Human Resource Management

Dr. Deanna Geddes, Chair
Alter Hall 353
215-204-8195
geddes@temple.edu

Ms. Arlene Dowd, Department Administrator

Alter Hall 333

215-204-8099

adowd@temple.edu
http://fox.temple.edu/dept/hrm/

The Human Resource Management (HRM) major prepares students for careers in human resource (HR) management and general management. Increasingly, organizations are hiring well-trained professionals to recruit, develop, manage, and retain their most valuable business asset - human resources. The Human Resource Management department prepares students with the knowledge and skills needed for the strategic and interpersonal management of company employees.

Typical first jobs for Human Resource Management majors include corporate recruiter, employee relations specialist, compensation analyst, corporate trainer, HR generalist, and management trainee. Typical jobs held five-ten years out include HR director, staffing manager, compensation manager, training manager, and employee relations director.

Human Resource Management majors are expected to become involved in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Guest speakers, networking events, internships and co-ops, career development activities, and the résumé book are just a few benefits of joining. This organization is open to all Fox majors. There are two student SHRM chapters, one at Main Campus and the other at Ambler. The Main Campus chapter office is located in Alter Hall 333C. For more information, contact Katherine Nelson at 215-204-8370, k8nelson@temple.edu or the SHRM office at 215-204-1626. For Ambler, contact Megan Rimer at 215-204-2371, mrimer@temple.edu, or the SHRM Main office.

Summary of Requirements

University Requirements

All new students starting in the 2011-2012 academic year and beyond are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.

Note that students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.

College Requirements

Students must meet College Graduation Requirements, including the requirements of the major listed below. Human resource management students must attain a 2.0 GPA in the major and a 2.0 cumulative GPA in order to graduate. Use the major GPA calculator at www.sbm.temple.edu/advising to calculate the GPA in the major.

Major Requirements for new students

Suggested Sequence for new students

Requirements of the Human Resource Management Major

Suggested Sequence of the Human Resource Management Major

Please note that this sequence is suggested only, ensuring prerequisites are met. Students' academic sequences may differ based on individual academic plans.

Minors

Legal Studies Minor for Human Resource Managers

Human Resource Management majors only

The legal aspects of managing people at all levels of business and non profit organizations come into play in a wide variety of human resources policies and decisions as well as the ramifications of decisions about the business itself. Compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations also creates the need for HR practitioners to consider the legal ramifications of hiring, training, coaching, disciplining and terminating individual employees. Larger organizational issues such as lay offs, restructuring, outsourcing, benefits and retirement programs and decisions must also be made in compliance with the law.

Requirements for this minor must be completed prior to graduation.

Human Resource Minor for Legal Studies

Legal Studies majors only.

Law permeates most aspects of our business lives and few decisions lack legal repercussions. In a business setting, the law regulates such things as who businesses can hire and fire, the liability for people injured on a business premises and labor/ management relations. On the other hand, organizations are hiring non-lawyer professionals to manage the most important asset of business, its human talent. Those employees are usually trained in human resource management. In practice, lawyers and human resource managers work hand in hand to deal with employee problems and statutory regulations dealing with compliance issues. A major in law with a minor in human resource management is a natural fit. Students will learn the legal repercussions of a business decision while also being exposed to management and human side of that decision with practical exposure to those issues.

Requirements for this minor must be completed prior to graduation.

People First Certificate

Effectively managing employees is essential to any successful business enterprise. In today's environment, developed skills in organizational communication, conflict management, and team building can give companies an edge on the competition. The Human Resource Management Department offers three courses that we call our People First sequence. These courses provide Fox School of Business and Management students the professional edge they need for successful management:

• HRM 3501: Power, Influence & Negotiation
• HRM 3502: Leading People at Work
• HRM 3503: Communicating in Organizations
  

Take all three courses and receive our People First Certificate, an approved certificate program within FSBM, or take just one or two to further your training in the people side of business. People First Certification is available to Fox School students only.

Joint Programs for RMI & HRM Majors

The Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) Department and the Human Resource Management Department now offer several joint programs for students interested in a career in employee benefits and/or human resource management. These programs allow students to broaden their career options by taking advantage of the cross-training offered by these departments.

• HRM major with a RMI option. Students take RMI 3501 (Life and Health Insurance and Employee Benefits) and RMI 3503 (Retirement Plans).
• RMI major with a HRM option. Students take HRM 2501 (Introduction to Human Resource Management) and HRM 3511 (Compensation Management).
• Dual HRM/RMI major. Students fulfill all requirements for both majors.

For more information on joint HRM/RMI options, contact Dr. John Deckop, 215-204-1933.