MAJOR CORE CURRICULUM - 20 CREDITS

HRIR 3021 is a prerequisite for all HRIR courses.

Course	Credits	Title & Additional Information
HRIR 3031	2	Staffing and Selection: Strategic and Operational Concerns
HRIR 3041	2	The Individual in the Organization
HRIR 3051	2	Compensation: Theory and Practice
HRIR 3071	2	Union Organizing and Labor Relations
HRIR 4100W	4	Leadership & Personal Development in the HR Field (Capstone course) (prereq 8cr HRIR coursework completed or concurrent registration)

PLUS 8 CREDITS CHOSEN FROM THE FOLLOWING:

Course	Credits	Title & Additional Information
HRIR 3032	2	Training and Development
HRIR 3042	2	The Individual and Organizational Performance
HRIR 3072	2	Collective Bargaining and Dispute Resolution
HRIR 5022	2	Managing Diversity
HRIR 5023	2	Employment and Labor Law for the HRIR Professional
HRIR 5025	2	Comparative and International Human Resources (not currently offered)
HRIR 5054	2	Public Policies on Employee Benefits: Social Safety Nets
HRIR 5061	3	Public Policies on Work and Pay
HRIR 5062	2	Personnel Economics
INS 4101	2	Employee Benefits
HRIR 5000	1 - 4	Topics in Human Resource and Industrial Relations

Please note that all classes are not offered every semester. Please check the class schedule on OneStop for details.

MINOR CORE CURRICULUM - 12 CREDITS

6 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING:

HRIR 3021 is a prerequisite for all HRIR courses.

Course	Credits	Title & Additional Information
HRIR 3031	2	Staffing and Selection: Strategic and Operational Concerns
HRIR 3051	2	Compensation: Theory and Practice
HRIR 3041	2	The Individual in the Organization
HRIR 3071	2	Union Organizing and Labor Relations

PLUS 6 ADDITIONAL CREDITS CHOSEN FROM THE MAJOR REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE COURSE WORK ABOVE.

Human Resource professionals work with employment issues such as recruiting, staffing, training, compensation and benefit packages, and health and safety in the workplace. HR professionals must have a solid understanding of the field of psychology as they are often called to explore sources of workplace tension and motivation, and practice techniques for resolving conflict. A major component of the job is learning labor and employment law as well as understanding and working with labor unions.

Overview of the profession from Wetfeet.

Careers for Human Resources and Industrial Relations Majors:

• HR Generalists
• HR Management
• Compensation Specialist
• Employee Benefits Manager
• Recruiters
• Trainers
• HR Consultants (See the Human Resources Consulting section)
• Outplacement Specialist

Companies that Hire Human Resources and Industrial Relations Majors:

• United Health Group
• Target
• Travelers
• Most companies have an HR department that hires students in this major

More Resources:

• Professional associations:
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Human Resources & Industrial Relations
Human Resources w/ fall semester abroad (junior year)
Human Resources w/ fall semester abroad (senior year)

Sample Interest Tracks

We encourage all students to meet with an advisor to develop an interest track that reflects their interest in the field of human resources and industrial relations.

Compensation and Benefits

HRIR 3051 Compensation: Theory and Practice
INS 4101 Employee Benefits: Public Policy and Practice
HRIR 5061 Public Policies on Work and Pay
HRIR 5062 Personnel Economics

Trade Unions and Labor Relations

HRIR 3071 Union Organizing and Labor Relations
HRIR 3072 Collective Bargaining and Dispute Resolution
HRIR 5023 Employment and Labor Law for the HRIR Professional
HRIR 5061 Labor Policy

Staffing, Training, and Developing Workers

HRIR 3031 Staffing and Selection: Strategic and Operational Concerns
HRIR 3032 Training and Development
HRIR 5022 Managing Diversity
HRIR 5023 Employment and Labor Law for the HRIR Professional