SHRM’s Important Reminders For human resources majors

When Registering For Classes

Required Classes:

MGT 303 (Principles of Labor-Management Relations) typically is offered in the fall (two sections), and in some years, one section is offered in the spring.  It usually is offered during the summer.

MGT 305 (Business Law) is offered at least once per year, but the semester may vary from year to year.  It usually is NOT offered in the summer.

MGT 385 (Human Resources:  Employment) typically is offered both semesters.  You should take this course your junior year, as it is a prerequisite for several other HR courses.  It typically is offered during the summer.

MGT 386 (Compensation and Benefits Administration) typically is offered only in the fall (take fall of your senior year or J Term).  Preq.:  MGT 385.  Offered only rarely during the summer.

MGT 486 (Human Resource Management Current Issues Seminar) is offered only in the spring.  You should take this spring semester of your senior year.  Preq.:  MGT 385, MGT 386, MGT 303.  As part of this course, you are required to take the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) exam (cost is $100).  This is a difficult test, requiring considerable out-of-class study.  However, passing it can help you get a better job.

Electives:

You must have either two Group I electives or one Group I and one Group II elective.  (Note:  Electives usually are not offered during the summer.)

Group I Electives

MGT 400 (Management Forum) is a topics class.  Sometimes the topic is HR-related, and this class counts as an elective in the HR track.  Offered only occasionally.

MGT 431 (Business, Labour and Human Rights) typically is offered once each year, but the semester in which it is offered varies.  Preq.:  MGT 303.

MGT 483 (Corporate Training) is offered during the spring semester of even-numbered years.  Preq.  MGT 385.

MGT 484 (International Human Resource Management) typically is offered once every two years.  It often is offered during the spring.  Preq.:  MGT 385, MGT 386.

MGT 485 (Collective Bargaining) is offered every fall.  Preq.:  MGT 303, MGT 385.

Group II Electives

MGT 450 (Internship) or MGT 452 (International Internship) can be taken in either semester of your senior year, provided you (or Career Services) can locate a suitable HR-related internship (demand exceeds supply). You may have to relocate to do an internship.  SHRM strongly recommends doing an internship.  Offered summer, fall, and spring.

MGT 499 (Independent Study) can be taken either semester of your junior or senior year.  It is highly recommended if you are considering attending graduate school.  You are required to find a faculty member and decide on a research topic and project.  Undergraduate research funds are available from a UW-L committee if you apply in February to do research during the summer or fall, so plan ahead!  Offered fall, spring and summer.

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UW-L Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

We would be pleased if you could join us at our meetings.

Other recommended Management courses (some courses have prerequisites):

MGT   300     (Business Communications)
MGT   360     (International Management)
MGT   398     (Total Quality Management)
MGT   400     (Management Forum)
MGT   405     (Law of International Business Transactions)
MGT   412     (Emergent Leadership & Team Development)
MGT   415     (Current Topics in Law)
MGT   487     (Male/Female Relationships in the Business Environment)

Other non-Management courses of interest (some courses have prerequisites):

CST    350    (Organizational Communication)
CST    252    (Interviewing)
CST    360    (Public Relations)
C-S     222    (COBOL)
C-S     301    (Using the Internet)
ECO   307    (Econometrics, Forecasting, and Time Series)
ECO   336    (Women in the U.S. Economy)
ECO   310    (Managerial Economics)
ECO   330    (Labor Economics)
ENG   307    (Writing for Management, Public Relations, & the Professions)
ESS     201    (Safety, First Aid, CPR)
ESS     452    (Seven Habits of Highly Effective People)
FIN     360    (Principles of Insurance)
FIN     364    (Private and Group Pensions)
MKT   370    (Sales Methods & Procedures)
MTH   305    (Statistical Methods)
POL    311    (Public Personnel Administration)
PSY    317    (Individual Differences)
PSY    231/

              232  (Experimental Psychology)
PSY    320    (Human Motivation)
PSY    341    (Social Psychology)
PSY    343    (Group Dynamics)
PSY    376    (Industrial Psychology)
PSY    402    (Personality Theories and Measures)
PSY    420    (Advanced Research Methods)
PSY    426    (Psychology of Addictive Behaviors)
PSY    444    (Work & Family:  Psychological Issues)
PSY    451    (Psychological Measurement)
SOC    314    (Industry and Society)
THA    472    (Theatre Management)

Three different, yet typical, sequences of courses for HR students: