Faculty
Scott E. Battle, Assistant Professor of Business Administration (Program
Director)
Description
The Graduate Program in Human Resource Management (HRM) Program
prepares individuals to assume or advance in human resource positions in
business, industry, government, or non-profit organizations. Students
who complete the 18-credit program are awarded a graduate certificate in
human resource management. Courses are offered in conjunction with the Graduate
Program in Organizational Management, and courses taken as part of
this certificate program may typically be applied fully toward the
degree requirements for the M.S.A. in Organizational Management with a
concentration in Human Resource Management.
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Certificate Requirements
Required Courses (18 credits)
TWO courses chosen from:
ADM 503 Excellence in Managing Contemporary Organizations
ADM 511 Effective Human Resource Strategies
ADM 610 Theories of Leadership and Organizational Change
ADM 612 Group Dynamics & Team Building
FOUR courses chosen from:
ADM 536 Diversity in the Workplace
ADM 614 Compensation and Benefits
ADM 626 Staff Development and Training
ADM 671 Performance Management
ADM 672 Organizational Staffing
ADM 673 Conflict Resolution in the Workplace
ADM 675 Key Legal Issues in Human Resource Management
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Program Policies
Pass/No Pass:
Graduate students may not take courses on a Pass/No Pass basis; courses
taken Pass/No Pass do not fulfill certificate requirements.
TELL Policy: TELL
credits are not applicable toward the certificate.
Transfer Credits:
Transfer credits are not applicable toward the certificate.
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Course Descriptions
ADM 503 Excellence in Managing Contemporary Organizations
Reviews principles of effective management, and surveys contemporary and
historical research on organizational effectiveness. Emphasizes skill
development in managing basic administrative and managerial functions,
including decision making, planning and implementation, problem solving,
and communication. Experiential learning methods, such as case studies,
simulations, and role playing, are employed extensively.
3 credits
ADM 511 Effective Human Resource Strategies
This course is designed to focus on the various strategic initiatives of
human resource management including recruitment and selection,
compensation and benefits, performance appraisal, and organization
development. The primary emphasis of the course is to demonstrate how
effective human resource programs and activities can support and enhance
the organization's overall strategic goals and objectives. Cross-listed
as BUA 511.
3 credits
ADM 536 Diversity in the Workplace
Provides an understanding of workplace diversity issues in the context
of societal and systemic diversity and structural inequality. Students
explore diversities (cultural, racial/ethnic, gender, disability, sexual
preference, class) in the context of the larger social system within
which they occur, seeing how diversity/multiculturalism are worked out
in a framework of statutory, economic, political, and social
equality/inequality both in society and in the workplace.
3 credits
ADM 610 Theories of Leadership and Organizational Change
Focuses on theories of leadership and how they relate to the fundamental
concepts of organizational change; emphasizes the human dynamic as it
affects organizational change; examines and applies to current
environments theories of administrative leadership, motivation,
communication, and management.
3 credits
ADM 612 Group Dynamics and Team Building
Provides students with the necessary skills to facilitate a task group
effectively and to discover the leadership skills needed to influence
others. Topics such as conflict management, negotiating, leadership
approaches, learning styles and theories, and the dynamics of change are
analyzed in terms of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes leaders need
to acquire to be effective in group settings.
3 credits
ADM 614 Compensation and Benefits
Develops students' ability to determine a cost-effective base pay and
incentive pay structure for an organization. Explains the benefits of
evaluating compensation systems and determining their effectiveness, as
well as how an organization's total compensation system promotes
external competitiveness and internal effectiveness. Students learn
features of various benefit plans and explore strategic issues in
designing pay structures, administering benefits plans, containing
health care costs, and communicating the system to employees.
3 credits
ADM 626 Staff Development and Training
Explores theories, processes, and practices in training and development,
addressing such topics as adult learning, instructional design,
evaluation, coaching, management development, organization development
and change, job training, and career development.
3 credits
ADM 671 Performance Management
Explores the planning, design, and implementation of performance
appraisal systems that effectively motivate employees to greater levels
of performance. The course discusses the definition and measurement of
performance, the conducting of actual appraisals, related legal issues,
and topics of particular currency, such as fairness, team assessment,
performance management in international settings, multi-source feedback,
self-assessment, and connecting training, performance, and compensation.
3 credits
ADM 672 Organizational Staffing
Addresses concepts and methods of recruiting, selecting, and retaining
employees. The course discusses such topics as staffing models and
strategies; legal compliance; job analysis; internal and external
recruitment; selection interviews, tests, and assessments; placement,
promotion, and transfer policies; and retention strategies.
3 credits
ADM 673 Conflict Resolution in the Workplace
The course introduces the terminology of conflict management, offers
case examples, and addresses specific procedures for resolving different
kinds of conflict. Students learn practical mediation skills and
managerial tools for recognizing, preventing, and resolving conflicts
and fostering teamwork in the workplace.
3 credits
ADM 675 Key Legal Issues in Human Resource Management
Surveys key employment law issues and examines their impact on the role
of the human resource administrator. Students gain an understanding of
the legal basis of employment policies and practices, the major legal
issues affecting employees at all levels, and how to draft and implement
employment policies within a corporate or not-for-profit work setting.
3 credits
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