Overview
Program Coordinator: Kristi Yowell
Program Delivery Format: 100% Online, 8-week sessions
Total Credits: 30
Average Completion Time: 12-18 months
Admission Cycle: Fall, Spring and Summer (2 entry points per semester, six entry points per year)
Admissions Contact: Colin Hoover, Admissions Counselor, Graduate Enrollment Management (choover@mcdaniel.edu | 410-871-3139)
GPS Student Support Liaisons: gpsadvising@mcdaniel.edu | 410-857-2500
The Master of Science in Human Resources Management provides students with opportunities to study the theories and practices of human resources management and prepares them for management positions in a variety of organizational and industrial settings as an HR professional. The program content is founded in competencies defined by professional organizations in the field of HR, such as ATD and SHRM. Through content courses in human resources management and related topics – such as organizational theory and behavior, organizational change and development, and research methods – and through workplace experiences, students will acquire the necessary skills to be successful human resources professionals. Organizations, the marketplace, and societies in general are experiencing rapid change, and organizations must prepare to adapt to those changes.
The program in Human Resources Management is offered entirely online, primarily in an asynchronous format to meet the need for a healthy personal and professional life balance for working professionals. Courses are offered in 8-week sessions allowing students to focus on one course at a time while maintaining a two course per semester courseload, a popular format for working adults. This program can be completed in 18 months taking two courses per semester or as little as 12 months if taking 3-4 courses per semester.
Admissions Requirements
Applicants to the program must:
- Complete an application for graduate study
- Submit an official transcript verifying completion of an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.00*
- Provide a professional resume
- Provide a goal statement detailing personal and professional goals relative to the program of study
* Please note: Students with a GPA between 2.75 and 2.99 will be admitted provisionally, which requires a student to maintain a 3.0 GPA in the first 9-12 credit hours. Students with less than a 2.75 GPA can be considered for provisional admission on a case-by-case basis but may be required to provide additional documents or participate in an interview. Admission may also require additional conditions.
International Students:
This program is delivered primarily online and as a result does not meet the SEVIS regulations for international students to study in the US. If you are a US citizen living outside of the US, you should contact gps@mcdaniel.edu to discuss your eligibility for admission to this program.
State Authorization
McDaniel is an approved institutional member of the National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). Membership in SARA is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses/programs offered by postsecondary institutions based in another state. For more information about SARA, including the states currently participating in the agreement, visit http://www.nc.sara.org.
SARA membership allows McDaniel to accept and deliver our programs/courses online to students in 49 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Students who reside in California, currently the only state not a member of SARA, should contact the admissions office prior to application to verify if you are eligible to participate in the online program of interest.
For more information about state authorization requirements and complaint resolution, visit https://www.mcdaniel.edu/academics/graduate-professional-studies/state-authorization-requirements-complaints-resolution
