Rochester Institute of Technology Human Resources Degree Programs

Human Resources Degree Program at Rochester Institute of Technology

The Human Resource Management Minor at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) provides undergraduate students with focused study on the critical functions performed within a human resources department. The curriculum delves into essential areas such as hiring, training, compensation, benefits, and employment law.

To have the minor posted on a student’s academic transcript, a minimum GPA of 2.0 must be achieved in the minor courses. Additionally, at least nine semester credit hours within the minor must come from specific courses that are not already required by the student’s primary degree program.

Curriculum

The minor curriculum includes several required core courses:

• MGMT-215 Organizational Behavior: An introduction to human behavior in organizations, covering topics like motivation, leadership, teams, culture, and change. (3 credits)
• HRDE-383 Employee Benefits & Compensation: Focuses on designing and aligning total rewards programs, including tangible and intangible rewards like compensation and benefits. (3 credits)
• HRDE-386 Human Resources Development: Explores methods to enhance productivity and effectiveness through workforce development, training, career development, and effective communication. (3 credits)
• HRDE-387 Human Resource Employment Law and Regulations: Explains employment laws and regulations and how they require compliance in HR practice. (3 credits)

Students must also choose one elective course from a list that includes options like:

• BANA-255 Data Literacy, Analytics, and Decision Making: Covers data analysis, visualization, and decision-making applications. (3 credits)
• INTB-300 Cross-Cultural Management: Examines the impact of culture on global business management, leadership, communication, and negotiation. (Prerequisite: INTB-225 or equivalent) (3 credits)
• MGMT-310 Leading Cross-Cultural & Virtual Teams: Focuses on leading diverse and virtual teams, incorporating experiential learning and potential virtual projects with RIT global campuses. (Prerequisite: MGMT-215 or equivalent) (3 credits)
• MGMT-320 Organizational Effectiveness Skills: Provides practical skills in professional communication, networking, feedback, conflict handling, and leveraging diversity. (Prerequisite: MGMT-215 or equivalent) (3 credits)
• MGMT-340 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility: Applies ethical concepts to business at macro and micro levels, including corporate governance, employee rights, and ethical leadership. (3 credits)
• MGMT-450 Negotiations and Decision-Making: Designed to improve negotiation abilities by understanding decision-making biases. (Prerequisite: MGMT-215 or equivalent) (3 credits)

This minor is offered within the Saunders College of Business. For direct inquiries about the program, the program contact is Matthew Cornwell, Associate Director of Student Services for the Saunders College of Business. He can be reached at 585‑475‑6916 or via email at mcornwell@saunders.rit.edu.

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Rochester Institute of Technology Human Resources Degree Program Highlights

• Focuses on critical human resources functions, including hiring, training, compensation, benefits, and employment law.
• Requires a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the minor for academic transcript posting.
• Requires at least nine semester credit hours consisting of specific courses not required by the student’s main degree program.
• Includes core courses in organizational behavior, employee benefits & compensation, HR development, and HR employment law.
• Offers elective options covering areas such as data literacy, cross-cultural management, team leadership, organizational effectiveness skills, business ethics, or negotiations.
• Specific courses incorporate experiential, team-based learning and potential virtual team projects with global campuses.
• Offered within the RIT Saunders College of Business.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at Rochester Institute of Technology on the NCES website.