Maximize employee potential—while furthering your career
Prepare for a career combining organizational strategy with the dynamic process of managing people by majoring in Human Resource Management. You’ll study the keys to successful hiring, ways to build complex compensation systems, the value of diversity, and fundamental issues in employment law. You’ll also have opportunities to explore global HR issues by studying abroad in Barbados, the UAE, or the Netherlands.
Our program is affiliated with the Society for Human Resource Management and taught by faculty with years of professional HR experience.
Our recent grads have earned jobs at places including:
“From local governments and small nonprofits to large, transnational corporations, creating, encouraging, and maintaining an engaged and talented workforce, as well as a quality work environment, is the charge of the human resource management function.”
— Daniel Grundmann, Lecturer
Required coursework
As a student in the O’Neill School, you will complete your degree requirements based on your matriculation date—the date you entered Indiana University Bloomington.
YourAcademic Advising Reportis your personalized report outlining your progress toward graduation. The requirements below are for advising purposes only and are not official. To discuss your degree requirements and academic goals, make an appointment with your academic advisor academic advisor.
All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 you are in the right place!
General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB
BSPA Core
SPEA-E 183 Environment & People (3cr)
SPEA-V 181 US Policy & Administration (3cr)
SPEA-V 182 Policy-making around the World: Comparative and International Approaches (3cr)
SPEA-V 184 Law & Public Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 185 Management of Public Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 186 Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance for Public Affairs (3cr)
Other Required Courses (18cr)
ECON-E 251 Fundamentals of Economics I (3cr) or ECON-B 251 Fundamentals of Economics for Business I (3cr)
POLS Political Science (any course or an approved non-O'Neill study abroad course, 3cr)
Human Resource Management Major (12 courses, 36 credits)
Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. Additionally, no course used to fulfill the “BSPA Required Courses” above may be used to also fulfill the “Human Resource Management Major” below. Additional courses beyond the general education, core, and major requirements are needed to complete the minimum of 120 hours required for the degree.
The followingfourfoundation courses:
SPEA-V 202 Contemporary Economic Issues in Public Affairs (3cr) (P: ECON-E 251 or ECON-B 251)
SPEA-V 236 Managing and Leading Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 186) OR BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (P: BUS-A 100)
SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (3cr)*
*Iterative Writing Assignment Course
The followingfivecourses:
SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246 or BUS-A 201) ORBUS-F 300 Introduction to Financial Management (3cr) (P: BUS-A 200, A 201 or A 202)
SPEA-V 476 Compensation Strategy and Systems (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 477 Strategic Human Resource Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 478 Employment Law for Human Resource Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 184)
SPEA-V 479 Employee Recruitment and Selection (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 409 Federal Policymaking and the Hearing Process (3cr)
SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3cr)
SPEA-V 415 Data Science in Public and Environmental Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3cr)
SPEA-V 436 Communication for Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (1-3cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 457 Human Resources Training and Development (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 499 Honors Thesis
Electives
Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.
All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2019 or Spring 2020 you are in the right place!
General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB
BSPA Core
SPEA-E 183 Environment & People (3cr)
SPEA-V 181 US Policy & Administration (3cr)
SPEA-V 182 Policy-making around the World: Comparative and International Approaches (3cr)
SPEA-V 184 Law & Public Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 185 Management of Public Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 186 Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance for Public Affairs (3cr)
Other Required Courses (18cr)
ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3cr)
POLS Political Science (any course or an approved non-O'Neill study abroad course, 3cr)
Human Resource Management Major (12 courses, 36 credits)
Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. Additionally, no course used to fulfill the “BSPA Required Courses” above may be used to also fulfill the “Human Resource Management Major” below. Additional courses beyond the general education, core, and major requirements are needed to complete the minimum of 120 hours required for the degree.
The followingfourfoundation courses:
SPEA-V 202 Contemporary Economic Issues in Public Affairs (3cr) (P: ECON-E 201)
SPEA-V 236 Managing and Leading Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 186) OR BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (P: BUS-A 100)
SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (3cr)*
*Iterative Writing Assignment Course
The followingfivecourses:
SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 246 or BUS-A 201) ORBUS-F 300 Introduction to Financial Management (3cr) (P: BUS-A 200, A 201 or A 202)
SPEA-V 476 Compensation Strategy and Systems (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 477 Strategic Human Resource Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 478 Employment Law for Human Resource Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 184)
SPEA-V 479 Employee Recruitment and Selection in the Public Sector (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3cr)
SPEA-V 436 Communication for Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (1-3cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 499 Honors Thesis
Electives
Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.
