Overview
The Human Resources major helps students develop, support, and administer personnel in business organizations. Students understand the challenges of employment and staffing; the complexities of compensation and benefits; the policies and programs that promote employee responsibility, production, and satisfaction; and the methods to hire, retain, and terminate employees based on legal policies and ethical parameters, protecting both the rights of workers and the interests of the company. The learn the role of human dynamics in coordinating, training, and supporting a diverse workforce. As coordinators of human capital, students must become adept at communication, critical thinking, and problem solving in such areas as data management, systems design, and conflict management within changing organizational structures and unstable economic conditions.
Bridge Options
The Bridge Option represents an opportunity for Ottawa University undergraduates who plan on pursuing a graduate degree at the University the chance for advanced, graduate learning as an undergraduate. The Bridge Option helps bridge the transfer between the undergraduate and graduate levels. The programs open to Bridge students will vary depending on when the courses are offered and student readiness.
As a senior in the Bridge Option, students will enroll in up to three graduate-level classes that will count toward the total degree requirements of 120 credit hours for the bachelor's degree and toward the 36 hours required for the graduate program. A special course number has been assigned to courses in the Bridge Option. Students will need to understand the requirements for these courses are more rigorous.
Eligible students who meet the following criteria may qualify for Ottawa University's Bridge Option.
Junior standing or higher (at least 90 credit hours)
A minimum cumulative OU grade point average of 3.0
Have earned a minimum of 12 credits in residence at Ottawa University
OU students should talk with their advisor about this opportunity and their qualifications for the Bridge Option in their junior year before degree completion.
Bridge Option Course List
| BUS 5700 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND THEORY (3) | |
| BUS 5720 | VALUE SYSTEMS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS (3) | |
| BUS 5741 | HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION (3) | |
| BUS 5764 | TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (3) | |
Career Opportunities
Graduates are prepared for support or supervisory personnel positions in a range of corporate, civic, or non-profit organizations, as well as for graduate study.