Degree Requirements

The MS in Human Resources Design consists of 36 units. Each semester is divided into two modules and each module is seven weeks in length. Courses are offered in the evening and on Saturdays. Two semesters and a summer session are offered every year.

Students with limited work experience in the human resources profession are required to take a 4-unit prerequisite course, Principles of Human Resources Management (HRD 300).

Students enrolled in the MSHRD program are required to maintain a GPA of 3.0 (B). Any student who falls below this standard will be allowed one semester of coursework in which to raise their GPA in accordance with the SBOS GPA policy.

Dual degree options also are available to HRD students. The most popular combinations are the MS in HRD/MA in psychology and the MS in HRD and MBA Please contact the SBOS Director of Academic Programs for details.

The curriculum is divided into four categories with required units as noted: