Human Resources Management

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Over the last several decades, the human resource (personnel) function has evolved into an extremely complex profession requiring an understanding of how each facet of human resources management impacts another and the organization as a whole. The plethora of federal and state laws regulating all aspects of the employee/employer relationship, compounded by conflicting judicial interpretations, require professionals skilled in understanding and applying these laws to day-to-day management decisions. Wrong decisions, by any representative of the organization, in hiring, discipline, termination, or the way employees are treated, may result in a multimillion dollar lawsuit, costing thousands of dollars in legal fees, even if the company prevails legally.
 
Senior management has begun to recognize that human resource management professionals, skilled in human resource and labor law, labor relations, policy development and administration, compensation and benefits, and employee relations, make a positive impact on a firm’s bottom line.
 
Columbus State’s Human Resources Management program teaches human resources management skills in a hands-on learning environment that bridges academic theory with “real world” applications. Students receive a foundational background in the many legal issues impacting human resources management, and they learn how to apply their comprehensive knowledge to a wide spectrum of human resources management functions.
 
Upon completion of the associate degree in Human Resources Management, the graduate will be able to:

• Research human resources laws, cases, and issues using the Internet and other resources.
• Apply human resources laws impacting private sector employers to day-to-day business operations.
• Write legal human resources policies, procedures, programs and employee handbook summaries for an organization.
• Develop protocol for and conduct the various types of interviews used in business.
• Develop a job analysis questionnaire and write job descriptions and job specifications
• Develop/administer a monetary compensation system.
• Develop/administer employee benefit programs.
• Develop/administer a performance appraisal system.
• Provide assistance in the union organizing, negotiating, grieving, and arbitrating processes.

Traditional Classes and Distance Learning Choices at Columbus State

The Human Resources Management program is proud to offer traditional and distance learning (DL) options for our students. The traditional classroom experience continues to provide students with high quality instruction in a small classroom setting at the downtown dampus and off-campus locations. Human Resources Management also offers distance learning courses that provide the same high quality learning as traditional instruction, yet with the flexibility of being able to complete course work online or through video-based instruction.

Human Resource Management Major