CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT2012 - 2013
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE
Human Resources

Award: Certificate in Business Management
No. of credits required: 
24
For more information: Contact Prof.Miriam Huddleston, 443-412-2426, mhuddles@harford.edu; or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This Business Management Human Resources Certificate is designed to enable students to obtain knowledge, skills, and competencies in the challenging business field of Human Resources.

Students completing the certificate in Human Resources are able to combine the credits earned to complete an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree to satisfy their individual career goals.

PROGRAM GOALS
Upon successful completion of this program of study students will be able to:
  1. Detail laws specific to and governing the hiring process, the promotion process and training within organizations and businesses.
  2. Identify the various theories of management and their possible impact on employee production and morale.
  3. Detail the systematic approaches to improving individual and organizational performance.
  4. Develop skills and use metrics to align human resource goals, budgets, and outcomes with organizational mission.
  5. Prepare for Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS) degree in Business Management.

REQUIRED COURSES
 NumberTitleCredits
 BA 101Introduction to Business 3
 BA 108Human Resource Management 3
 BA 115Employee Relations 3
 BA 116Employee Training and Development 3
 BA 117Strategic Human Capital Management 3
 BA 246Legal Environment of Business  
               or 
 BA 205Business Law 3
 BA 109Principles of Management 3
 BA 245Contemporary Issues in Business 3
 Total Credits24



GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT

Business Management-Human Resources, 24 credits
CIP: 52.1001
SOC: 13-1071, 11-3120, 13-1071, 21-1093
Occupations: HR Generalist, HR Manager, HR Specialist, HR Assistant
Link to O*Net: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/13-1079.00
Tuition and Fees: $3,400.00
Time to Completion: 1.5 years

Note: The 2011-2012 Catalog was used to define credits to completion, and program cost.
Program length is calculated based on average 9 credits per semester, assumed the student was college ready and not required to take developmental course(s).
These figures are based on estimations, and do not include any increases that may occur in course materials or credit fees.
For additional information go to: http://www.harford.edu/catalog_new/pdf/gainful-employment.pdf

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
 The Business Management Human Resources program prepares students for a human resources career by providing comprehensive human resources knowledge for today's rapidly changing business environment. According to the 2010-2011 Occupational Outlook Handbook, employment is expected to grow much faster than the average for all human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists occupations.

The courses listed in the Business Management Human Resources Certificate are designed to align with the competencies identified by the Federal Government Human Resources Graduate School program. This may be very significant as additional human resources positions are created by APG commands through Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) activities.

  

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
 Students earning a certificate from HCC must complete or demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG 003 and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 001 or MATH 010. See graduation requirement details in this catalog for further information.