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2025-2026 University Catalog

Human Resource Developmental Supplemental Information

Location(s): West Lafayette

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Professional Internship in Human Resources (3 credits)

This course is an integral component of the undergraduate Human Resource Developments program, designed to fulfill a portion of the 500-hour professional experience requirement set by SHRM’s curriculum guidelines.

 

Phase 1: Preliminary Internship Experience (150 hours):
Students must first enroll in and successfully complete the TLI 45560 course, attaining a grade of B- or higher. This course accounts for 150 hours of the required minimum 500 internship hours in HR.
The TLI 45560 course emphasizes supervised independent study in HR, laying the groundwork for a comprehensive understanding of HR practices and principles.


Phase 2: Extended Internship Experience (350 hours):
Upon successful completion of TLI 45560, students are eligible to embark on the remaining 350-hour internship experience in an HR field. Prior to commencing their internship, students must use the Student Internship Pre-Approval Form to submit their proposed internship for review and obtain approval from the HRD Program. This extended internship phase is pivotal in offering practical HR experience and can include:

  • an internship within a dedicated HR department/unit
  • an HR work-study assignment
  • directed HR-related work and research projects
  • part-time or full-time employment in an HR role


Internship Documentation and Reporting:
Upon completion of their HR internship, students are required to collaborate with their respective supervisors, managers, or organizations to report and document the completed internship hours.

The Employer Internship Hours Report Form will serve as the official document for supervisors, managers, or organizations to record and validate the internship hours undertaken by the student. This structured approach to professional experience in HR ensures that students not only meet the academic requirements of the program but also gain substantial, real-world experience in the field of Human Resources.

Written Communication Selective (3 credits)

Advanced Communication Selective (3 credits)

Sociology/Psychology Selective (3 credits)

Humanities Selective (3 credits)

Must be a class from the approved UCC Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM) list found here.

Science Selective (6 credits)

Must be classes from the approved UCC Science list: Science (SCI) list found here.

Elective (9 credits)

Any course, any subject - Credit Hours: 9.00

Human Resource Management Minor (15 credits)

​​​​​​​Complete the Human Resource Management Minor  (HRMM) offered by the Krannert School of Management.

Students must take the following courses in the HRM Minor, which meet SHRM’s primary and secondary content areas:

Globalization Experience (0 credits)

All students must complete the Technology Leadership & Innovation (Polytechnic) Growth Plan for Global Awareness and Intercultural Competency at the Developmental Level (see below). Students who are interested in further developing their Global Awareness and Intercultural Competency are encouraged to complete the requirement at the Emerging Level or the Proficient Level (see advisor for more information).

Polytechnic Growth Plans for Global Awareness & Intercultural Competency:

Step 1: Complete the Pre-test Intercultural Development Inventory Assessments (1st year)

Step 2: Complete one (1) of the following global experiences: *

  • Participate in a Purdue University international capstone, collaborative project, or
  • Participate in an international internship (international location), or
  • Participate in a full semester abroad program, or
  • Complete 3 credit hours from the Polytechnic list of recommended Global/Cultural courses.

Step 3: Complete the Post-test Intercultural Development Inventory Assessments (4th year)

 

NOTE FOR TRANSFER/CODO STUDENTS: Transfer and CODO students with less than 75 credit hours

remaining to completed their Polytechnic Plan of Study are exempt from Step 1 (taking the IDI Pretest).

 

*Global experiences must take place during the time of enrollment in Polytechnic to complete Step 2.

Experiences taken place prior to a student’s initial enrollment will not serve to complete Step 2.

Intercultural competencies gained on experiences prior to Polytechnic enrollment will be captured as

baseline data on a student’s IDI.

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