All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2018 or Spring 2019 you are in the right place!
General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB
BSPA Core
SPEA-V 181 US Policy & Administration (3cr)
SPEA-V 182 Policy-making around the World: Comparative and International Approaches (3cr)
SPEA-E 183 Environment & People (3cr)
SPEA-V 184 Law & Public Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 185 Management of Public Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 186 Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance for Public Affairs (3cr)
Human Resource Management Major (12 courses, 36 credits)
Courses may be listed in more than one area below. However, no course will count more than once in the major. Additionally, no course used to fulfill the “BSPA Required Courses” above may be used to also fulfill the “Human Resource Management Major” below. Additional courses beyond the general education, core, and major requirements are needed to complete the minimum of 120 hours required for the degree.
The followingfourfoundation courses:
SPEA-V 202 Contemporary Economic Issues in Public Affairs (3cr) (P: ECON-E 201)
SPEA-V 236 Managing and Leading Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-V 246 Elements of Governmental and Nonprofit Financial Accounting Cycle (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 186)
ORBUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3cr) (P: BUS-A 100)
SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (3cr)*
SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3cr)
SPEA-V 436 Communication for Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 499 Honors Thesis
Electives
Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.
All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2017 or Spring 2018 you are in the right place!
General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB
O’Neill Preparation
Communication (6cr)
Professional Writing – One course from:
ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3cr) (P: English comp)
ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3cr) (P: English comp)
BUS-C 204 Business Communications (3cr) (P: English comp with grade C or better, and second-year standing)
Or O’Neill equivalent (3cr)
Oral Communication – One course from:
ANTH-A 122 Interpersonal Communication (3cr)
ANTH-L 208 Ways of Speaking (3cr)
BUS-C 104 Business Presentations (3cr)
COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communication (3cr)
ENG-R 228 Argumentation and Public Advocacy (3cr)
THTR-T 120 Acting I: Foundations of Acting (3cr)
Or O’Neill equivalent (3cr)
Quantitative (12cr)
Computer – One course from:
SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3cr)
BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3cr)
CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3cr) (P: One year high school algebra or MATH-M 014)
CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I (4cr) (P: Two years high school math or MATH-M 014)
SPEA-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3cr) OR equivalent (P: MATH-M 014 or equivalent; R: MATH-M 118)
ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3cr)
ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3cr) (P: ECON-E 201)
American Government Foundations (3cr)
POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3cr)
BSPA Core
SPEA-V 160 National and International Policy (3cr)
SPEA-V 161 Urban Problems and Solutions (3cr)
SPEA-V 220 Law and Public Affairs (3cr)
SPEA-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3cr)
SPEA-E 162 Environment and People (3cr)
OR SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3cr)
Experiential Learning
SPEA-V 252 Career Development and Planning (2cr)
SPEA-V 381 Professional Experience (1cr) (P: SPEA-V 252)
OR BUS-F 300 Introduction to Financial Management (3cr) (P: BUS-A 200, A 201 or A 202)
SPEA-V 476 Compensation Strategy and Systems (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 477 Strategic Human Resource Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 478 Employment Law for Human Resource Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 220)
SPEA-V 479 Employee Recruitment and Selection in the Public Sector (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
Three courses from the following:
SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3cr)
SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3cr)
SPEA-V 436 Communication for Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
Electives
Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.
All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2016 or Spring 2017 you are in the right place!
General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB
O’Neill Preparation
Communication (6cr)
Professional Writing –Onecourse from:
ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3cr) (P: English comp)
ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3cr) (P: English comp)
BUS-C 204 Business Communications (3cr) (P: English comp with grade C or better, and second-year standing)
SPEA-V 260 Professional Writing for Public Affairs (3cr)
Oral Communication –Onecourse from:
ANTH-A 122 Interpersonal Communication (3cr)
ANTH-L 208 Ways of Speaking (3cr)
BUS-C 104 Business Presentations (3cr)
COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communication (3cr)
ENG-R 228 Argumentation and Public Advocacy (3cr)
THTR-T 120 Acting I: Foundations of Acting (3cr)
SPEA-V 260 Speaking, Listening and Public Affairs (3cr)
Quantitative (12cr)
Computer –Onecourse from:
SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3cr)
BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3cr)
CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3cr) (P: One year high school algebra or MATH-M 014)
CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I (4cr) (P: Two years high school math or MATH-M 014)
ORBUS-F 300 Introduction to Financial Management (3cr) (P: BUS-A 200, A 201 or A 202)
SPEA-V 476 Compensation Strategy and Systems (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 477 Strategic Human Resource Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 478 Employment Law for Human Resource Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 220)
SPEA-V 479 Employee Recruitment and Selection in the Public Sector (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
Threecourses from the following:
SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3cr)
SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3cr)
SPEA-V 436 Communication for Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3cr) (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult O’Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
Electives
Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with youracademic advisorto discuss your electives.
