Human Relations Concentration

COM 100 Professor Steve WilsonOct. 8, 2008

What is human relations?

1. A study of human problems arising from organizational and interpersonal relations (as in industry)

2. A course, study, or program designed to develop better interpersonal and intergroup adjustments

Source: Merriam-Webster Online

What do HR students study?

General COM Classes

(18 hours)

Core HR Courses372 Com in Relationships

412 Theories of Human Interaction (Verbal/Nonverbal)

6 hours

Interpersonal Skills373 Self Presentation

374 Social Interaction Skills375 Conflict & Negotiation

OR 377 Social Support(3 hours)

Public Com Skills210 Debating Social Issues

320 Small GroupsOR 325 Interviewing

(3 hours)

Capstone498 Practicum in HR

•Internship or Research Project•Career or pre-grad school focus

•Small group of students w/ faculty member

(3 hours)

Human Relations could be paired with:

OLS Minor (15 hours): http://www.tech.purdue.edu/ols/academics/undergraduate/curricula/ols_minors.cfm

Entrepreneur certificate (15 hours)

http://www.tech.purdue.edu/ols/academics/undergraduate/curricula/ols_minors.cfm

Who is the HR concentration for?

Careers requiring excellent communication, analytic, and problem-solving skills: sales, management, human resources/relations, training, counseling, social services

Careers requiring graduate degrees (e.g., JD, PhD)