Program: Human Resources Minor - South Dakota State University

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 07, 2025

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Program Coordinator/Contact

Nicole Klein, Associate Director
Ness School of Management and Economics
Harding Hall 100
605-688-4141

Program Information

The minor in Human Resources will provide a focus to help students who are interested in building their knowledge base and skills in the primary areas of human resources including employee recruitment, retention, training, and compensation. The coursework focuses on issues related to the effective management of human resources in public agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations. It integrates knowledge from sociology, human resources, business, and psychology.

Course Delivery Format

The program offers courses on campus and online.

Academic Requirements

A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for the courses in the minor.

Requirements for Human Resources Minor: 18 Credits

BLAW / ECON 467 - Labor Law and Economics Credits: 3
HRM 460 - Human Resource Management (COM) Credits: 3
MGMT 360 - Organization and Management (COM) Credits: 3
MGMT 464 - Organizational Behavior (COM) Credits: 3

Electives

Select two courses from the following. Credits: 6

PSYC 331 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 492 - Topics (COM) Credits: 1-4 (3 credits required) (Organizational Development)
SOC 283 - Working with Diverse Populations Credits: 3
SOC 350 - Race and Ethnic Relations (COM) Credits: 3
SOC 353 - Sociology of Work Credits: 3
SOC 433 - Leadership and Organizations Credits: 3
or LDR 435 - Organizational Leadership and Team Development Credits: 3

Human Resources Minor

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus, CloseOnlineClose