All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2015 or Spring 2016 you are in the right place!
General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB
O’Neill Preparation
Communication (6cr)
Professional Writing –Onecourse from:
ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3cr) (P: English comp)
ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3cr) (P: English comp)
BUS-C 204 Business Communications (3cr) (P: English comp with grade C or better, and second-year standing)
O’Neill equivalent (3cr)
Oral Communication –Onecourse from:
ANTH-A 122 Interpersonal Communication (3cr)
ANTH-L 208 Ways of Speaking (3cr)
BUS-C 104 Business Presentations (3cr)
COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communication (3cr)
ENG-R 228 Argumentation and Public Advocacy (3cr)
THTR-T 120 Acting I: Foundations of Acting (3cr)
O’Neill equivalent (3cr)
Quantitative (12cr)
Computer –Onecourse from:
SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3cr)
BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3cr)
CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3cr) (P: One year high school algebra or MATH-M 014)
CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I (4cr) (P: Two years high school math or MATH-M 014)
ORBUS-F 300 Introduction to Financial Management (3cr) (P: BUS-A 200, A 201 or A 202)
SPEA-V 476 Compensation Strategy and Systems (3cr)
SPEA-V 477 Strategic Human Resource Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 478 Employment Law for Human Resource Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 220)
SPEA-V 479 Employee Recruitment and Selection in the Public Sector (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
Threecourses from the following:
SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3cr)
SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3cr)
SPEA-V 436 Communication for Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3cr) (approved topics only; consult O'Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult O'Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
Electives
Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with youracademic advisorto discuss your electives.
All your degree requirements are based on the semester and year you entered IU Bloomington. If you became an IU Bloomington student either Fall 2014 or Spring 2015 you are in the right place!
General Education: Select the appropriate academic year based on your entry date at IUB
O'Neill Preparation
Communication (6cr)
Professional Writing –Onecourse from:
ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3cr) (P: English comp)
ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3cr) (P: English comp)
BUS-C 204 Business Communications (3cr) (P: English comp with grade C or better, and second-year standing)
O'Neill equivalent (3cr)
Oral Communication –Onecourse from:
ANTH-A 122 Interpersonal Communication (3cr)
ANTH-L 208 Ways of Speaking (3cr)
BUS-C 104 Business Presentations (3cr)
CMCL-C 121 Public Speaking (3cr) (changed to COLL-P 155)
CMCL-C 122 Interpersonal Communication (3cr) (changed to ANTH-A 122)
CMCL-C 205 Introduction to Communication and Culture (3cr) (discontinued)
CMCL-C 228 Argumentation and Public Advocacy (3cr) (changed to ENG-R 228)
CMCL-C 229 Ways of Speaking (3cr) (changed to ANTH-L 208)
COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communication (3cr)
ENG-R 228: Argumentation and Public Advocacy (3cr)
THTR-T 120 Acting I: Foundations of Acting (3cr)
O'Neill equivalent (3cr)
Quantitative (12cr)
Computer –Onecourse from:
SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3cr)
BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3cr)
CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3cr) (P: One year high school algebra or MATH-M 014)
CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I (4cr) (P: Two years high school math or MATH-M 014)
ORBUS-F 300 Introduction to Financial Management (3cr) (P: BUS-A 200, A 201 or A 202)
SPEA-V 476 Compensation Strategy and Systems (3cr)
SPEA-V 477 Strategic Human Resource Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 478 Employment Law for Human Resource Management (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 220)
SPEA-V 479 Employee Recruitment and Selection in the Public Sector (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
Threecourses from the following:
SPEA-V 412 Leadership and Ethics (3cr)
SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3cr) (P: SPEA-V 373)
SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3cr)
SPEA-V 436 Communication for Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3cr)
SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3cr)
SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3cr) (approved topics only; consult O'Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (approved topics only; consult O'Neill Academic Advisor; repeatable with different topics)
Electives
Electives are courses that do not meet general education or major requirements, and may be used to fulfill the remainder of the 120 credit hours required for this degree. Please meet with youracademic advisorto discuss your electives.
