08-23-2014, 12:45 PM
If you want to get into HR, you definitely want to get a degree in HR or business administration. When I was looking at your credits, I was thinking the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in General Management or Computer Information Systems. A BSBA in HR is also pretty test friendly. The best thing about the BSBA programs is that you don't have to worry about the capstone. There technically is one, but you can test out of it or take it cheaply at Penn Foster.
But yeah, it is very hard to break into HR without a degree in business or HR if you don't already have experience. My sister has a degree in psychology and hasn't had any luck. I've applied to several HR jobs in the past with my degree in social science and haven't had any luck. If you look at the job ads, almost all of them will ask for a degree in HR or business administration. Rarely, you will see them ask for a degree in industrial/organizational psychology. For career purposes, I STRONGLY advise against a degree in psychology, sociology, or social science unless you want to work in social services or criminal justice (probation/parole).
But yeah, it is very hard to break into HR without a degree in business or HR if you don't already have experience. My sister has a degree in psychology and hasn't had any luck. I've applied to several HR jobs in the past with my degree in social science and haven't had any luck. If you look at the job ads, almost all of them will ask for a degree in HR or business administration. Rarely, you will see them ask for a degree in industrial/organizational psychology. For career purposes, I STRONGLY advise against a degree in psychology, sociology, or social science unless you want to work in social services or criminal justice (probation/parole).
Graduate of Not VUL or ENEB
MS, MSS and Graduate Cert
AAS, AS, BA, and BS
CLEP
Intro Psych 70, US His I 64, Intro Soc 63, Intro Edu Psych 70, A&I Lit 64, Bio 68, Prin Man 69, Prin Mar 68
DSST
Life Dev Psych 62, Fund Coun 68, Intro Comp 469, Intro Astr 56, Env & Hum 70, HTYH 456, MIS 451, Prin Sup 453, HRM 62, Bus Eth 458
ALEKS
Int Alg, Coll Alg
TEEX
4 credits
TECEP
Fed Inc Tax, Sci of Nutr, Micro, Strat Man, Med Term, Pub Relations
CSU
Sys Analysis & Design, Programming, Cyber
SL
Intro to Comm, Microbio, Acc I
Uexcel
A&P
Davar
Macro, Intro to Fin, Man Acc
MS, MSS and Graduate Cert
AAS, AS, BA, and BS
CLEP
Intro Psych 70, US His I 64, Intro Soc 63, Intro Edu Psych 70, A&I Lit 64, Bio 68, Prin Man 69, Prin Mar 68
DSST
Life Dev Psych 62, Fund Coun 68, Intro Comp 469, Intro Astr 56, Env & Hum 70, HTYH 456, MIS 451, Prin Sup 453, HRM 62, Bus Eth 458
ALEKS
Int Alg, Coll Alg
TEEX
4 credits
TECEP
Fed Inc Tax, Sci of Nutr, Micro, Strat Man, Med Term, Pub Relations
CSU
Sys Analysis & Design, Programming, Cyber
SL
Intro to Comm, Microbio, Acc I
Uexcel
A&P
Davar
Macro, Intro to Fin, Man Acc