Take control of a staffing strategy with a specialization in human resources (HR) online or on campus

Business Management Bachelor's or Associate's degree - Human Resources specialization

Human resources is a critical function in companies and effectively managing this operation is essential to any company’s bottom line. Our Business Management Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree with a Human Resources specialization prepares you to lead and manage employee development, initiatives, and benefits in any industry through critical-thinking, problem-solving, and team building projects designed to simulate actual business environments.

You will also learn human resources information systems, compensation administration, and organizational behavior. This market-relevant curriculum is designed to develop in you the human resources skills sought after by today’s employers.

As a graduate, you will be prepared to enter the workplace and make a positive impact on employees and your company’s bottom line.

Help a business manage its most important assets with a specialization in human resources

Recruiting and personnel careers are fast-paced and highly interactive. An HR specialization will help you in your career when you are tasked with maintaining contacts in the community and informing the public about open positions. You'll interact with other organizations and social groups about open positions in their organization.  Sometimes travel is required to recruit job applicants. Begin classes for a specialization in HR today.

Are you ready to learn more? We've spent more than a century at Rasmussen College preparing students for success. If you would like to know more about our school, what we offer our students or anything else, please fill out a contact request or call us at (888) 549-6755. One of our program managers can answer any questions you may have.

Human Resources Courses

An HR specialization will give you the skills and techniques to excel at recruiting, screening, and hiring prospective employees. Once you complete your HR specialization you may develop orientation and training programs for employees at a business. Take a look at what human resources courses you'll take.

Some key courses include:

Human Resource Recruitment and Selection
You will analyze basic and intermediate level theories and strategies utilized in staffing, planning, recruiting, and selection.

Human Resources Information Systems
Examine the role of human resources information systems in today’s organizations and human HR departments. Key focus areas include human resource information systems design, acquisition, and implementation.

Compensation Administration
Explore tangible and intangible compensation and the use of compensation to motivate and reward employee performance, in addition to job analysis, job description, and job evaluation on the basis of compensable factors.

View courses – Human Resources Bachelor's Courses

Human Resources Career Outlook

The need for critically-thinking problem solvers who can effectively manage both conflict and progressive advancement within the workplace continues to grow in industries throughout the country.

Here's a snapshot of some possible careers:


Salary & growth statistics provided by the BLS ‡		 25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile Projected Growth
Human Resources Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists $35,430 $46,200 $64,380 28%
Human Resources Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $43,340 $55,620 $70,130 24%
Training & Development Specialists $39,280 $52,120 $68,300 23%
Compensation & Benefits Managers $66,510 $88,050 $115,180 9%
Training & Development Managers $65,910 $88,090 $115,020 12%
All Other Human Resources Managers $74,480 $96,550 $127,270 9%

 

The Rasmussen College career placement services staff starts helping you even before you graduate – with your resume, cover letter, interviewing techniques and how to search for a great career. And it doesn't end there – these services are available throughout your career.

‡"Occupational Employment Statistics Home Page." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Department of Labor, 27 July 2010. Web. 27 Sept. 2010.

"Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Department of Labor, Dec. 2009. Web. 29 Nov. 2010.

BLS salary data may not reflect expected entry level earnings.

Seamless Credit Transfer Policies

Transferring your credits doesn't need to be difficult.  At Rasmussen College, our transfer policies are designed to maximize your credit transfer and minimize your time to graduation.

Check out some of our highlighted transfer policies below or visit our Transfer Policy for a full description of each policy.

  • Transfer your entire Associate’s degree credits and enter at Junior status if you have an Associate's degree and are seeking a Bachelor’s degree in a similar field—this also means you will not have to complete any pre-requisites for most degrees ¹
  •  Transfer all general education courses from your previously-earned Associate's or Bachelor's degree regardless of course of study ²
  • Course-by-course evaluation of all courses with a grade of C or higher
  • Credit by examination, which gives you an opportunity to test out of courses where you can demonstrate specific knowledge.  These tests are offered free of charge to Rasmussen College students. 
  • Earn college credit through prior work, learning, and military experiences

Contact a program manager today at 888-549-6755 or complete the form on the right and one of our program managers will contact you to discuss transferring your college credit to Rasmussen College.

¹ Rasmussen College reserves the right to accept or deny transfer of credits based on guidelines defined in the course catalog.  Rasmussen College transfer policies vary by state and degree; contact your local campus to discuss your credit transfer options.
² Refer to the General Education Block Transfer For Baccalaureate Candidates for complete details and restrictions.