Earn a Bachelor of Professional Studies in Human Resources
Organizations require strong leadership to function effectively. Through Geneva’s online Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) in Human Resources degree, you will learn how to successfully prioritize tasks through careful communication and collaboration. This might mean overseeing areas such as hiring, compensation and benefits, or conflict resolution. Because strong leadership equates to the success of an organization, it is important that each area of the workplace has a solid foundation—especially human resources.
The fully online human resources degree program is suited for the adult learner looking to finish their bachelor’s degree or for the adult learner who would like to begin their undergraduate journey. Our faculty at Geneva College prepares you with human resources curriculum spanning policies, theories, and principles paired with knowledge from their time in the field of leadership. Through our online human resources degree program, you develop the skills needed for success through classes taken in the comfort of your own home.
Serve God's kingdom in your career through your HR workplace interactions.
Program Information
Explore the advantages of a Geneva College Online Degre Program:
36 major credits + 18 core credits*+ 66 elective credits* = 120 credits. The online Bachelor of Professional Studies in Human Resources can be completed in as few as 16 months.
*Up to 84 eligible transfer credits may be accepted to meet core and elective requirements. You may fulfill elective credits by pairing your human resources major with an 18-credit minor to further enhance your marketability to a prospective employer.
Geneva is committed to offering you the best education you can receive. Each of our academic advisors work closely with you to develop a custom degree plan that considers your transfer credits, life commitments, and financial aid eligibility.
Earning your degree online allows you to pick up where you left off with your bachelor’s degree in order to meet degree completion.
Avoid commuting to campus for an evening or weekend class and instead complete your coursework in the comfort of your own home. As a Geneva Online student, you set the pace that's right for you, giving you the option to enroll in one or two classes per eight-week term.
The online human resources degree program keeps your costs low by offering you competitive tuition pricing, affordable textbooks, and free access to the latest Microsoft Office applications.
Highlights of Geneva's Online Human Resources Program:
We make sure that the knowledge and experience you’ve gained at other institutions carries over, allowing you to use up to 84* eligible transfer credits toward your online Bachelor’s in Human Resources. If you don’t have 84 transfer credits, we offer extensive core and elective credits to make sure you meet the 120 credit human resources degree requirement.
Geneva College’s online Human Resources degree has been named one of the “Top 50 Most Affordable Small Colleges for an HR Degree” by Human Resources MBA.
At Geneva, you’ll learn how being an image-bearer of God translates into policies and procedures that HR personnel oversee and how to encourage employees to flourish in their organizational roles.
Courses are taught by faculty throughout the U.S. with extensive academic and professional experience in the field of management and human resources.
*Ordinarily only credits earned at institutions accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). In the case of international transfers, nationally approved institutions will be accepted as transfer credit.
Benefits of Geneva's Online Human Resources Program:
Our online human resources coursework emphasizes human resources fundamentals, group dynamics, styles of communication, supervision issues, ethics and decision-making, and organizational behavior, preparing you for a variety of roles in the field of human resources. Human resources remains a highly flexible degree that crosses multiple industries. Your possible employment sectors may include business, government, nonprofits, social services, and educational institutions.Earning your Bachelor’s in Human Resources opens the door for new career opportunities in a variety of roles, such as:
Human Resources Director
Employee Relations Manager
Recruiting Manager
Labor Relations Director
Payroll Manager
Compensation or Benefit Analyst
HR Information Systems Manager
Director of Training and Development
Managerial and Executive Leadership positions
The skills and principles you'll learn through Geneva’s online human resources degree program prepare you to lead change and carry out restorative work in the professional world in a lifelong mission with eternal impact.
Through our online Bachelor of Professional Studies in Human Resources degree, you enroll in engaging courses taught by tenured, supportive faculty equipped with experience in the field of human resources. Your day-to-day activities might include integrating ethics into management, learning how to improve organizational processes, or taking a test at home through a fully online class.
Experienced & Accomplished Faculty
Richard Geyer
Human Resources and Organizational Leadership Online Instructor
Kirk Blankenship
Core/Electives Online Instructor
Michelle Coleman-Bernard
Part-Time Faculty
Jennifer Geyer
Core/Electives and Child & Family Services Online Instructor
Sheri Hanley
Core/Elective and Child & Family Services Online Instructor
Lon Kaufmann
Core/Elective Online Instructor
Kathryn Lee
Core/Elective Online Instructor
Anne K. Modro
Core/Elective Faculty Lecturer
Albert Spalding
Core/Elective and Management Online Instructor
Philip DuBois
Core/Elective Online Instructor
Betty Burger
Core/Elective Online Instructor
Nicholas Davelaar
Core/Elective Online Instructor
Nicole Gerdes
Core/Elective Online Instructor
Alan Livingston
Core/Elective Online Instructor
Thomas Smedley
Core/Elective Online Instructor
Ashlande Smith
Core/Elective and Child & Family Services Online Instructor
LeeAnne Price
Human Resources, Management and Organizational Leadership Online Instructor
Robert Smith
Human Resources and Organizational Leadership Online Instructor
Pamela Smith
Human Resources and Organizational Leadership Online Instructor
Vince Scavo
Core/Elective Online Instructor
Pete Smith
Core/Elective Online Instructor
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