Master of Science, Human Resource Management

The Master of Science in Human Resource Management is a competency-based, online, graduate degree program with industry-relevant coursework designed to align with both SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) and HRCI (HR Certification Institute) curriculum content standards and guidelines. These standards and guidelines help students prepare for either, or both, the SHRM-CP or the HRCI PHR certification exams. This compact program contains 10 courses that combine general business competencies with core human resource (HR) management skills and has a unique capstone experience that embeds the SHRM Inclusive Workplace Culture specialty credential. Along the way to degree completion, students will also earn a WGU certificate in HR Technology and Analytics for Decision Making. Throughout the program, themes of strategic HR decision-making and critical thinking, global HR best practices, and DEI are interspersed within the coursework. The competencies and skills in this program align with a variety of positions such as HR managers and directors, HR business partners, training and development specialists, talent acquisition managers, total rewards specialists, DEI managers, senior-level HR positions such as vice president of HR and chief human resource officer (CHRO), and HR information systems (HRIS) analysts.

Official catalog text — WGU-authored.

Program learning outcomes are not available in the current catalog edition.

Course groups from the WGU Program Guide. Expand each group to see course descriptions and competencies.

Total: 30 CUs across 10 courses. Degree total per catalog: 30 CUs.