BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR DEGREE
Upon Graduation, you will have earned a Bachelor of Science with a major in Human Resource Development
ACADEMIC ADVISING OFFICE
Location
363 Pawley Hall
STUDENT RESOURCES
HRD Honors/Professional Society
hrdhsps@gmail.com
Phone
(248) 370-4182 (to schedule an
individual advising appointment)
HRD List-serv
Check your OU e-mail forcurrent messages from
the HRD department
Fax
(248) 370-4245
Transfer Credit Equivalencies
www2.oakland.edu/admissions/tce
Anna Mrdeza
Academic Adviser
mrdeza@oakland.edu
Financial Aid
oakland.edu/financialaid
Laurie Shano
SEHS OU Macomb
Academic Adviser
ltshano@oakland.edu
HRD Advising Website
oakland.edu/sehs/hrd/advising
• Scholarships
• Advising forms
• HRD news and announcements
The Tutoring Center
oakland.edu/turtoring
Career Services
oakland.edu/careerservices
HRD Professional Associations
Academy of HRD (AHRD) ahrd.org
HR Association of Detroit (HRA) hragd.org
Society of HRM (SHRM) shrm.org
American Society of T & D (ASTD) astd.org
HR World hrworld.com
PROGRAM INFORMATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Department of Human Resource Development (HRD) of the School of Education and Human Services
offers a program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Development. This field of
study focuses on four areas: Organization Development, Training and Development, Career and Leadership
Development, and Employment Systems and Standards.
The degree program covers topics in these focus areas related to instructional design and delivery, program
evaluation, performance appraisal, personnel selection, recruiting, ethics, organization development,
principles of leadership, labor relations, employment law, employee involvement, and cultural diversity.
Graduates are prepared with conceptual knowledge and technical and interpersonal skills for a variety of
careers.
Students complete the core curriculum and have the option of choosing between four areas of emphasis by
adding a minor to their degree program. Courses for any one of the three HRD minors can be used to satisfy
the HRD Focus areas of the HRD program plan or General Electives. Students can earn a minor in Training
and Development, Employment Systems and Standards, or Applied Leadership Skills in addition to earning
their Bachelor of Science in HRD. For more information on the three minors available to HRD students as well
as a minor in Human Resource Development for students not majoring in HRD, please see page 5 & 6.
SAMPLE HRD MAJOR COURSE SEQUENCE
Semester I
WRT 150 Composition I (4)
Social Science (General Ed. selection) (4)
Arts (General Ed. selection) (4)
Foreign Language (General Ed. Selection) (4)
Semester V
HRD 303 Ethics in HRD (4)
HRD 324 Work & the Law (4)
HRD 372 HRD Staffing, Performance
Evaluation, & Interaction within Organizations (4)
HRD423 Instructional Methods (4)
Semester II
WRT 160 Composition II (4)
Formal Reasoning (General Ed. selection) (4)
Western Civilization (General Ed. selection) (4)
Natural Science & Technology
(General Ed. selection) (4)
Semester VI
HRD 364 Career Development (4)
HRD 320 Intro to Labor & Employment Relations (4)
HRD 401 Change Process & Org. Analysis (4)
Organization Development Focus Area (4)
Semester III
Literature (General Ed. selection) (4)
Global Perspective (General Ed. Selection) (4)
Knowledge Application (General Ed Selection) (4)
HRD306 Introduction to HRD (4)
Semester VII
Career/Leadership Development Focus Area (4)
Employment Systems & Standards Focus Area (4)
Training & Development Focus Area (4)
General Elective (4)
Semester IV
HRD 363 Group/Team Development & Leadership (4)
HRD 367 Cultural Diversity in the Workplace (4)
HRD 310 Instructional Design (4)
HRD 309 Information Management Systems (4)
Semester VIII
HRD 499 Internship in HRD (8)
General Elective (4)
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HRD PROGRAM PROCESS
UNDECIDED HRD STATUS
Students are placed in this status when they request admission to the HRD major but, their overall GPA is
below a 2.5.
Formal admission to the program is not secured until a student reaches pre-HRD status.
PRE-HRD STATUS
Students are placed into this status when they first enter the HRD program and their overall GPA is a 2.5 or
above.
ADMISSION TO MAJOR STANDING IN HRD
To be admitted to major standing a student must satisfy the following requirements:
1. Meet with the HRD Academic Adviser and complete an approved HRD program plan
2. Complete a minimum of 40 credits at an accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or
better. Courses that carry no numerical or letter grade (such as S/U) are excluded from calculation of the
GPA
3. Complete the HRD core courses with a minimum grade of 2.8 in each course.
4. Submit an “Application for Major Standing” during the semester in which the student expects to
complete the core requirements.
HRD INTERNSHIP
Application available at oakland.edu/sehs/hrd/internship or one may be picked up at 430A Pawley Hall.
Apply by deadline date:
June 15th for Fall semester
October 15th for Winter semester
February 15th for Summer semester
Internship Coordinator: Pamela Repp
Phone: (248) 370-3063
E-mail: repp@oakland.edu
SENIOR AUDIT
Students should schedule an appointment for a senior audit with the Academic Adviser the semester
before they are to graduate.
A senior audit is a final check to ensure that all degree requirements will be met. The adviser will also go
over the internship application requirement and remind you to apply for graduation.
