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Degree Offered
Master of Science in Human Resources, Plan B Non-Thesis Option only.
Program Description
The master of science in human resources (M.S.H.R.) program is designed to meet the educational needs of individuals who are pursuing or intend to pursue a career in human resources. Students from any undergraduate field may be accepted into the program. Central to the program's objective is the development of skills and knowledge in the areas of greatest concern to a human resources professional. These critical areas include: compensation and reward systems, employment and labor law, labor relations, training and development, staffing, benefit administration, work force diversity, management of organization change and human resource strategy.
Prerequisites for Admission
Admission to the M.S.H.R. program requires: a) a four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; b) an acceptable record of academic achievement at the bachelor's level and in any previous graduate course work; c) acceptable scores on required admission tests; and d) an overall composite profile of admission data (including an evaluation of previous work experience) that predicts success in the program.
Application Requirements
Students may apply for Regular Degree, Temporary Degree or Non-degree status. It is recommended that students apply for Regular Degree Status when possible. The application is online via our website at marquette.edu/gsm. Then click on Apply Now.
- A completed application form and fee.
- Essay questions on the application form.
- Official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette.
- Official test scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Records Exam (GRE).
- Resume or job profile.
- (For international applicants or applicants applying for Graduate School financial aid, i.e. assistantship positions) three letters of recommendation.
- (For international applicants only) an official TOEFL score or other acceptable proof of English proficiency.
Note: Temporary non-degree applicants (admission valid for one term only) must submit all of the above except the GMAT or GRE scores. Students are encouraged to complete all application materials and apply for degree status. Temporary status is valid for one semester only. Temporary non-degree status students are not eligible to continue taking M.S.H.R. classes beyond one semester without degree admission. Temporary non-degree status is not available to international students. International applicants must apply for regular degree admission status. Typically, non-degree admission is not recommended in the human resources program.
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Human Resources
The M.S.H.R. program requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of course work. The required number of credits can be as many as 32 if a student has not completed a microeconomics course during undergraduate studies.
Foundation Course Work
Students who have not completed a microeconomics course are required to complete ECON 6000 Economics Foundations Economics Foundations (2 cr. hrs.). This course is in addition to the required 30 hours for the M.S.H.R. degree.
Required Core Course Work
Students must complete each of the following courses:
| HURE 6500 | Human Resource Statistics and Research Design | 3 |
| HURE 6590 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 6 | |
Ethics Core
| Student must complete one of the following | 3 | |
| Employment Law | ||
| Ethical Issues, Regulatory Environment and Human Resource Management | ||
| Diversity in Organizations | ||
| Global Environment of Business | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 3 | |
Human Resources Core
| Students must complete 4 of the following | 12 | |
| Employment Law | ||
| Strategic Compensation | ||
| Staffing Work Organizations | ||
| Training and Development | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Leadership, Motivation and Organizational Change | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Supporting Elective Core
In addition to foundation and core, students in the M.S.H.R. program must take nine credits selected from a wide variety of supporting areas both within and outside of the Graduate School of Management. Supporting areas of study include: communication, counseling, education policy and leadership, economics and business administration, plus additional human resources course work.
Select 9 credits from any of these supporting elective core courses: Human Resources, Business (M.B.A. courses), International Business or Social Sciences.
Human Resources
| May select from this course set | 9 | |
| Employee Benefit Systems | ||
| Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining | ||
| International Human Resources Management | ||
| Negotiations | ||
| Ethical Issues, Regulatory Environment and Human Resource Management | ||
| Strategic Compensation | ||
| Staffing Work Organizations | ||
| Diversity in Organizations | ||
| Training and Development | ||
| Industrial Psychology and Organizational Development | ||
| Personnel Selection | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Business (M.B.A. Courses)
| May select from this course set | 9 | |
| Accounting Foundations | ||
| Financial Management | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Leadership, Motivation and Organizational Change | ||
| Global Environment of Business | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||
| Skills: Conducting Performance Appraisals | ||
| Skills: Balanced Scorecard | ||
| Skills: Business Writing | ||
| Skills: Coaching for Performance Improvement | ||
| Skills: Cross-Cultural Meetings - Business Interactions | ||
| Skills: Facilitating Meetings | ||
| Skills: GIS Business ArcView Software | ||
| Skills: Organizational Assessment | ||
| Skills: Powerful Presentations | ||
| Skills: SAS | ||
| Skills: SPSS | ||
| Skills: Team Building | ||
| Skills: Networking-Job Skills to Survive a Tough Economy | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
International Business
| May select from this course set | 9 | |
| International Study in Business: | ||
| Marquette Led Travel and Study Abroad in International Business | ||
INBU 5951/6951 Structured travel and study programs: Belgium, China, Czech Republic, India. This course may be taken more than once if to different locations. | ||
| International Human Resources Management | ||
| International Human Resources Management | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| International Management | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Social Sciences
| May select from this course set | 9 | |
| Theories of Communication | ||
| Introduction to Counseling | ||
| Career Development and Counseling | ||
| Foundations of Curriculum Planning | ||
| Theories of Learning Applied to Instruction | ||
| Students are responsible for all course prerequisites as indicated in the bulletin. | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Bachelor's-Master's Program
This five-year program allows students to earn both a master of science in human resources and an undergraduate degree with a major or a minor in human resources. Students begin graduate work the summer immediately following the senior undergraduate year by taking two graduate level courses. The remaining course work is completed in the student's fifth year.
Students may take two graduate HURE courses (six credits) in the senior undergraduate year. Pending the grade of B or better, these graduate courses double-count toward the undergraduate and graduate degrees. Should a student be denied admission to the M.S.H.R. program or receive a passing grade less than B (refer to undergraduate grading requirements), the courses will still be counted toward the undergraduate degree. Upon completion of the first term as a master's candidate, the student must petition the appropriate Graduate School of Management program director to transfer the courses taken as an undergraduate to the master's degree. If a student takes advantage of this option there are a total of 24 credit hours to complete upon entering the M.S.H.R. program - two courses during summer session following completion of the bachelor degree and six courses during the school year. Students taking 3 courses per semester have enough time to hold a part-time HR position concurrently.
To be considered for admission, applicants must formally apply to the Graduate School of Management during the senior year at Marquette University, complete all of the application requirements as listed above, and indicate on the application that they are applying for the five-year program. For information, contact the director of the M.S.H.R. program by telephone (414) 288-3643, by fax (414) 288-5754, or by e-mail at tim.keaveny@marquette.edu.
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