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Build thriving teams and exceptional workplaces.
With an MSHR from Pfeiffer University, you’ll be prepared to thrive in the field of Human Resources with confidence and competence.
Overview
Businesses and organizations are tasking human resources offices with an ever-increasing list of responsibilities, including hiring, onboarding, professional development, compliance, conflict resolution, organizational culture, and benefits management. In response to these expanding roles for human resources professionals, Pfeiffer University offers an online Master of Science in Human Resources Studies (MSHR) program to ensure these professionals have the skills to drive their organizations toward greater success.
Pfeiffer’s Master of Science in Human Resources program can be completed in four semesters and is carefully designed to help prepare students for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) exam. Students also benefit from competitively priced tuition, a flexible online delivery model, and Pfeiffer’s practitioner focus.
Complete your degree in 15 months!
Online classes
Affordable tuition
What You’ll Learn
Professional Development Design and Evaluation
Explore professional development design and evaluation strategies to help your organization’s team members thrive.
Ethical Behavior and Employment Law
Learn to apply ethical behavior and employment law to your work in the Human Resources profession.
Negotiations and Conflict Resolution
Learn the process, techniques, and tactics of bargaining and negotiation.
Program News
Pfeiffer to Offer Master’s Program in Human Resources Studies
Why Pfeiffer?
- Flexible, online format designed for working professionals
- A carefully designed curriculum to help prepare students for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) exam
- Affordable tuition
Who Should Apply?
- Current human resources professionals who wish to advance their careers.
- Career changers drawn to a new career in the human resources industry.
- Recent graduates interested in the human resources profession.
Fast Facts
- According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of human resources specialists is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2033.
- The median annual wage for human resources specialists was $72,910 in May 2024, according the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Curriculum Overview
SH = Semester Hours
Business Foundations (3 SH)
Effective Leadership (3 SH)
Human Resource Management (3 SH)
Equitable and Inclusive Workplaces (3 SH)
Industrial Psychology (3 SH)
Professional Development, Design, and Evaluation (3 SH)
Ethical Behavior and Employment Law (3 SH)
Negotiations and Conflict Resolution (3 SH)
Human Performance Evaluation and Improvement (3 SH)
Applied Field Practicum and Project (3 SH)
