Move Your Career Forward with a Degree In Human Resources
People person? Human resources (HR) could be the right career field for you. Earning your degree with Herzing is the perfect starting point.
Start Preparing for Your HR Career Today
Herzing's online Bachelor of Science in Human Resources blends foundational HR principles with emerging technologies, including AI, to equip you for career opportunities in this dynamic field. You'll gain the capabilities needed to contribute to strategic HR initiatives in a wide range of organizations.
Earn your bachelor's degree in less than 3 years
100% online coursework
Pathway to MBA
Prepare to sit for SHRM certification
Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and concepts
Flexible scheduling for busy working adults
Start Forging Your Path to a Human Resources Career
Our online degree program in HR provides fundamental knowledge and skills you can use to pursue roles in recruitment, training and development, salary and benefits management, conflict resolution and much more. You’ll also develop cross-functional business skills and explore data-driven decision-making in HR.
As a Herzing student, you will:
- Develop versatile business and human resources skills
- Study with industry-experienced faculty
- Explore staffing, recruiting, compensation and benefits as well as employee relations and training
- Learn to explore HR metrics and analytics, including AI-enhanced insights
- Be prepared to sit for the SHRM Certified Professional exam
What will I learn in Herzing's human resource management program?
Required courses in the HR major include:
- Financial Management
- Managerial Accounting
- Introduction to Business
- Business Ethics and the Legal Environment
- Global Business Environment
- Creating Customer Value in the Digital Age
- Business Communication
- Business Statistics
- Managing Information Systems
- Project Management or Project Management for Business Leaders
- Introduction to Business Analytics or Foundations of Business Analytics for Leaders
- Strategic Leadership or Strategic and Risk Management for Business Success
- Entrepreneurial Strategy
- Change Management
- Principles of Economics or Integrated Economics and Decision-Making
- Compensation and Benefits
- Human Capital in Organizations or Strategic Human Capital
- HR Metrics and Dashboarding
- Strategic Sourcing and Recruitment
- Human Capital Training and Development
- Talent Management and Succession Planning
- Labor and Employment Law for HR Professionals
Take the next step to learn more about Herzing's human resource management program.
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As a student in the online BS in Human Resources program, you’ll have the opportunity to prepare for a range of HR-related certifications, thanks to coursework that aligns with industry certification standards.
Depending on the courses you pursue, you may enhance your eligibility to sit for the following certification exams:
- People Analytics Certification (AIHR)
- Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
- Certified Benefits Professional (CBP)
- Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS)
- Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential (SHRM)
- ATD Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD)
- Strategic Workforce Planning Certification (HCI)
- SHRM People Manager Qualification (PMQ)
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Certification
Is an MBA in your future?
Pursue your HR bachelor’s degree with Herzing University, and you could get a jumpstart on earning an MBA. Qualifying students may take up to 12 graduate credits while still an undergraduate and apply these credits toward both degrees, saving time and money.