APPLY TO GRADUATE
Students can find the Undergraduate Application for Degree at www.oakland.edu/graduate
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HRD MINORS
2.8 grade in each course
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
HRD 306
HRD 307
HRD 310
HRD 402
HRD 423
HRD 472
Introduction to HRD
Presentation and Facilitation
Instructional Design
Program Planning and Evaluation
Instructional Methods
Technology-based Instruction
Completing the bolded courses will satisfy the Training and Development minor, the Training and Development
Focus Area, and 8 credits of General Electives for student’s majoring in HRD.
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
HRD 306
HRD 310
HRD 324
HRD 363
HRD 367
HRD 372
Introduction to HRD
Instructional Design
Work and the Law
Group/Team Development and Leadership
Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
Staffing, Performance Evaluation, & Interaction within Organizations
This minor is available to student’s NOT majoring in HRD.
EMPLOYMENT SYSTEMS AND STANDARDS
COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
HRD 320
HRD 321
Introduction to Labor and Employment Relations
Intro. to Public Sector Labor & Employment Relations
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES
HRD 324
HRD 328
Work and the Law
Civil Rights and Regulations
COMPLETE THREE OF THE FOLLOWING
HRD 307
HRD 322
HRD 323
HRD 326
HRD 327
HRD 367
WGS 322
HRD 440
OSH 235
Presentation and Facilitation (Course satisfies Training & Development Focus Area)
The Study of Labor and Work Organizations
Negotiation (Course satisfies Career/Leadership Development Focus Area)
Collective Bargaining and Dispute Resolution
Employee Benefits
Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
Women in Modern America
Strategic Planning (Course satisfies Organization Development Focus Area)
Occupational Safety & Heath Standards
Completing the bolded courses will satisfy the Employment Systems and Standards minor and possibly
satisfy multiple HRD Focus Areas, and/or General Electives for student’s majoring in HRD.
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HRD MINORS
2.8 grade in each course
APPLIED LEADERSHIP SKILLS
LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES: COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
COM 302
HRD 308
Communication in Leadership
Principles of Leadership (Course satisfies Career/Leadership Development Focus Area)
GROUP DYNAMICS/INTERPERSONAL PROCESSES IN LEADERSHIP: COMPLETE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:
COM 202
COM 303
COM 305
HRD 351
HRD 363
ORG 431
Group Dynamics and Communication
Communication Theory
Interpersonal Communication
Fundamentals of Human interaction (Course satisfies Organization Development Focus Area)
Group/Team Development and Leadership
Leadership and Group Performance
ETHICS IN LEADERSHIP: COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
PHL 316
PS 317
HRD 303
Ethics in Business
International Politics of Human Rights
Ethics in Human Resource Development
MULTICULTURAL LEADERSHIP: COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
COM 220 Public Speaking on Public Issues
WGS 300 Women in Transition
PS 330
Politics of Development
HRD 367
Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
COM 385 Multicultural Communication
LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS: COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
ENT 310
Structure and Management Behavior in the Entrepreneurial Organization
HRD 320
Introduction to Labor & Employment Relations
HRD 401
Change Process in Organizations
MGT 300
Survey of Management
ORG 330
Introduction to Organizational Behavior
PS 300
American Political Culture
Bolded courses double count in the HRD Major requirements. No more than 8 credits of course work
can be used to satisfy both HRD major requirements and the Applied Leadership Skills minor.
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HRD CAREER OPTIONS
Account Executive
Acquisition Project Officer, US
Advertising Recruiter
Alumni Relations Coordinator
Appraisal Analyst
Area Systems Manager
Assistant Comptroller
Assistant Vice President for Academic HR
Attorney
Audit Manager
Benefits Manager
Branch Manager
Business Manager
Career Development Counselor
Chief Marketing Executive
Child Welfare Worker
Classification Analyst
Colleague Growth and Development Leader
College Relations Specialist
Computer Controller
Compensation Administrator
Compensation Analyst
Compensation and Benefits Analyst
Consultant
Corporate Recruiter
Credit Manager
Day Care Director
Day Care Administrator
Director, Staff Training and Development
Educational Resource Coordinator
EAP Coordinator
EEO Representative
Employee Benefits Supervisor
Employee Training Instructor
Employee Relations Administrator
Employment Coordinator
Employment Interviewer
Employment Specialist
Hospital Administrator
HR Information Systems Managers
HR Technology Manager
Human Resource Administrator
Human Resource Advisor
Human Resource Specialist
Human Resource Developer
Interviewer
Guidance Counselor
Job Analyst
Job Evaluation Specialist
Labor Relations Director
Labor / Employment Relations Liaison
Lead Performance Specialist
Operations Manager
Organizational Development Manager
Personnel Administrator
Personnel Advisor
Personnel Director
Personnel Generalist
Personnel Manager
Personnel Recruiter
Personnel Specialist
Professional Recruitment Coordinator
Professor
Program Advisor
Public Policy Analyst
Recruiter
Recruiting Specialist
Salary Administrator
Student Affairs Administrator
Student Admissions Administrator
Systems Analyst
Talent Acquisition Manager
Teacher
Telecommunications Consultant
Test Analyst
Trainer
Training Design Manager
Training Director
Training Liaison
Training Specialist
Union Representative
Vice President of Customer Service
Youth Group Coordinator
* Some of the listed career options may require
additional education/training beyond the
Bachelor’s degree
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HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM PLAN (124 CREDITS)
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