ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE 2012 - 2013
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Human Resources

Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree
No. of credits required: 
62-63
For more information: Contact Prof.Miriam Huddleston, 443-412-2426, mhuddles@harford.edu; or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Business Management program is designed to enable students to obtain knowledge, skills, and competencies in the challenging business fields of Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources Management, Administrative Professions, and Agribusiness.

Students have the option to complete certificates in each of these business management career fields initially. Upon successful completion of the certificate, students are able to incorporate the 24 credit hours earned into an Associate's degree in Business Management to satisfy their individual career goals.

PROGRAM GOALS
Upon successful completion of this program of study students will be able to:
  1. Use the language of business and demonstrate effective and professional communication skills.
  2. Analyze ethical and social responsibilities in business decision making.
  3. Examine different types of business systems, organizations, management practices and theories related to the global economy.
  4. Demonstrate problem-solving skills in business decision making.
  5. Use information technology applications to develop business solutions.
  6. Demonstrate acquired proficiencies in a business or organizational setting.

 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
 BA 212Internet Research 1
 OS 116Communication Technologies  4
 BA 210Business Computer Applications 3
 CMST 105Interpersonal Communication 3
 ENG 101English Composition 3
 ENG 216Business Communications 3
 PHIL 221Business Ethics 3
 Behavioral/Social Science Elective 3
 Biological/Physical Lab Science Elective 4
 Arts/Humanities Elective 3
 Mathematics Elective 3-4
 General Elective3
 Physical Education/Fitness Elective 1
 Physical Education Elective 1
 Total Credits62-63

* Upon successful completion of these 24 credit hours, the student will be able to obtain a Business Management Human Resource Certificate.


 

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
 The Business Management Human Resources Concentration 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. Nationally, employment is expected to increase 22% from 2008-2018. Regionally, a number of opportunities will be available as additional human resources positions are created through Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) activities.

Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General Education Degree Requirements:
          Behavioral/Social Science
          English Composition
          Arts/Humanities
          Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
          Biological/Physical Laboratory Science
          Mathematics
          Biological/Physical Science