TROY UNIVERSITY
MASTER SYLLABUS
SORRELL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
HRM 6689
Human Resource Management Internship
Prerequisites
Unconditional admittance into the MSHRM program, less than one year’s work experience in the
field of human-resource management, no employment or contractual relationship with the firm
or organization sponsoring the internship, and successful completion of at least HRM 6603 and
three other required courses (one of which must be HRM 6622, HRM 6623, or HRM 6632, as
approved by the academic advisor) prior to the start of the term in which the internship begins.
At least one semester prior to registration for the internship, students must submit a written
request to the faculty advisor who will supervise the internship. The request should include the
student’s reasons for wanting to participate in the internship program and the goals the student
hopes to achieve. The internship request must be approved prior to registration for credit. [Note:
While faculty will assist in establishing the internship, it is the responsibility of the student to
secure a sponsoring organization.]
Description
Independent study of a practical problem or project, pertinent to human-resource management,
taken in a field setting.
Objectives
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate competence in one or more functional areas of human-resource management
in a real-world setting.
2. Communicate the results of the experience effectively in written and oral form.
Purpose
To broaden knowledge and understanding of concepts, processes, and practices relevant to the
profession of human-resource management by applying them to a field setting. Internships
typically require the fulfillment of 80 on-the-job work hours and up to an additional 40 hours of
outside work as necessary to complete a human-resource management project for the sponsoring
organization. A report is typically presented to the instructor at the end of the term. Project
content and the nature and format of the report are typically outlined in detail in a Memorandum
of Understanding between the cooperating University entity and the appropriate human-resource
manager in the sponsoring organization. MSHRM elective.
Master Syllabi are developed by the senior faculty in each business discipline. This Master Syllabus must be used as the basis for developing the
instructor syllabus for this course, which must also comply with the content specifications outlined in the Troy University Faculty Handbook.
The objectives included on this Master Syllabus must be included among the objectives on the instructor’s syllabus, which may expand upon the
same as the instructor sees fit. The statement of purpose seeks to position the course properly within the curriculum and should be consulted by
faculty as a source of advisement guidance. Specific choice of text and other details are further subject to Program Coordinator guidance.
1 July 2013
Master Syllabus: HRM 6689
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Approved Text*
As deemed appropriate by supervising faculty.
Other Reference Materials*
As deemed appropriate by supervising faculty.
* Note: The most recent edition is required unless otherwise specified.
Troy State University Faculty Handbook (2001): Section 3.8.2.8 [extract]—22 essential elements of the syllabus (somewhat modified for space):
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Course title
Course number
Term
Instructor
Prerequisites
Office hours
Class days, times
h.
i.
j.
k.
Classroom location n. Grading methods,
Office location
criterion weights,
Office telephone
make-up policy,
Course description,
mid-term grade
objectives
reports
l. Text(s)
o. Procedure, course
m. Other materials
requirements
p. General supports
r. Additional services u. Cheating policy
(computer works,
(Americans with
v. Specialization
writing center)
Disabilities Act,
requirements
q. Daily assignments,
other statements)
(certification,
holidays, add/drop s. Absence policy
licensure, teacher
& open dates, dead t. Incomplete-work
competencies)
day, final exam
policy