A.G.S to B.A in Applied Behavioral Science to M.S. in Human Resources Management and Development


Be sure to meet with your academic advisor to make transfer plans.


First Year at Oakton College

Semester One

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
Credits

EGL 101

Composition I

3

Choose One

IAI Behavioral Science Course

3

Choose One

IAI Mathematics Course

4

Choose One

IAI Humanities

3

Choose One

IAI Fine Arts Course

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

16

Semester Two

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
Credits

Choose One

EGL 102, EGL 111, or EGL 212

3

Choose One

Global Studies Course

3

Choose One

IAI Social Science Course

3

Choose One

General Education Course

3

Choose One

General Education Course

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

15


Second Year at Oakton College

Semester One

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
Credits

Choose One

Physical or Life Science Course with Lab

4

MGT 232

Managing Diversity in the Workplace

3

Choose Courses

Electives

6

Choose One

General Education Course

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

16

Semester Two

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
Credits

SPE 103

Intro to Speech

3

Choose Courses

Electives

10

Total Semester Credit Hours

13


Total Credit Hours needed for Prerequisites


0

Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer

60

Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton

60


National Louis University, Applied Behavioral Science


Course Number


Course Name/Type


Quarter
Credits

ABS 300

Adult Dev and Learning Assessment

5

ABS 331

Dynamics of Group Behavior

5

ABS 309

Critical Thinking and Writing

2

ABS 340

Effective Interpersonal Relationships

5

ABS 431

Organizational Behaviors and Professional Development

5

LIBR 300

Library Research for the Social Sciences

2

ABS 407

Applied Communication in Society

5

ABS 401

Independent Inquiry in the Behavioral Sciences

2

ABS 400

Methods of Inq in the Behavioral Sci

5

ABS 426

Critical Perspectives of Difference

5

ABS 430

Economic Models of Behavior

5

ABS 305

Philosophy of Values and Ethics

5

ABS 406

Leadership in a Changing World

5

ABS 435

Senior Seminar: Integrating the Applied Behavioral Sciences

2

HRM 413

Total Rewards

5

HRM 421

Talent Acquisition and Retention

5

HRM 441

Employment Law and Regulations

5

ELECTIVES

Choose elective courses to meet the minimum degree requirement of 180 QH.

17

Quarter Hours at NLU:

90

Total Quarter Hours for Bachelors:

180


National Louis University, M.S. in Human Resources Management and Development


Course Number


Course Name/Type


Semester
Credits

(HRM 413)

*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU

3

(HRM 421)

*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU

3

(HRM 441)

*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU

3

HRM 509

Human Management Profession and Its Role

3

RES 510

Research Methodology and Writing

3

HRM 520

Performance Analysis and Management

3

OBD 515

Training and Development

3

OBD 533

Organizational Effectiveness and Development

3

OBD 551

Diversity and Inclusion in the Organizational Culture

3

HRM 599

Integrating Business in the Organizational Culture

3

ELECTIVES

Choose 6 Credits from the following Courses

6

HRM 591 (ELECTIVE CHOICE)

Internship in Human Resource Management

1-6

HRM 595 (ELECTIVE CHOICE)

Special Topics in Human Resource Management

1-6

HRM 597 (ELECTIVE CHOICE)

Consulting Project in Human Resource Management

1-6

OBD 550 (ELECTIVE CHOICE)

Culture of Learning Organizations

3

LAP 528 (ELECTIVE CHOICE)

Survey of Industrial and Organizational Psychology

3

Total hours needed for this Master:

36