Program Overview

Human Resource Management, Certificate of Proficiency

The Human Resource Management certificate program is designed to provide a concentrated study of HR management, focusing on HR topics to round out a student's education after completion of an undergraduate degree. This program will prepare students for successful passing of their HR certification exams.

Program Description

Human Resource Management certificate graduates will be able to:

• Explain HR's role in developing human capital and its impact on an organization's success
• Discuss how HR can impact diversity, equity, inclusion, and ethics in organizations
• Analyze the implications of employment case laws
• Define benefits and identify strategic benefit design considerations
• Identify successful strategies for developing a diverse talent pool of qualified candidates
• Leverage technology to support human resource (HR) activities
• Apply metrics and analytical strategies that achieve bottom-line business results
• Describe the nature of employee relations and labor relations and HR's role in those relationships
• Demonstrate communication, critical thinking, cultural humility, information literacy, and teamwork skills
• Meet Quantitative Reasoning, Social Science, and Written Communication general education distribution area outcomes

Program Requirements

To be eligible to enroll in upper-division courses, a student must meet "Junior standing" based on earned credits or past degree awards. "Junior standing" is defined as a student who has completed an associate degree or higher, or 90+ college-level credits.

Quarter One

• HRM 215 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, & Ethics in Organizations (5 credits)
• HRM 255 Employment Law I (5 credits)
• ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5 credits)

Quarter Two

• HRM 250 Metrics & Analytics Supported by Technology & Project Management (5 credits)
• HRM 260 Employment Law II (5 credits)
• HRM 370 Global HR, Mergers, and Acquisitions (5 credits)

Quarter Three

• HRM 220 Employee Benefits (5 credits)
• HRM 340 Employee and Labor Relations and Risk Management (5 credits)
• HRM 435 Total Compensation (5 credits)

Quarter Four

• ECON& 201 Micro Economics (5 credits)
• HRM 345 Learning & Development & Inspiring Creativity (5 credits)
• HRM 230 Talent Acquisition: Strategy, Sourcing, and Recruiting (5 credits)

Quarter Five

• HRM 290 Strategies and Techniques for Successful Hiring (5 credits)
• MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics (5 credits) (or any other college-level, transferrable Quantitative Reasoning course)
• HRM 425 Human Resource Strategic Planning and Workforce Management (5 credits)

Quarter Six

• HRM 490 Capstone: HR as a Strategic Partner and HR Career Planning (5 credits)
• HRM 390 Successful People Management Principles (5 credits)
• HRM 295 SHRM Certification Study Preparation (3 credits)

General Education Requirements

• ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5 credits)
• MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics (5 credits) (or any other college-level, transferrable Quantitative Reasoning course)
• ECON& 201 Micro Economics (5 credits)

Diversity and Social Justice Requirement

Within the degree requirements, students must complete a 3-5 credit course that meets the college's Diversity and Social Justice (DSJ) requirement. DSJ courses are designed to meet other general education or technical requirements simultaneous to meeting the DSJ requirement.

Total Program Credits

The total program credits required for the Human Resource Management, Certificate of Proficiency is 88 credits.