1. Human Relations Concentration COM 100 Professor Steve Wilson Oct. 8, 2008

2. 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

3. What do HR students study? General COM Classes (18 hours) Core HR Courses 372 Com in Relationships 412 Theories of Human Interaction (Verbal/Nonverbal) 6 hours Interpersonal Skills 373 Self Presentation 374 Social Interaction Skills 375 Conflict & Negotiation OR 377 Social Support (3 hours) Public Com Skills 210 Debating Social Issues 320 Small Groups OR 325 Interviewing (3 hours) Capstone 498 Practicum in HR Internship or Research Project Career or pre-grad school focus Small group of students w/ faculty member (3 hours)

4. Human Relations could be paired with: OLS Minor (15 hours): http://www.tech.purdue.edu/ols/academics/u ndergraduate/curricula/ols_minors.cfm http://www.tech.purdue.edu/ols/academics/u ndergraduate/curricula/ols_minors.cfm Entrepreneur certificate (15 hours) http://www.tech.purdue.edu/ols/academics/und ergraduate/curricula/ols_minors.cfm

5. 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)