Program: Human Resources Studies, BS - University of Scranton

Apr 04, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog 2013-2014

Bachelor of Science Degree

131 credits with 37 credits from HRS major courses
Required Business minor
Required portfolio documenting specific student outcomes
Overall minimum 2.50 GPA is required in major courses
Overall minimum 2.00 GPA is required in cognate courses
Required internship to gain practical work experience
National and global focus – study abroad is encouraged
Required 80-hour service learning component
Accelerated B.S./M.S. program is available for qualified students

For more information about the Health Administration and Human Resources department, visit its website.

Human Resources Studies Curriculum

	Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course	*Fall Cr.*	Spr. Cr.
First Year
MAJOR	HRS 111 - (S) Macro Human Resources	3
MAJOR	HRS 112 - Micro Human Resources		3
GE S/BH	PSYC 110 - (S) Fundamentals of Psychology	3
GE FSEM	First Year Seminars ²
GE PHIL–T/RS	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy –T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible	3	3
GE SPCH	COMM 100 - Public Speaking		3
GE WRTG	WRTG 107 - Composition		3
GE C/IL	C/IL 104 - Computing and Informational Literacy for Business	3
GE NSCI	NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Elective	3
QE QUAN	PSYC 210 - (Q) Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences		3
		15	15
Second Year
MAJOR	HRS 251 - (W) Performance Appraisal ¹		3
MAJOR	HRS 252 - (W) Workforce Education and Training ¹	3
MAJOR	HRS 293 - Research Applications in Human Resources		3
COGNATE	ACC 253 - Financial Accounting	3
COGNATE	PSYC 335 - (W) Psychological Testing	3
GE S/BH	ECO 101 - (S) Current Economic Issues	3
GE PHIL–T/RS	PHIL 210 - Ethics –T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology	3	3
GE NSCI	NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Elective		3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective		3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Elective		3
		15	18
Third Year
MAJOR	HRS 340 - Compensation and Benefits		3
MAJOR	HRS 351 - (D) Recruitment, Selection, and Staffing ¹	3
MAJOR	HRS 353 - Human Resources Information Systems	3
MAJOR	HRS 390 - Human Resources Career Seminar		1
MAJOR	HRS ELECT - HRS Elective	3
COGNATE	MGT 351 - Principles of Management I		3
COGNATE	FIN 251 - Introduction to Finance		3
COGNATE	ECO/IB 351 - (D) Environment of International Business	3
COGNATE	MKT 351 - Principles of Marketing		3
COGNATE	COGNATE ELECT - Cognate Elective	3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective	3
GE PHIL-T/RS	PHIL- Philosophy–T/RS - T/RS Elective		3
		18	16
Fourth Year
MAJOR	HRS 480 - Human Resources Internship	3
MAJOR	HRS 490 - Human Resources Leadership Seminar ¹		3
MAJOR	HRS ELECT - HRS Elective	3
COGNATE	OIM 471 - Business Information Management	3
COGNATE	COGNATE ELECT - Cognate Elective	3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives	3	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Electives		9
		15	15
	Total: 127 Credits

¹ Includes service-learning component

²The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement. Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester. Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.

Human Resources Studies, BS

Bachelor of Science Degree

Human Resources Studies Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 127 Credits