The Master of Science in Human Resource Management (HRM) prepares students to participate in strategic decisions involving their organization’s most important assets: their human resources. Students are equipped with the knowledge and critical skills necessary to achieve organizational goals and excel as an HR leader. The Concentration in Positive Human Resource Development (PHRD) prepares students to create an attractive corporate culture by using the latest positive approaches to facilitating change at the individual as well as organizational level.
The program is offered throughout the academic year. Semesters are divided into two modules, each seven weeks in length. Courses are offered evenings and Saturdays.
Admission requirements are detailed in the Admission section of the Bulletin.
Degree Requirements
Coursework. The program requires successful completion of 36 units. The curriculum is divided into two categories: core courses and electives. Students with limited work experience in the human resources profession are required to take the four unit prerequisite course, Principles of Human Resource Management.
Core Courses (32 units)
Principles of HR Management *Pre-requisite* (4 units)
Organizational Behavior
Job Analysis, Job Design
Analytics, Metrics and Measurement
Training & Development
Organizational Development and Change
Workforce Planning, Talent Management
Planned Change Management
Staffing: Recruitment and Selection
Global HR & Diversity
Employee and Labor Relations Management
Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards
Performance Management
Ethics
Internal Consulting
Employment Law/Legal Issues
HR Strategic Planning (Capstone)
Electives (4 units)
Choose from among the following:
Crisis Management
Independent Study
Concentration in Positive Human Resource Development
This requires successful completion of 8 units composed of 2 core courses in Positive Human Resource Development (PHRD) and 4 units of Positive Human Resource Development (PHRD) electives.
Students are permitted to count electives taken in the Concentration in Positive Human Resource Development toward elective requirements in the M.S. in Human Resource Management. Students can, therefore, earn the M.S. in Human Resource Management with Concentration in Positive Human Resource Development in as few as 40 units (44 units if pre-requisite is necessary).
Core Courses (4 units)
Introduction to Positive HR Development
Positive Careers and Coaching
Electives (4 units)
Choose from among the following:
Positive Organizational Development
Positive Leadership
Talent Management
Jobs, Career & Calling
Positive Organizational Psychology
Positive Contexts
GPA Policy. The University’s policy on satisfactory academic progress applies. For students who do not maintain the 3.0 grade point average (GPA) requirement, the HRM Program permits enrollment in only one semester of coursework for the student to raise the GPA.
University Policies. University policies detailed in the Academic Policies section of the Bulletin apply.
Dual Degree Option
As detailed in Enrollment in Multiple Degree Programs section of the Bulletin, CGU students have the option to work toward two degrees at the same time. Popular combinations for HRM students include pairing with the Master of Arts in Psychology or the Master of Business Administration programs. Approved admission to both programs is required.
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