Human Resources Degree

As one of the top human resources degree programs in Kansas City, the Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources from Avila will give you the critical skills and knowledge that employers are looking for to help them meet the challenges of managing and developing people. An effective and informed leader in the Human Resources department is critical for any thriving workplace

The human resources degree program takes Avila Advantage’s innovative approach to human resources training. If you are 23 or older with a life full of commitments, such as work and family, you will appreciate how these classes in human resources fit into your schedule, when it’s convenient for you. Avila Advantage is one of the only human resources degree programs in Kansas City that offers convinence, value, and high quality education.

The classes in human resources and general education are geared to allow you to progress through the degree program at your own pace. Courses are offered online—and you can break your class schedule into 8-week, online, and weekend intensive formats, beginning several times a year. If life gets in the way of your studies, no problem. You can start, pause, and restart the program whenever you need.

Through the 128-credit hour human resources degree program, you will understand:

• How to structure compensation for employees
• Benefit packages and how they affect organizational processes
• Staffing design, including how to deal with hourly and salaried employees and how to design, write, and conduct performance appraisals
• Labor relations
• Employment law and how it is applied
• International HR functions
• How to conduct performance reviews
• The role of strategic planning
• How to write an HR plan
• The role of HR in the organizational structure

 

Course Requirements

Classes in human resources allow you to zero in on what it takes to be successful in an HR environment while the core requirements provide a well-rounded education for all Advantage graduates.

 

Level I Core Requirements
	Composition I OR II*
	Fundamentals of Communication
	Finite Math, College Algebra, OR Calculus

Level II Core Requirements
	World Civilizations OR American History
	Literature (culturally diverse)
	Philosophy
	Religious Studies
	Philosophy OR Religious Studies
	(May substitute this requirement with a Level III Religious Studies/Philosophy course)
	Art, Music OR Theater Appreciation
	Natural Science
	Social Institutions*
	(Personal Financial Planning, Legal Aspects of Business, American National Government, Intro to Sociology)
	Self and Society*
	(Conflict Resolution, Mass Media, General Psychology, Psychology of Gender, Human Relations in Organizations  or Intro to Sociology)

Level III Core Requirements - courses available only at Avila University
	Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) Course
	Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) Course

Major-Related Requirements
	EN 112	Composition II*
	BU 110	Understanding Computers *
	PY 101	General Psychology

Professional Studies Core Requirements
	BU 305	Legal Aspects of Business*
	BU 321	Management
	BU 322 PY 360	Org Behavior & Development OR Organizational Psychology
	CO 212	Conflict Resolution
	CO 213	Strategic Presentation
	CO 312	Writing Plans & Proposals
	CO 321	Leadership
	EC 202 EC 203	Principles of Microeconomics OR Principles of Macroeconomics
	EC 240	Statistical Analysis

Human Resources Requirements
	HR 224	Human Relations in Organizations*
	HR 323	Human Resources Management
	HR 325	Labor-Management Relations
	HR 335	Staffing Design
	HR 346	Employment Law
	HR 421	Compensation & Benefits
	HR 479	Training and Development
	HR 499	Strategic HR Planning

Courses not listed count as General Electives required to complete at least
128 earned hours.

 

Class Schedule

Summer Semester 2013
April 29 - August 17

• Avila Class Schedule
• Truman Class Schedule

Fall Semester 2013
August 19 - December 14

• Avila Class Schedule

Course Rotation

 

CORE COURSE ROTATION
FALL	SPRING	SUMMER
BI 111 General Biology (o)	BI 111 General Biology (o)	BI 111 General Biology (o)
	BU 110 Understanding Computers
	CO 110 Fundamentals of Communication
EN 111 English Comp I
EN 265 Literature & Culture	EN 265 Literature & Culture	EN 265 Literature & Culture
		HI 112C World Civilizations II
	IS 340 Mediation
IS/RS 311C Peace Studies (b)	IS/RS 311C Peace Studies (b)
IS/RS 326 Shaping the American Dream
MA 051 Math Fundamentals		MA 051 Math Fundamentals
MA 115 Finite Math		MA 115 Finite Math
MU 110C Music Appreciation	MU 110C Music Appreciation
PL 111C Intro to Philosophy
PL 255C Ethics	PL 255C Ethics	PL 255C Ethics (o)
	RS 113C New Testament	RS 113C New Testament
RS 115 Old Testament
(o) = Online; (b) = Blended; (w) = Weekend
HR - Professional Studies CORE COURSE ROTATION
FALL	SPRING	SUMMER
BU 305 Legal Aspects of Business (o)	BU 305 Legal Aspects of Business (o)	BU 305 Legal Aspects of Business
BU 321 Management	BU 321 Management (o)	BU 321 Management (o)
BU 322 Org Behavior (o)	BU 322 Org Behavior	BU 322 Org Behavior (o)
	CO 213 Strategic Presentation
		CO 312 Writing Plans/Proposals/Presentations
EC 202 Microeconomics	EC 202 Microeconomics (o)
EC 203 Macroeconomics	EC 203 Macroeconomics (o)
	EC 240 Statistics	EC 240 Statistics
	EN 112 English Comp II
PY 101 General Psychology (o)		PY 101 General Psychology (o)
PY 212 Conflict Resolution	PY 212 Conflict Resolution	PY 212 Conflict Resolution (w)
		PY 360 Org Psychology (o)
PY 380 Leadership
(o) = Online; (b) = Blended; (w) = Weekend
HUMAN RESOURCES COURSE ROTATION
FALL	SPRING	SUMMER
BU 323 HR Management	BU 323 HR Management (o)
	BU 325 Labor-Mgmt. Relations (o)
BU 346 Employment Law (o)	BU 346 Employment Law
	Staffing Design
	Strategic HR Planning/Capstone
		Training & Development
HR 421 Compensation & Benefits
PY 224 Human Relations in Orgs.	PY 224 Human Relations in Orgs.
(o) = Online; (b) = Blended; (w) = Weekend

 

 

 

Careers with a Human Resources Degree

Job prospects for various Human Resources positions vary by position but below are areas where the job opportunities are growing faster than average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

· Recruiting/Staffing
· Benefits
· Consulting
· Human Resources Technology
· Diversity
· Employee Relations
· Safety & Security
· Labor Relations
· Business Leadership
· Compensation
· Counseling
· Social and human services