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Sep 07, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MSHRM)
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Students should consult the General Regulations section of the Graduate Catalog for additional information regarding Graduate School admission requirements, transfer credit, and other critical policies and procedures.
The Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MSHRM) is a specialized program designed to offer the student an opportunity to obtain proficiency in contemporary human resource management concepts, activities, and skills, particularly as they are applied in developing and executing human resource management systems in support of strategic organizational objectives. As a result of successfully completing the MSHRM program, graduates should know core human resource management functions and practices, understand how human resource management supports business strategy, appreciate the need to act ethically in their professional lives, and have a global business perspective of human resource management.
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Accreditation
The Troy University MSHRM degree is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Business Foundation Prerequisite Requirement for the MSHRM Program
Applicants from non-AACSB accredited institutions will automatically go through a Sorrell College admission review before acceptance.
Candidates for admission who have not earned an undergraduate degree in business administration from a regionally accredited college or university within eight years of enrolling in the MSHRM program are required to complete in their first term, with a grade of “B” or better, the prerequisite course for the MSHRM program, BUS 6600 Survey of Business Concepts . (Students with a baccalaureate degree from an unaccredited or otherwise accredited institution should see “Unaccredited or Otherwise Accredited Student Admissions” in the Graduate Catalog).
Additionally, candidates for admission who have earned a business degree from a regionally-accredited business school, but whose overall undergraduate GPA is less than 2.5, must take the prerequisite course for the MSHRM program, BUS 6600 Survey of Business Concepts , in the student’s first term.
Admission Requirements for the MSHRM
Applicants from non-AACSB accredited institutions will automatically go through a Sorrell College admission review before acceptance.
Unconditional Admission
- Candidates for admission must, within eight years of enrolling in the MSHRM degree program, have earned an undergraduate business degree from a school holding regional accreditation* for its business degree programs.
- Students applying for admission must provide official transcripts.
- Applicants who have completed a master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited university may be admitted unconditionally. (No graduate admission test scores are required.) Official transcripts from all universities attended must be submitted, to include an official transcript showing completion of a master’s or higher degree.
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university is required. (Students with a baccalaureate degree from an unaccredited or otherwise accredited institution should see Unaccredited or Otherwise Accredited Student Admissions.)
- Applicants must have achieved at least a 2.5 GPA in all undergraduate work or at least a 3.0 GPA on the last 30 semester hours.
- Official graduate admission exam* results (GRE, GMAT [verbal and quantitative]), must be on file (except for applicants with a previous master’s or higher degree; see #2 above). The GRE score (verbal and quantitative) must be 1050 or above, or 294 or above on the revised GRE (verbal and quantitative). The GMAT score must be 500 or above.
- A letter of recommendation is required with all applications for the MSHRM program. The individual’s potential for success in the MSHRM program, his/her professional, managerial or administrative experience, as well as his/her written and oral communication skills must be addressed.
*Note: For international students, the business degree is to be awarded by an institution granted license to offer business degrees in their country of origin by the appropriate government agency or ministry.
**Note: Applicants with a minimum overall undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale), or a grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) or better for the last 30 semester hours of undergraduate coursework completed are not required to submit GMAT or GRE scores for admissions consideration. Formal notification of this waiver will be given to the student after review of the official transcripts.
Conditional Admission
Students not satisfying the minimum graduate admission test score and grade point average requirements for unconditional admission may be conditionally admitted to the program. However, the application of any student who has earned a GPA of less than 3.0 in a previous graduate program is subject to review by the Director of the MSHRM program. The Director’s recommendation will be referred to a committee of no less than three MSHRM faculty members for a final decision. After the student completes the first three graduate (6000-level) courses with a “B” (3.0) or better average, the student will be granted unconditional admission. After completing three graduate courses, students not obtaining unconditional admission status will be dropped from the program for one calendar year, after which time the student must petition for readmission. A letter of recommendation is required with all readmission applications for the MSHRM program. The letter should address the individual’s potential for success in the MSHRM program as well as his/her written and oral communication skills.
Transfer Credit
A maximum of two courses (six semester hours) taken at another AACSB accredited institution, each with a “B” grade or better, may be applied toward the degree. This is not automatic or guaranteed. Transfer credit request from institutions not holding AACSB accreditation will be reviewed upon submission to the appropriate business faculty or administrators, with final college approval of transfer credit being made by the Dean of the Sorrell College of Business.
Note that the capstone course HRM 6698 Strategic Human Resource Management must be taken with Troy University and will not be accepted as transfer credit from another institution. Credit accepted for transfer into the MSHRM program or to satisfy specified courses is limited to institutions holding AACSB accreditation (or those approved through the Sorrell College transfer credit review process) for their business programs. These courses must be comparable in catalog description, level, and content to Troy University courses and approved by the appropriate graduate business faculty or administrator. If the course is not comparable to a Troy University MSHRM course then the transfer credit request will be denied. No more than two courses (six semester hours) may be transferred in from a completed master’s degree program. Transient credit must meet Graduate School policy, and be pre-approved by the Dean. Professional military education courses are not accepted for credit in the MSHRM program.
Degree Requirements
All graduates from the MSHRM program must successfully complete the courses listed below with an overall grade point average of 3.0 (A = 4.0) or better. If the student receives a “D” or “F” in a core course, it must be retaken. A third grade below a “B” removes the student from the program for one full calendar year after which a readmission petition may be made to the graduate school.
Business Foundation Prerequisite
Candidates for admission who have not earned an undergraduate business degree from a regionally accredited business school within eight years of enrolling in the MSHRM program must take the prerequisite course for the MSHRM program, BUS 6600 Survey of Business Concepts , which must be taken in the student’s first term.
Business Foundation Prerequisite (3 sh)
(Required of students without an undergraduate business degree within 8 years of enrolling; must be taken during first term)
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