MLHR Curriculum
MLHR Curriculum & Degree Requirements
The MLHR curriculum consists of 76 credit hours for both Plan A (thesis and oral defense) and Plan B (internship or tutorial, and comprehensive exam).
I. Core Requirements (64 hours)
CORE HUMAN RESOURCE SKILLS
BUS-MHR 851 Conceptual and Historical Foundations of Labor and HR
I
BUS-MHR 852 Conceptual and Historical Foundations of Labor and HR
II
BUS-MHR 856 Staffing the Organization
BUS-MHR 865 Compensation Theory and Practice
BUS-MHR 855 Training and Development of Human Resources
PROCESS SKILLS
BUS-MHR 806 Organizational Behavior
BUS-MHR 807 Organization Development and Change
BUS-MHR 861 HR Negotiations
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
BUS-MGT 801.01 Statistical Analysis of Labor and HR Management I
*
BUS-MHR 811 HR Research Methods *
BUS-MHR 867 Statistical Analysis for Labor and HR Management II
BUS-MHR 853 Human Resource Information Systems
BUSINESS CONTEXT SKILLS
BUS-MHR 862 Seminar -Labor Law and Diversity
BUS-MHR 863 Human Resources and Business Functions
BUS-MHR 854 Policy Seminar- Economics and the Employment
Relationship
BUS-MHR 868 Contemporary Employment Practices and the Law
*course may be waived if previous comparable coursework approved by instructor; must complete other courses to fulfill credit hours.
II. Plan A: Thesis Requirement (8
hours)
Plan B: Internship/Tutorial Requirement (4
hours)
These hours are taken with the assistance of a faculty advisor with expertise in the area being researched to complete the internship, tutorial, or thesis.
III. Plan A: Elective Credits (4
hours)
Plan B: Elective Credits (8 hours)
The remaining hours may be made up of MHR courses, Independent or Group Study hours, or outside electives in areas related to HR, such as Psychology or Communication. Electives must be given for graduate credit, taught by a member of the Graduate Faculty at OSU, and related to HR. Pre-approval of outside elective courses by student's advisor is required.
IV. Comprehensive Exam or Thesis Defense