Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted): Human Resources Management

Below is a sample academic plan that shows you how you can complete your Certificate in a timely manner. Your path may look different depending on your circumstances?for example, if you attend part-time, choose to take Intersession or Summer courses, or have earned prior credit (Credit for Prior Learning, Dual Enrollment, Transfer Credit). You are required to meet with a counselor to set up a comprehensive education plan that is tailored to your individual circumstances and goals.

The Human Resources Management Certificate is designed to prepare students for human resources management positions in business, government, and other organizations; to aid existing managers in upgrading human resource management skills; and to assist employees for promotion to management/supervision positions. The certificate program provides the student with practical managerial skills and theory.

The student will gain the practical and theoretical skills for a successful career in the area of human resources management.

Program Map

GE General Education Course
M Major Course
E Elective Course
SI Summer/Intersession Course *
* Course is appropriate for Summer and Intersession, which are accelerated terms.

Getting Started

Comprehensive Education Plan: You are required to meet with a counselor for a comprehensive educational plan that is tailored to your individual circumstances and goals. Please schedule an appointment with a counselor in your first semester.

First Semester

12 units
BUS 105 or LAW 105
Fundamental legal principles pertaining to business transactions. Introduction to the law as an instrument of social and political control in society. Topics include sources of law and ethics, contracts, torts, agency, judicial and administrative processes, employment law, forms of business organizations, and domestic and international governmental regulations. (Same as LAW 105).
    OR
    Fundamental legal principles pertaining to business transactions. Introduction to the law as an instrument of social and political control in society. Topics include sources of law and ethics, contracts, torts, agency, judicial and administrative processes, employment law, forms of business organizations, and domestic and international governmental regulations. (Same as BUS 105)
      BUS 120 or MGMT 120
      Principles of Management provides students with an overview of the role of management in business. This course is for students who plan on becoming supervisors and managers in their field. It introduces students to the theories, terminology and foundations of management including the functional areas of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling within the context of social and cultural perspectives related to gender, age, race and ethnicity.(Same as Management 120).
        OR
        Principles of Management provides students with an overview of the role of management in business. This course is for students who plan on becoming supervisors and managers in their field. It introduces students to the theories, terminology and foundations of management including the functional areas of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling within the context of social and cultural perspectives related to gender, age, race and ethnicity. (Same as Business 120).
          BUS 121 or MGMT 121
          This course explores managing human behavior in organizations and is designed to give students exposure to essential theories, practices and methods used within organizations to promote effective behavior. Topics tie human behavior to organizational dynamics, communication, leadership, power structures, and organizational design. (Same as Management 121).
            OR
            This course explores managing human behavior in organizations and is designed to give students exposure to essential theories, practices and methods used within organizations to promote effective behavior. Topics tie human behavior to organizational dynamics, communication, leadership, power structures, and organizational design. (Same as Business 121).
              MGMT 135
              Human Resource Management
              Introductory course covers the goals, activities, and challenges of human resources. Includes equal employment opportunity and diversity, recruitment and selection, leadership and motivation, training and development, compensation, and employee and labor/management relations.