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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Human Resources Management/Organizational Leadership

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree program in Human Resources Management/Organizational Management focuses on employee selection, training, management development, industrial relations, compensation and the dynamics of organizational behavior. All students must complete a capstone requirement, Strategic Management, which integrates content across the degree program and validates the students' knowledge. The degree is a 120-credit program.

Subject Category Credits
I. General Education Requirements 48
A. English Composition 6
B. Humanities 12
  • Managerial or Business Communications
 (3)
  • Other Humanities
 (9)
Must include at least two subject areas  
C. Social Sciences 12
  • Macroeconomics
 (3)
  • Microeconomics
 (3)
  • Other Social Sciences
 (6)
Must include at least two subject areas  
D. Natural Sciences & Mathematics 9
  • Precalculus Mathematics or Quantitative Analysis
 (3)
  • Principles of Statistics
 (3)
  • Other natural sciences
 (3)
Must include at least two subject areas  
E. General Education Electives 9
II. Professional Business Requirements 54
A. Business Core 27
  • Business Law
 (3)
  • Computer Concepts & Applications/Introduction to Computers/CIS
 (3)
  • Principles of Financial Accounting
 (3)
  • Principles of Managerial Accounting
 (3)
  • Principles of Finance
 (3)
  • Introduction to Marketing
 (3)
  • Business in Society or International Management
 (3)
  • Strategic Management
 (3)
  • Principles of Management
 (3)
B. Area of Study: BSBA in Human Resources/Organizational Management 18
  • Required Subjects
    • Human Resource Management
    • Organizational Behavior (TESC exam)
    • Organizational Theory OR Organizational Development & Change
 (9)
  • Electives
    • Advanced Labor Relations & Collective Bargaining (TESC exam)
    • Advanced Organizational Behavior
    • Advanced Topics in Organizational Behavior
    • Advanced Organizational Theory & Analysis
    • Comparative Management Systems
    • Contemporary Labor Issues
    • Dispute Resolution
    • Employee Training
    • Industrial Psychology
    • Industrial Relations OR Labor Relations & Collective Bargaining
    • Introduction to Human Resources & Public Policy
    • Labor Law
    • Leadership & Motivation OR Leading the High Performance Organization
    • Manpower Planning & Operation
    • Organizational Communication OR Managerial Communications
    • Organizational Management Directed Research
    • Productivity, Technology & Work
    • Public Relations: Thought & Practice (TESC exam)
    • Public Sector Collective Negotiations
    • Research Methods in Organizations
    • Small Group Leadership OR Leading Teams & Groups OR Work Groups in Organizations
    • Social Problems–Impact on the Workplace
    • Sociology of Work Organizations
    • Wage & Salary Administration
 (9)
C. Business Electives 9
III. Free Electives 18
Total 120

Note 1: This list of subjects is offered as a guide. Other subjects may also be considered appropriate for this major area of study.

Note 2: Principles of Supervision is too fundamental to be included in the major area of study.

Note 3: Thomas Edison State College course refers to the College’s own course offering of Guided Study, online or Contract Learning courses.

Note 4: TESC exam refers to the College’s own exam program—TECEP®.

Note 5: Other subjects listed can either be courses transferred from other colleges/universities or credits earned through Prior Learning Assessment (see College Catalog for more information on PLA)

IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT ALL BSBA STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF AREA OF STUDY, INCLUDE A BUSINESS ETHICS SUBJECT AS PART OF THE GENERAL EDUCATION OR FREE ELECTIVES COMPONENT OF THEIR DEGREE.

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The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program at Thomas Edison State College was ranked as one of the top five best buys in the country for online regionally accredited undergraduate business degrees, according to a national survey conducted by GetEducated.com.

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