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The Advanced Certificate in Human Resources (HR) is a planned program of study focused on the behavioral competencies and functional knowledge areas within the themes of HR Competencies, People, Organization, Workplace and Strategy. The Advanced Certificate assists a student preparing to take the Associate Professional in Human Resources exam administered by the HR Certification Institute.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
Human Resources Core and/or Human Resource Electives 1, 2		6
	Hours	6
Spring
Human Resources Core and/or Human Resource Electives 1, 2		6
	Hours	6
Second Year
Fall
Human Resources Core and/or Human Resource Electives 1, 2		6
	Hours	6
Spring
Human Resources Core and/or Human Resource Electives 1, 2		3
	Hours	3
	Total Hours	21

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Required human resources core (12 hours): MGMT 3023 Principles of Human Resource Management, MGMT 3323 Employment Law, MGMT 4093 Organizational Behavior, and MGMT 4323 Compensation and Benefits.

²

Approved human resources electives (9 hours selected from the following courses): MGMT 3123 Business Ethics, MGMT 4033 Internship I in Management, MGMT 4213 Strategy and Leadership, MGMT 4223 Leadership: Ideas and Images in Art, Film, History, and Literature, and PSY 3093 Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Students who complete the program will be able to:

• Apply human resources knowledge to real-world examples and scenarios.
• Demonstrate mastery of the HR Body of Competency and Knowledge in an industry setting.
• Demonstrate an appreciation of the value of current industry knowledge.