Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in Human Resource Management
Each BBA degree consists of:
- University Core
- Business Core
- Computer Literacy course (BUAD 1305 or CSTE 1330)
- Major Required courses
- Elective(s)
Transfer students must take at least 50% of the required business curriculum for the BBA in residence at Sam Houston State University, which may include courses taken at The Woodlands Center (TWC) campus or through SHSU Online.
Additional information: Reference the Program Landing Page for additional information, such as cost, delivery format, contact information, or to schedule a visit.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in Human Resource Management | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) 2 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 3 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| BUAD 1305 | Business Computer Applications | 3 |
| or CSTE 1330 | Introduction to Computers | |
| MATH 1324 | Mth for Mngl Decision Making 1 | 3 |
| Business Core | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Acc | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Managerial Acc | 3 |
| BANA 2372 | Business Analysis | 3 |
| BANA 3363 | Inter Business Analysis | 3 |
| BUAD 3301 | Business Legal Environment | 3 |
| BUAD 3335 | Business Communication | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles Of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles Of Microeconomics 2 | 3 |
| FINC 3320 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGIS 3310 | Principles of MIS | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | Principles Of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3370 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MGMT 4390 | Strategic Management & Policy | 3 |
| MKTG 3310 | Principles Of Marketing | 3 |
| Major Required Courses | ||
| BUAD 3360 | Human Resources Mgt Law | 3 |
| COMS 3371 | Conflict, Negotiatn & Resolutn | 3 |
| or BUAD 4325 | Negotiation in Business | |
| ECON 3351 | Labor Economics | 3 |
| MGMT 3320 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 3330 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT 4330 | Compensation | 3 |
| MGMT 4335 | Mgt & Labor Relations | 3 |
| MGMT 4345 | Social Respon Of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 4355 | Human Resource Development | 3 |
| Major: Prescribed Electives | ||
| Electives: Advanced Business 4 | 6 | |
| Electives: General | ||
| General Electives | 3 | |
| Minor: Not Required 5,6 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
MATH 1324 is required for COBA and satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).
- 2
ECON 2302 is a Business Core course and should be taken to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
- 3
BUAD 2321 OR COMS 2382 is suggested to fulfill the three-hour credit the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). The following courses satisfy one credit hour of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option): ECON 1100, KINE 2115, MCOM 1130, NGLI 1101, OR UNIV 1101.
- 4
Select from 3000 or 4000 level COBA courses.
- 5
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so additional semester credits hours will be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours.
- 6
The following minors cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in Management, Minor in General Business Administration.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
A minimum grade of “C” is required in MGMT 3330 - Human Resource Management.
A minimum grade of "C" is required in all Human Resource Management required courses.
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so additional semester credits hours will be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours.
The following minors cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in Management, Minor in General Business Administration.
Additional information: Reference the Program Landing Page for additional information, such as cost, delivery format, contact information, or to schedule a visit.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area III | 4 | Component Area III | 4 |
| Component Area IX1 | 1 | Component Area V | 3 |
| ENGL 13012 | 3 | BUAD 1305 or CSTE 1330 | 3 |
| HIST 13013 | 3 | ENGL 13022 | 3 |
| MATH 13244 | 3 | HIST 13023 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IV | 3 | Component Area IX6 | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | 3 | ACCT 2302 | 3 |
| BANA 2372 | 3 | ECON 23027 | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | 3 | POLS 23065 | 3 |
| POLS 23055 | 3 | General Electives | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BANA 3363 | 3 | ECON 3351 | 3 |
| BUAD 3301 | 3 | MGIS 3310 | 3 |
| FINC 3320 | 3 | MGMT 3320 | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | 3 | MGMT 3330 | 3 |
| MKTG 3310 | 3 | MGMT 3370 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BUAD 3335 | 3 | Electives: Advanced Business8 | 3 |
| BUAD 3360 | 3 | Electives: Advanced Business8 | 3 |
| COMS 3371 or BUAD 4325 | 3 | MGMT 4335 | 3 |
| MGMT 4330 | 3 | MGMT 4355 | 3 |
| MGMT 4345 | 3 | MGMT 4390 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
The following courses satisfy one credit hour of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option): ECON 1100, KINE 2115, MCOM 1130, NGLI 1101, OR UNIV 1101.
- 2
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communications).
- 3
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).
- 4
MATH 1324 is required for COBA and satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).
- 5
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
- 6
BUAD 2321 OR COMS 2382 is suggested to fulfill the three-hour credit the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option).
- 7
ECON 2302 is a Business Core course and should be taken to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
- 8
Select from 3000 or 4000 level COBA courses.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
A minimum grade of “C” is required in MGMT 3330 - Human Resource Management.
A minimum grade of "C" is required in all Human Resource Management required courses.
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so additional semester credits hours will be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours.
The following minors cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in Management, Minor in General Business Administration.
