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Core and Electives

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).

  1. 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 Labor Law and Business Plans
    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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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 the student's advisor is required.

    Please note that new elective courses are added to the curriculum on a regular basis. Please visit the current graduate student site for the most up to date information.

Completion Timeline

Admitted students have the choice of pursuing the MLHR degree on a part-time or full-time basis. With full-time enrollment, you would complete your degree within two years. Attending part-time, you would have up to five years to complete your degree. On average, students attending the program part-time complete the degree within three years.