Human Resource Management | A.A.B. | Part-Time

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The Human Resource Management program provides students with the skills and knowledge of federal, state and local laws needed to effectively manage the employment-related issues of a company and its employees. Students will learn how to carefully hire employees, develop compensation and benefit plans, create employee training and development programs, implement plant safety and industrial hygiene programs and handle labor negotiations. Upon admission to Edison State, students presenting Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) certification will receive academic credit for the following Business Management courses. NOTE Total credit earned through credit by examination is limited to 30 hours.

►Introduction to Human Resources
►Staffing the Organization
►Compensation and Benefits
►Employee Training/Development
►Environmental Health & Safety
►Labor Relations

Some possible careers include ►
HR assistant or generalist, interviewer, recruiter, trainer, labor relations, safety coordinator and salary and benefits administrator

Program Outcomes ►
The student will

demonstrate skills in written and oral communication;
use good interpersonal skills and interact in a team environment;
demonstrate awareness of global world/economic/business issues;
analyze business case studies and outline appropriate recommendations;
distinguish the value of good ethical standards and their application to business;
demonstrate respect for cultural differences and differing points of view in the business environment;
demonstrate proficiency with business technology for both research and communication of marketing, business and accounting information;
apply and interpret international, federal, state and local laws on business operations;
identify the important components of the external environment of a business and explain how the environment influences change; and
understand, communicate and apply concepts in accounting, economics, finance, human resources and marketing.

Semester 1

CIS 102S Introduction to Spreadsheets	1	►Meet with advisor to establish student education plan, two-way communication and academic partnership.
CIS 103S Introduction to Databases	1
ENG 121S Composition I	3
Credit Hours	5

Semester 2

	FIN 119S Business Mathematics	3
	HRM 110S Introduction to Human Resources	3
	Credit Hours	6

Semester 3 [Summer]

	COM 121S Introduction to Communication	3
	Credit Hours	3

Semester 4

	ACC 121S Introduction to Financial Accounting	4
	MTH 120S Quantitative Reasoning OR	3
	MTH 125S General Statistics
	Credit Hours	7

Semester 5

BUS 223S Business Communication	3	►Apply for scholarships and financial aid for next academic year.
HRM 211S Staffing the Organization	3
Credit Hours	6

Semester 6 [Summer]

	BUS 110S Introduction to Business	3
	Credit Hours	3

Semester 7

	HRM 212S Compensation and Benefits	3
	MGT 219S Negotiated Decision Making	3
	Credit Hours	6

Semester 8

HRM 213S Employee Training/Development	3	►If planning internship, visit Career Services to draft resume.
Social/Behavioral Science Elective ¹	3
Credit Hours	6
¹Refer to AAB general education requirements.

Semester 9 [Summer]

	Humanities Elective ¹	3
	Technical Elective²	3
	Credit Hours	6
	¹Refer to AAB general education requirements. ²To be chosen from ACC, BNK, BUS, FIN, HRM, IMT, MGT, MKT, RLE, or SCM not already taken.

Semester 10

BUS 221S Principles of Organizational Behavior	3	►Advisor to review student education plan to ensure graduation readiness.
IMT 112S Environmental Health & Safety	3
Credit Hours	6

Semester 11

BUS 235S Business Law	4	►Student to submit graduation application.
BUS 250S Business Capstone OR	3
HRM 291L Internship Experience AND
HRM 291R Internship Seminar
Credit Hours	7