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The Bachelor of Organizational Leadership with a Concentration in Human Resource Administration (BOLS/HRA) degree is designed to provide knowledge and skills in theory and applications associated with human resources. Courses include such topics as employment and placement, compensation, benefits, employee relations, job analysis, training and development, along with leadership skills based on Christian principles.

Why Human Resource Administration?

The BOLS/HRA program will prepare you for leadership roles in exciting positions in the Human Resource field. The BOLS/HRA degree also provides excellent preparation for students to enhance their leadership and management potential by pursuing a graduate degree in human resource management, human resource development, business administration, or other fields.

Coursework Details

The Human Resource Administration involves courses in training and development, accounting and budgeting, compensation in addition to the Organizational Leadership core requirements in a convenient 8-week format.

General Education (36 semester hours)

Courses in communication, literature, humanities, fine arts, math, natural sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and Christian Studies. These courses are viewed as being the liberal arts component of a degree and are foundational to upper division courses.

Core Courses (36 semester hours)

Courses in organizational leadership, quality management, critical thinking, business communication, management, sociology, and psychology.

HRA Concentration (12 semester hours)

Courses in training and development, accounting and budgeting, and computer information systems.

General Electives (Sufficient hours to complete requirements for 120 hours for the degree)

Courses that permit students to take additional work in subjects that interest them and that will be helpful in their careers. It is important to consult with an advisor when selecting electives.