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The Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MSHRM) is a specialized professional program designed to
offer the student an opportunity to obtain proficiency in contemporary human resource management concepts, activities, and
skills, particularly as they are applied to developing and executing human resource management systems in support of strategic
organizational objectives. As a result of successfully completing the MSHRM program, graduates should improve their ability to
apply problem-solving skills to designing human resource management systems that fit the strategic objectives of organizations
and to use written and verbal communication skills effectively to communicate the results of their problem-solving analyses and
recommendations.
Prerequisite Requirements
Candidates for admission must have a baccalaureate degree in any subject area from a regionally accredited college or university.
The MSHRM degree program requires no prerequisite courses; however, MGT 6601, Advanced Concepts and Topics in Management, must be taken for graduate credit if the student
does not have an undergraduate major in business. If the student has an undergraduate major in business, an elective course will
be substituted.
Admission Requirements
Unconditional Admission
1. Students applying for admission must provide official transcripts from all universities attended.
2. Applicants who have completed a master's or higher degree
from a regionally accredited university may be admitted
unconditionally. (No graduate admission test scores are
required.) Official transcripts from all universities attended
must be submitted, to include an official transcript showing
completion of a master's or higher degree.
3. A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or
university is required. (Students with a baccalaureate degree
from an unaccredited or otherwise accredited institution
should see Unaccredited or Otherwise Accredited Student
Admissions.)
4. Applicants must have achieved at least 2.5 GPA on all undergraduate work or at least 3.0 GPA on the last 30 semester hours.
5. Official graduate admission exam results (GMAT, GRE
[verbal and quantitative] must be on file (except for
applicants with a previous master's or higher degree; see #2
above).
6. A letter of recommendation is required with all applications
for the MSHRM program. The letter should address the
individual's potential for success in the MSHRM program,
his/her professional, managerial or administrative experience,
as well as his/her written and oral communication
skills.
Conditional Admission
Students not satisfying the minimum graduate admission test score and
GPA requirements for unconditional admission may be conditionally
admitted to the program. After the student completes the first three
graduate (6000 level) courses
with
a ''B'' or better average, the student will be granted unconditional
admission. Students not satisfying
conditional
admission requirements will be dropped from the program for one
calendar year, after which time the student must petition for
readmission. A letter of recommendation is required with all
applications for the MSHRM program. The individual's potential for
success in the MSHRM program as well as his/her written and oral
communication skills
should
>be addressed.
Curriculum
All courses offer three semester hours credit except HRM 6625, 6626, and 6627.
Transfer Credit
A maximum of two courses (6 semester hours) taken at another regionally accredited institution, each with a grade of "B" or better, can be applied toward the degree. Note that the capstone course HRM 6698 Strategic Human Resource Management must be taken with Troy University and will not be accepted as transfer credit from another institution. These courses must be comparable in catalog description to Troy courses and approved by the appropriate dean/ associate dean /department chair.
Admission to Candidacy
To be admitted to candidacy, students must have a 3.0 GPA on all work attempted. Unconditionally admitted graduate students must apply for admission to candidacy within the first eighteen semester hours of graduate coursework and complete any additional requirements outlined for the specific degree program. If not completed within the first eighteen hours, a hold will be placed on the student’s registration until Degree Plan/Admission to Candidacy process is completed.
Degree Requirements
All graduates from the MSHRM program must successfully
complete a nine course core including Business Research, Legal
Environment of HRM, Staffing, Advanced Concepts and Topics
in Management, Training and Development, Strategic Human
Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource
Management, and Compensation and Benefits Management,
and three additional courses suitable to the individual
student's academic and employment background and specific
career objectives. If the student makes a "D" or "F" in a core
course, the course must be retaken. If the student makes a "D" or
"F" in an elective course, the course may be retaken or another
elective taken in its place. The program will thus provide students
the opportunity to gain an understanding of the subject
matter that will enhance their career opportunities. (Total credit
hour and course requirements: 36 semester hours / 12 courses).
The MSHRM degree program is a non-research-oriented
professional master's degree program that requires an understanding
of the accepted professional practices in the field of
human resource management.
Courses
Students graduating with the HRM degree will have completed the following 36-semester-hour curriculum:
Required core courses (27 hours):
BUS 6610 (3) Business Research (A grade of 'B' or better is required.)
HRM 6601 (3) Legal Environment of Employment Decisions
HRM 6603 (3) Human Resource Management
HRM 6622 (3) Human Resource Staffing
HRM 6623 (3) Training and Human Resource Development
HRM 6632 (3) Compensation and Benefits
HRM 6698 (3) Strategic Human Resource Management (Capstone course)
*MGT 6600 (3) Advanced Concepts and Topics in Management
*MGT 6600 waived if the student has an undergraduate major in business. An elective course will be substituted.
MGT 6671 (3) Organizational Behavior
Select three electives from the courses below (9 hours):
ECO 6654 (3) Labor Economics
HRM 6604 (3) Labor Law
HRM 6619 (3) Seminar in Human Resource Administration
HRM 6625, 6, 7 (1-5) Independent Study
HRM 6645 (3) International Human Resource Management
HRM 6689 (3) Internship in HRM
HSA 66XX (3) Any HSA-prefixed course
IS 6679 (3) Management Information Systems
MGT 66XX (3) Any MGT-prefixed course
Other business electives:
The elective may be selected from any appropriate graduate business administration/management, MSM, Troy-approved PME course, HRM, Specialized Study completed with a TROY faculty member, or selected pre-approved MPA courses (i.e., PA 6603, 6623, 6630, 6631, 6645, 6647, 6648, 6649, or 6650).
All authorizations for a Troy MSHRM student to be a transient student at another institution must be approved before the course is attempted.
Cross-listing will be permitted as follows:
IS 6679 PA 6679
MGT 6671 PA 6646
MGT 6675 PA 6620
Completion of a Capstone course (HRM 6698) with a grade of 'B' or higher is required for graduation. In this course students
will be extensively examined on the ability to synthesize the content of the core courses through the administration of a
comprehensive case analysis final examination.
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