A career-focused curriculum that ensures you’ve mastered the things employers want you to know.
At WGU, we design our curriculum to be timely, relevant, and practical—all to ensure your degree is proof you really know your stuff.
Every course focuses on a set of clearly defined competencies that you must prove you’ve learned—through tests, papers, projects, or other assessments.
Demonstrating mastery is how you pass a course, so a Bachelor of Science Business Administration – HR Management degree from WGU is proof that you've shown excellence at what it takes to be successful in your career.
What you learn in this program will often be directly applicable the next day at work—and what you’re doing at work will frequently inform the work you’re doing in your courses. It’s all about real-world applicability so every moment spent studying is time well spent.
Courses fulfilled by your associate's degree.
This is an unofficial estimate of your transferable credits. You may receive more or less credits depending upon the specific courses taken to complete your degree and other credits you may have.
Below are the anticipated courses that will be fulfilled based on your indication that you have earned an associate's degree. During the enrollment process this information will be verified.
Applied Probability and Statistics
English Composition I
Introduction to Communication
Principles of Economics
Critical Thinking and Logic
English Composition II
Applied Algebra
Introduction to Sociology
Survey of United States History
Integrated Physical Sciences
Introduction to Humanities
Courses in this program.
This program consists of the following courses. Some may be waived through transfer from your previous college experience. The rest you will typically complete one at a time as you make your way through your program, working with your Program Mentor each term to build your personalized Degree Plan. You’ll work through each course as quickly as you can study and learn the material. As soon as you’re ready, you’ll pass the assessment, complete the course, and move on. This means you can finish as many courses as you're able in a term at no additional cost.
The human resource management degree program allows students to earn valuable micro-credentials on their path to a degree. You'll earn the business essentials, applied business skills, management, and healthcare management micro-credentials as part of this degree program. These micro-credentials will help you boost your resume before you graduate.
Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting
Fundamentals for Success in Business
Introduction to Spreadsheets
Best Practices in Management: Projects, Staffing, Scheduling, and Budgeting
Information Technology Management Essentials
Finance Skills for Managers
Concepts in Marketing, Sales, and Customer Contact
Business Environment Applications I: Business Structures and Legal Environment
Business Environment Applications II: Process, Logistics, and Operations
Managing in a Global Business Environment
Innovative and Strategic Thinking
Emotional and Cultural Intelligence
Business Core Capstone: An Integrated Application
Applied Probability and Statistics
Introduction to Communication
Critical Thinking and Logic
Introduction to Sociology
Survey of United States History
Integrated Physical Sciences
Introduction to Humanities
Introduction to Human Resource Management
Compensation and Benefits
Workforce Planning: Recruitment and Selection
Cases in Advanced Human Resource Management
Business Management Tasks
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Quantitative Analysis For Business
Healthcare Delivery Systems, Regulation, and Compliance
Healthcare Values and Ethics
Technology Applications in Healthcare
Business - HR Management Capstone Project
Plan to work hard: Program requirements and expectations
The B.S. Business Administration – HR Management degree program is an all-online program that you will complete by studying and working independently with instruction and support from WGU faculty. You will be expected to complete at least 12 competency units (WGU's equivalent of the credit hour) each 6-month term. (Each course is typically 3 or 4 units).
The first person you speak with at WGU will be your Enrollment Counselor, who can explain requirements and expectations in more detail. You can also read more about each course in the Program Guide.
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Special requirements for this program:
Capstone project: To help you prepare for a career in HR management, this program includes a capstone project. Using knowledge acquired throughout your studies at WGU, you will complete a final assignment that challenges you to propose a solution to a real-world human resources issue relevant to today’s business world.
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Top-quality curriculum developed with guidance from business leaders and experts in HR.
To ensure our degree programs are consistent with the needs and demands of today’s workplace, we develop our courses with input from program councils composed of nationally recognized experts in their respective fields. These council members offer guidance on the knowledge and skills to be expected from successful WGU graduates.
