Is a Business Administration - Human Resources Degree Online Program Right for You?
Lead organizational change with a human resources management degree online from SNHU. Effective human resources management benefits businesses and demand for professionals with these skills is growing. This business administration bachelor's degree in human resources management focuses on development of real-world skills desired by employers.
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Why the Human Resource Management Degree Online at SNHU?
As a private, affordable nonprofit accredited university, SNHU's human resources management degree online focuses on ensuring you have the necessary skills to succeed. Whether you enroll online or at any of our five regional campuses, you will benefit from an SNHU education:
- Quality education at one of the most affordable tuition rates available.
- Choose how you want to obtain your bachelor’s degree in human resources management: online, campus-based or a combination of both.
- Professors and instructors who are actively involved with their students' success.
- High-quality instruction from business department faculty with a wealth of real-world human resource expertise.
- Students in our human resource management degree online programs have 24/7/365 access to class – attend when it is most convenient for you.
Human Resource Management Degree Online Program Focus
Applying business management skills to human resource issues is an important part of SNHU's bachelor's in Business Administration-Human Resource Management degree online program. Human resources professionals play key roles in the success of businesses, nonprofits and government agencies.
Human Resource Management Employment
Opportunities
Students who complete the Human Resource Management degree online or on campus have the skills for a large number of career options in entry- and mid-level roles. The human resource management field is growing. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment for human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists, ''is projected to grow by 15 percent between 2010 and 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations.''
Visit our Career Development Center online to learn more about career opportunities in Business Administration.
Transfer of Credit
If you are a student who wants to transfer to SNHU or simply want to finish what you’ve started, we try to make transferring as easy as possible. We will accept up to 90 transferred academic credits and we automatically complete an official credit evaluation as part of the application review process.
Business Administration Human Resource Management Curriculum
In this bachelor's degree in human resource management online program, you will learn about leadership, motivation and maximizing an organization's human capital. Students in the Human Resource Management degree online program or at one of our New England-based campuses will benefit from applying class material to real-world situations.
Human Resource Management Concentration
Professionals with human resource knowledge are essential to a variety of for-profit and nonprofit organizations, businesses and industries. Students who complete this program have the skills for a large number of career options and are able to obtain entry- and mid-level positions in a number of organizations.
OL 322 Managing Organizational Change
OL 325 Total Rewards
OL 442 Human Resource Strategy and Development
OL ELE Two 300 or 400 level OL Electives
QSO 331 Intro to Operations Management
ECO/FIN ELE - One ECO/FIN Elective
INT ELE - One INT Elective
Business Core Courses
ACC 201 Financial Accounting
ACC 202 Managerial Accounting
BUS 206 Business Law I
FIN 320 Principles of Finance
IT 210 Business Systems Analysis and Design
MKT 113 Introduction to Marketing
OL 125 Human Relations in Administration
OL 421 Strategic Management and Policy
BA/BS Core Courses*
They teach basic academic skills and provide the basis for your education at SNHU. You are encouraged to complete these courses early in your academic career. English and Mathematics courses must be completed within the first 63 credits (transfer students consult with your advisor).
ENG 120 College Composition I
ENG 200 Sophomore Seminar
IT 100 Introduction to Information Technology
COM 212 Public Speaking
SNHU 303 SNHU Experience: Life After SNHU*
SNHU 404 SNHU Experience: General Education Capstone*
*Or one free elective for Online and On location students and transfers with 15+ credits.
Choose two of the following:
MAT 101 Culinary Mathematics (Culinary Majors Only)
MAT 106 Math for Elementary Education I (Education Majors Only)
MAT 130 Applied Finite Math
MAT 140 Precalculus
MAT 200 Mathematics for the Humanities
MAT 210 Calculus I
MAT 230 Discrete Mathematics
MAT 240 Applied Statistics
MAT XX Mathematics Elective Based on School
They provide a basis of knowledge about human culture, society, history and the environment. They teach critical thinking skills and a broader perspective about the world.
Choose one of the following:
FAS 201 Introduction to Humanities I
FAS 202 Introduction to Humanities II
FAS 223 Appreciation and History of Music
FAS 340 Modern Art
FAS 370 American Art
Choose one of the following:
HIS 109 Western Civilization I
HIS 110 Western Civilization II
HIS 113 United States History I
HIS 114 United States History II
Choose one 200 level Literature Elective
Choose one of the following:
PHL 210 Introduction to Western Philosophy
PHL 212 Introduction to Ethics
PHL 214 Logic, Language and Argumentation
PHL 230 Religions of the World
Choose one Science Elective (not SCI 215)
Choose four (4) other electives:
Social and Behavioral Science Elective (ATH, ECO, POL, PSY, SOC, SSC)*
*No more than two of these four in the same discipline
Global Marker: Every student must collect two (2) global markers to graduate. A number of courses which meet other requirements are also classified as global and carry the global marker (G). These markers must be taken at SNHU.
Total Credits: 45
*Depending on your specific program, the required courses may vary from those shown.
SNHU's Online degree programs meet the needs of today's students while ensuring educational quality and real-world applicability. Contact us to learn more about the SNHU difference.

