Human Resources Management (AAS)

A.A.S. Degree—60 credit hours
Curriculum Code 1412

This program is designed to prepare students for the operations, control, training, and development of personnel in the workplace. It examines the process of employee recruitment, selection, and placement of individuals for appropriate areas of employment, equal opportunity, staffing, training, evaluations, maintaining the organization, and rewards. This program includes an internship/ seminar component.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the job market for human resources specialists and trainers is expected to grow much faster than average through the year 2018.

Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required General Education Courses
15 credit hours as follows:
BUS-120	Business Mathematics 1	3
OR-
MTH-120	General Education Mathematics	3
-
COM-101	Composition I	3
COM-103	Speech Fundamentals	3
ECO-101	Principles of Macro-Economics	3
-
Select 3 credit hours from Physical and Life Sciences:		3
AST, BIO, CHM, EAS, GEL, NAT, PHY
OR-
Select 3 credit hours from Humanities and Fine Arts		3
ARB, ART, FRE, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHI, SPA, THE
-
Required Career Courses
42 credit hours as follows:
BUS-100	Introduction to Business	3
-
BUS-110	Legal Environment in Business	3
OR-
BUS-136	Business Law	3
-
BUS-135	Personal Finance	3
BUS-142	Financial Accounting	4
BUS-143	Managerial Accounting	4
BUS-170	Introduction to Human Resources	3
BUS-215	Employee Training and Development	3
BUS-226	Business Ethics	3
BUS-231	Principles of Management	3
BUS-232	Human Resources Management	3
BUS-233	Internship	3
BUS-237	Seminar	1
CIS-115	Microsoft Office I	3
OFT-122	Microsoft Excel	3
Electives
Select 3 credit hours from any BUS course		3
Total Credit Hours		60

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MTH-120 General Education Mathematics recommended for transfer students

Suggested Schedule

Plan of Study Grid

Semester 1		Credit Hours
BUS-100	Introduction to Business	3
-
BUS-110	Legal Environment in Business	3
OR-
BUS-136	Business Law	3
-
BUS-120	Business Mathematics 1	3
OR-
MTH-120	General Education Mathematics	3
-
COM-101	Composition I	3
CIS-115	Microsoft Office I	3
	Credit Hours	15
Semester 2
BUS-142	Financial Accounting	4
BUS-170	Introduction to Human Resources	3
COM-103	Speech Fundamentals	3
ECO-101	Principles of Macro-Economics	3
OFT-122	Microsoft Excel	3
	Credit Hours	16
Semester 3
BUS-143	Managerial Accounting	4
BUS-215	Employee Training and Development	3
BUS-231	Principles of Management	3
BUS-232	Human Resources Management	3
	Credit Hours	13
Semester 4
BUS-135	Personal Finance	3
BUS-226	Business Ethics	3
BUS-233	Internship	3
BUS-237	Seminar	1
BUS-		3
Humanities and Fine Arts or Physical and Life Sciences Elective		3
	Credit Hours	16
	Total Credit Hours	60

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MTH-120 General Education Mathematics recommended for transfer students