At A Glance
Prepare for a career managing and developing employees in an organization.
Gain expertise in operations management, labor relations, compensation, and ethical leadership.
Graduate ready to take on a career in human resources by gaining the necessary skills to succeed.
Welcome to the Human Resource Management Program:
People are the cornerstone of every successful organization and skilled HR professionals are the ones who find, develop, and retain that talent. Lackawanna College’s Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management prepares you to become that essential professional, whether you’re entering the workforce fresh or looking to formalize years of experience.
This program blends foundational business knowledge with specialized HR coursework, covering everything from organizational behavior and labor law to compensation strategy and performance management. You’ll graduate ready to lead HR functions in businesses of all sizes, across every sector of the economy.
Your Career Starts Here
Job Outlook
Human resource management is one of the most in-demand professional disciplines. Every company with employees needs skilled HR professionals, creating consistent opportunities across industries. The median annual wage for human resources specialists is $72,910, with employment of human resources managers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2024 to 2034. With a degree in Human Resource Management, you’ll find opportunities as a:
- Human Resources Manager
- Talent Acquisition Specialist
- Compensation & Benefits Analyst
- Training & Development Manager
- Labor Relations Specialist
- HR Generalist
- Workforce Planning Analyst
- Employee Relations Manager
More About the Program
The Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management prepares you for career advancement in the human resources field, with a focus on talent recruitment, retention, benefits, compensation, business principles, law, and ethics.
Graduates of the Human Resource Management program will be able to:
- Demonstrate competency in core business disciplines and the ability to apply this knowledge to human resource management situations.
- Assess core human resource management policies, procedures, and processes.
- Evaluate statutory and legal requirements when administering human resource management policies and procedures.
- Assess human resource management issues in a global context and choose and defend resolutions.
- Apply appropriate research methods to the analysis of human resource management issues and communicate recommendations.
The Course Work
The Human Resource Management degree includes courses such as:
- Human Resource Management
- Applied Management Concepts
- Personal Finance
- Statistics
- Operations Management
- Business Law
- Ethical Leadership
- Labor Relations