人力资源管理（HRM）选件是美国仅有的57个计划之一，并且是加利福尼亚州立大学系统中唯一的计划，该计划已获得大学和学院劳资关系协会以及人力资源计划的认证。HRM Option一直名列全国前五名。该排名基于通过人力资源管理学会颁发的人力资源专业考试的学生人数。
The Human Resource Management (HRM) Option explores how organizations can best utilize their most important resource - their employees. Among the issues discussed are how to recruit and select the best employees, how to determine fair compensation, how to use benefit and performance appraisal systems that reward high performance, how to comply with federal and state employment laws, and how to negotiate and resolve employment disputes. The courses offered are intended to help those interested in creating a work environment that promotes teamwork and encourages employee excellence.<br>The faculty of the Department of Management comprises individuals who have studied and pursued business careers throughout the world. Well over a dozen specializations within the field of business administration are taught, researched, and shared with the business community by these professors. Case studies, experiential exercises, computer simulations, laboratory research, business community projects, guest speakers, and seminar discussions are just a few of the ways in which instructors provide the students with a real-world exposure to business. The combination of faculty expertise, teaching skills, research activities, and business experiences assures the student of receiving the best possible management education.