2013-14 University Calendar
Kwantlen Polytechnic University Calendar  2013-14  Faculty of Business  Human Resources Management: Bachelor of Business Administration

Human Resources Management: Bachelor of Business Administration

Description

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Program in Human Resources Management provides full-time and part-time intensive study for students wishing to undertake studies in the human resources management field.

Based on extensive consultations with business leaders, and explicit reference to the Required Professional Capabilities of the Certified Human Resources Practitioner (CHRP) designations, the degree is designed to prepare students to achieve the CHRP designation and for a range of Human Resources Professional roles.

This degree is designed as a four year program which students can enter in Year 1 or Year 3 after successfully completing a 60 credit business diploma or 60 credits of study at a post-secondary institution, with appropriate bridging courses.

Many degree classes are scheduled after 4:00 p.m. to allow students to further their education while maintaining current employment.

Students acquire:

Some unique features of the program are:

Career Opportunities

Depending upon their capabilities and experience, a graduate may be able to enter or advance within the field of human resources management. The BBA in Human Resources Management has been designed to incorporate the Required Professional Capabilities of the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) credential as issued by the B.C. Human Resources Management Association.

Program Admission Requirements

Students may enter the program any time admission requirements are met.

Year 1 Admission

General university admission requirements apply to this program including the undergraduate-level English Proficiency Requirement.

Please Note: One post-secondary English course, equivalent to Kwantlen’s ENGL 1100, is a graduation requirement for all Kwantlen degrees. Students wishing to complete the program without having to undertake any preparatory courses must enter with English 12 with a B grade or the equivalent. Please make an appointment with an Academic Advisor to plan your course selections accordingly.

Year 3 Admission / Continuance

General university admission requirements apply to this program including the undergraduate-level English Proficiency Requirement.

In addition, students may enter the program in Year 3 provided they have ONE of the following:

  1. Completion of a business-related diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution, with:
    • a minimum of 60 credits
    • a GPA of 2.7 or higher; and
    • a minimum grade of C+ in Accounting and Statistics

    OR

  2. Completion of 60 transferable credits at the undergraduate level from a recognized post-secondary institution, including:
    • a minimum GPA of 2.7; and
    • a minimum grade of C+ in Accounting and Statistics
    • the following six required bridging courses or transferable equivalents:
      • ACCT 1230 - Business Statistics (or BUQU 1230) with a minimum grade of C+.
        Note: Students may earn credit for only one of ACCT 1230 or BUQU 1230.
      • ACCT 2293 - Introductory Financial Accounting (or ACCT 1110 and ACCT 1210) with a minimum grade of C+
      • ECON 1150 - Principles of Microeconomics with a minimum grade of C
      • MRKT 1199 - Introduction to Marketing with a minimum grade of C
      • BUSI 1210 - Essentials of Management (or BUSI 1215 Organizational Behavior) with a minimum grade of C
      • CBSY 1105 - Introductory Computer Applications (or CBSY 2205 Computers and Information Processing) with a minimum grade of C

Program Requirements

The degree program requires a minimum of 120 credits of required courses and electives. Students admitted to year 3 will have already completed a minimum of 60 credits. If a first year English course was not completed prior to Year 3 entry, degree completion will require more than 120 credits in total. The third and fourth year courses are rigorous and demanding. Students should carefully consider the time requirements of part-time versus full-time study based on their individual work and personal situations.

Note: Not all courses are offered at all times or on all campuses. It is important to ensure work and personal schedules can accommodate the posted schedule times prior to committing to the program.

Years 1 and 2

All of:
  ACCT 2293 Accelerated Introductory Financial Accounting 3 credits
  One course in Mathematics* 3 or more credits
  One course in Statistics† 3 or more credits
  BUSI 1215 Organizational Behavior 3 credits
  BUSI 1250 Human Resources Management 3 credits
  BUSI 2405 Operations Management 3 credits
  BUSI 2390 Business Law 3 credits
  BUSI 2360 Union/Management Relations 3 credits
  BUSI 2465 Business Negotiations 3 credits
  CMNS 1140 Applied Communications 3 credits
  CBSY 1105 Introductory Computer Applications 3 credits
  One other CBSY course 3 or more credits
  ECON 1150 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
  ENGL 1100 Introduction to University Writing 3 credits
  MRKT 1199 Introduction to Marketing 3 credits
Two additional courses from any of:
  Accounting
  Computer Business Systems
  Economics
  Marketing
Three electives: these can be any course numbered 1100 or higher.

Notes:
* ACCT 1130 and BUQU 1130 Business Mathematics are the core business math courses recommended for the program. Students may earn credits for only ONE of ACCT 1130 or BUQU 1130.
† ACCT 1230 or BUQU 1230 Business Statistics are the core business statistics courses recommended for the program. Students may earn credits for only ONE of ACCT 1230 or BUQU 1230.

Year 3

All of:
  HRMT 3115 Human Relations in Organizations 3 credits
  HRMT 3125 Employment Law 3 credits
  HRMT 3135 Recruitment and Selection 3 credits
  HRMT 3145 Occupational Health and Safety 3 credits
  HRMT 3255 Total Compensation 3 credits
  ENTR 3000 Professional Business Communications 3 credits
  ENTR 3120 Managerial Accounting for Entrepreneurs 3 credits
  ENTR 3160 Information Technology for Business 3 credits
  ENTR 3170 Entrepreneurial Finance 3 credits
One of:
  ENTR 3150 Business Economics 3 credits
  ECON 3150 Managerial Economics 3 credits
  ECON 2350 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 credits

Year 4

All of:
  HRMT 3265 Employee Development and Coaching 3 credits
  HRMT 4115 Labour Relations 3 credits
  HRMT 4125 Organizational Development 3 credits
  ENTR 4110 Business Leadership 3 credits
  HRMT 4500 Strategic Human Resources Management 6 credits

Liberal Education Courses

All business degrees require a minimum of 18 credits of liberal education that include:

Co-operative Education

The BBA in Human Resources Management degree is offered with a Co-operative Education option. Co-operative Education gives a student the opportunity to apply the skills gained during academic study in paid, practical work experience semesters. Degree students can complete a minimum of three work terms while completing their degree. Work terms generally occur full-time in separate 4 month work semesters but may also be available part-time over an 8 month continuous (parallel) placement. Work semesters alternate with academic study.

Students wishing to enter and participate in the Co-op Option must meet the following requirements:

Declaration/Entrance Requirements:

Program Continuance Requirements:

Continuation in the co-op option requires:

Work Term Requirements:

Participation and enrolment in a co-op work term requires:

Co-op Requirements

The Co-operative Education designation requires successful completion of the following courses:

Required:
  COOP 1101 Job Search Techniques 1 credit
And all of:
  COOP 1150* Co-op Work Semester 1 9 credits
  COOP 2150* Co-op Work Semester 2 9 credits
  COOP 3150* Co-op Work Semester 3 9 credits
Optional:
  COOP 4150* Co-op Work Semester 4 9 credits

* Part-time (Parallel) work terms may be taken over two semesters as COOP 1150A/1150B, COOP 2150A/2150B, COOP 3150A/3150B, or COOP 4150A/4150B respectively.

Additional requirements:

In addition to the requirements stated above, all Co-op students must satisfy the General Co-operative Education Requirements.

Credential Awarded

Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to receive a Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management.

Upon successful completion of this program with co-operative education, students are eligible to receive a Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management, Co-operative Education Option.

Last Updated: Sep 16, 2013

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