Human Resource Management students graduate from Alvernia with tools to develop and evaluate resources necessary to sustain a positive return of the people investment in an organization. Students develop an understanding of the components necessary to prepare for a career in the field, including positions in training, recruitment, compensation management, and benefit analysis.
Alvernia University’s Business Department, including its major in human resource management, is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). For information explaining the benefits of earning a degree from an ACBSP accredited program, please visit www.acbsp.org or send an email to info@acbsp.org.
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Alvernia’s chapter of the SHRM acquaints students seeking careers in management, human resource management or labor relations with current issues and trends in these fields.
Honor Societies:
Alvernia University’s Business program sponsors the Lambda Zeta chapter of the Delta Mu Delta Honor Society through its accrediting body, ACBSP. Delta Mu Delta is an honor society for continuing studies juniors and seniors that recognizes scholarship in Business Administration. Becoming a member is an honor indicative of earnest, intelligent purpose and achievement.
Phi Beta Lambda provides opportunities for continuing studies students to develop vocational competencies for business and office occupations, and business teacher education.
Human Resource Management Requirements
Liberal Arts Core (54/55 Credits)
HR Management Major Requirements (58 Credits)
BUS 101 Financial Accounting
BUS 200 Managerial Accounting I
BUS 206 Management Principles
BUS 248 Macroeconomics
BUS 249 Microeconomics
BUS 310 Human Resources Management
BUS 313 Training and Development
BUS 320 Labor Relations
BUS 322 Current Issues in HR Management
BUS 342 Business Law
BUS 410 Financial Analysis
BUS 420 Employment Law
BUS 426 Strategic Management
BUS 427 International Human Resource Management
BUS 443 Compensation and Benefit Management
BUS 450 Organizational Leadership
MAT 208 Introductory to Statistics
PSY 215 Multicultural Issues in Psychology -OR-
PSY 308 The Psychology of Gender
PSY 350 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Student Profile
Heather Leader '08,
Pottstown, PA
“The HRM Program at Alvernia University is an eye opener to the field. The professors are well equipped to give us real-life scenarios about various issues we may encounter.”
