Human Resource Management (B.B.A.)

75-80 Major Hours, 120 Degree Hours

Before enrollment in upper-level business classes, students must apply for admission to their major. (See Admission to the Beacom School of Business Majors.)  

Students in this major must also complete requirements for a degree in the Beacom School of Business .

Pre-Major Business Core (25-30 hours)

Prior to gaining admission to the Beacom School of Business majors, students complete the University’s General Education Requirements  and Pre-Major Business Core necessary for acceptance. Students are not eligible for enrollment in 300/400 level business courses until they have met the requirements for admission to their majors.

Please see ADMISSION TO THE BEACOM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MAJORS .

The following courses are referred to as the Pre-Major Business Core and must be completed before full admission to the School of Business major is granted:

• ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (C)
• ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting II (C)
• BADM 101 - Survey of Business (C)
• BADM 220 - Business Statistics (C)
• CMST 210 - Interpersonal Communication for Professionals
• ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]
• ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]

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• Select one of the following Math requirements (4-9 hours):

• MATH 121 - Survey of Calculus (C) [SGR #5, HSDC] Prerequisites: MATH 114, MATH 115, MATH 120, or placement

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• MATH 123 - Calculus I (C) [SGR #5, HSDC] Prerequisites: MATH 115, MATH 120, or placement

Major Requirements (50 hours)

In addition to completing the pre-major business core , students must complete the following courses:

• BADM 310 - Business Finance (C)
• BADM 321 - Business Statistics II (C)
• BADM 323 - Information Systems for Data Analytics
• BADM 350 - Legal Environment of Business (C)
• BADM 369 - Organizational Behavior & Theory
• BADM 370 - Marketing (C)
• BADM 425 - Production/Operations Management (C)
• BADM 482 - Business Policy and Strategy (C)
• HRM 460 - Human Resource Management (C)
• HRM 461 - Workforce Planning and Selection
• HRM 463 - Compensation
• HRM 466 - Training and Development (C)
• HRM 467 - Labor-Management Relations (C)
• HRM 470 - Critical Issues in Human Resources
• PHIL 322 - Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in Business
• Select 2 credit hours of business electives at the 300/400 level

Additional Requirements

Students must also complete enough Advanced Electives to achieve a minimum of 60 credits at the 300/400 level. Most human resource management majors must complete 10 credits of Advanced Electives to meet this minimum.  (See Degree Requirements on Beacom School of Business page.)  

Elective Categories

Advanced Electives

Courses at the junior-senior level chosen from any college/school at USD on the basis of the student’s interest are called Advanced Electives. University Honors courses at the 300/400 level are also considered Advanced Electives.

School of Business Electives

Courses at the junior-senior level that must be selected in the fields of accounting, business administration, business law, decision sciences, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, health services administration, human resource management, management, or marketing are called School of Business Electives. If a student majors in two or more business majors, the School of Business Elective may be used for the required coursework of the second major.

Electives

Courses chosen from any college/school at USD on the basis of the student’s interest are called Electives. These electives may be at any level and are only tested for meeting the 120 credit hour requirement. 

B.B.A. / M.B.A. Accelerated Option

Business majors meeting requirements for entry into the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program may opt to complete both the B.B.A and M.B.A. concurrently. Students who pursue this accelerated option will be awarded their undergraduate and graduate degrees simultaneously, upon completion of the two programs. Permission to be awarded the undergraduate degree prior to the completion of the graduate degree is available.

The course requirements for the B.B.A., which are listed above, are the same for USD undergraduate students planning to pursue the B.B.A./M.B.A. accelerated option. The program gives students the opportunity to begin their M.B.A. program earlier and complete both programs in a timelier manner. Students must complete the requirements of the M.B.A. program in accordance with the graduate catalog. The minimum number of credits to achieve both degrees is 153 hours.

J.D. / B.B.A. Concurrent Program Description

Business majors meeting requirements for entry into the Juris Doctor (J.D.) program may opt to complete both the B.B.A. and the J.D. concurrently in a 3+3 program.  Students who pursue this accelerated option will be awarded their undergraduate and law degrees simultaneously, upon the completion of the two programs. Permission to be awarded the undergraduate degree prior to the completion of the graduate degree is available. Students may use courses in the first year of the J.D. program to fulfill up to 30 credits of the required 300/400 level coursework toward the B.B.A. degree.  

Four-Year Program Guides and Costs

USD encourages students to take 15 credits per semester or 30 credits within the year in order to graduate in 4 years. To help students complete their academic degree program in four years, we provide a sample academic plan. Please work with your academic advisor to confirm your plan. 

• Human Resource Management, B.B.A. 4-year plan guide

State Authorization - It Matters Where You Live

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference USD’s State Authorization webpage.

State Authorization