an outcomes-based
curriculum, the program views assessment of academic
progress as an essential part of each course and
each stage of development.
The Ursuline Studies Program involves a series of
writing-intensive interdisciplinary courses that
total 49 credit hours and serve as the liberal arts
core of an Ursuline College education. The program
highlights personal development, the cultivation
of academic abilities and the exploration of a coherent,
integrated body of knowledge drawn from a variety
of disciplines.
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