Human Resources Management Major Human resource managers are increasingly relied upon to make optimal decisions about such topics as the motivation and productivity of employees, compensation, and performance appraisals. This field is particularly challenging due to the diverse interests of management, labor, consumers, regulatory agencies, political constituents, and environmental issues in a competitive, global economy.
The Human Resources major prepares students for entry-level careers in either generalist or specialist areas of human resources management. The curriculum provides a framework through which students learn how human resource management decisions affect, and are affected by, virtually all other management decisions.
General Education Requirements27 credits Arts 3 credits
Humanities 6 credits
Social Science 6 credits
(HRM majors must take Psych 101)
(cannot include ECON, other than 100 or 193 or 248)
Natural Science 6 credits
(including one lab; cannot include Math 211/231) Other RequirementsCOMMUN 103 or 105
ENGLISH 205 Business Writing
UWM Foreign Language Requirement
UWM Cultural Diversity Requirement
(One course from the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences must also satisfy UWM’s Cultural Diversity requirement.) Business Foundation Courses19 credits ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 104 Principles of Macroeconomics
BUS ADM 201 Intro to Financial Accounting
BUS ADM 210 Intro to Management Statistics
BUS ADM 230 Intro to Information Systems
MATH 211 Survey in Calculus and Analytic Geometry, or equivalent
Admission to the MajorStudents are eligible to be admitted to their major when the following requirements have been completed:
- Attain Junior standing (56 credits)
- Satisfy English Composition Requirement (complete the English sequence with a “C” or better in English 102 or place high enough on the English Placement Test)
- Satisfy Math Competency (complete the math sequence with a grade of “C” or better in Math 105 or place high enough on the Math Placement Test)
- Complete the six Business Foundation courses (with a cumulative gpa of 2.00 or above)
- Obtain a cumulative gpa of 2.50 or above in ALL coursework, including transfer coursework
- Students must fill out the pink Admission to the Major form (available in the Undergraduate Student Services office, Lubar N297)
Business Courses30 credits BUS ADM 202 Managerial Accounting
BUS ADM 311 Quality and Process Improvement
BUS ADM 320 Managerial Economics
BUS ADM 330 Organizations
BUS ADM 350 Principles of Finance
BUS ADM 360 Principles of Marketing
BUS ADM 370 Operations Management
BUS ADM 391 Business Law I
BUS ADM 550 Management Analysis
Choose one International Course: BUS ADM 456 International Financial Management
BUS ADM 465 International Marketing
BUS ADM 496 International Business
BUS ADM 498 Study Abroad: Business Topic
Human Resources Management Major18 credits Required Course BUS ADM 444 Human Resources Management
Core Courses: Choose three of the following: BUS ADM 440 Compensation
BUS ADM 441 Diversity in Organizations
BUS ADM 445 Training & Development
BUS ADM 448 Staffing
ECON 415 Economics of Employment and Labor Relations
HRM Electives: Choose two from the Core Courses listed above or from the following list of courses: BUS ADM 442 Industrial Psychology
BUS ADM 443 Special Topics in HRM
BUS ADM 446 Union-Management Relations
COMMUN 300 Interviewers & Interviewing
COMMUN 327 Instructional Communication for HR Trainers
COMMUN 627 Designing & Developing Communication Courses & Programs
ECON 341 Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
ECON 447 Labor Economics
ECON 448 Economics of Human Resources
PSYCH 325 Research Methods in Psychology
Business Electives6 credits May include additional Bus Adm courses in the major, business courses outside of the major, and/or courses used in the completion of a second major or certificate program.
General Electives20 credits (At least 11 credits must be from outside Business and Economics) May include:
English 101 Introduction to College Writing
English 102 College Writing and Research
Math 105 Intermediate Algebra
Foreign Language credits
The UWM-Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business makes every effort to ensure that the information on this page is accurate and up-to-date. However, it is the student's responsibility to verify all program requirements with an academic advisor in the Student Services Center. 
