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The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Collat School of Business will now give students the opportunity to specialize in human resources with a dedicated Bachelor of Science in human resource management degree program.
Previously, Collat offered a degree in management with a concentration in human resources. This new degree will expand upon that increasingly popular program, and is now enrolling students.
Current management students with a human resource management concentration will have the option of moving to the new major, and new students arriving this fall have the option of selecting the major.
An advisory council of human resource professionals working in the field is advising Collat’s human resource management curriculum. This ensures the classes and course materials offer the most relevant information for human resource graduates entering the workforce, and that their knowledge, skills and abilities meet the needs of modern organizations hiring human resource professionals.
The curriculum for the new program will cover various aspects of human resources and employment relations, including compensation, recruiting/staffing, employment law, leadership, and workplace diversity.
“In an ever-evolving workforce, more organizations are turning to HR managers to help them think strategically about recruiting, hiring, training and other HR practices,” said Eric Jack, Ph.D., dean of the Collat School of Business. “This new program seeks to address that rising demand, and give our graduates skills and knowledge that will make them attractive job candidates for this growing industry.”