Certificate in Human Resource Management
Eighteen semester hours (6 courses) are required for this certificate. Up to nine hours (3 courses) may be transferred in from other institutions or completed by prior learning portfolio. You will need to have at least a 2.0 “C” average in recent college work to be eligible.
Courses are available online, in small classes at your local MBC regional center, on campus in Staunton in traditional formats, or by independent study. You will need to complete all coursework with a grade of C- or better. Upon completion of the program, you receive a Certificate in Human Resource Management and a special designation on your transcript.
YOU TAKE THESE CORE COURSES:
- BUAD 200, Management Principles
- BUAD 202, Organizational Behavior & Interpersonal Communication OR PSYC 245, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- BUAD 302, Managing Human Resources
- PSYC 205, Techniques of Counseling & Psychotherapy
PLUS ONE OF THESE:
- BUAD 266, Social Trends & Their Impact on Business
- BUAD 305, Global Business
- COMM 280, Intercultural Communication
- ECON 247, Globalization and Labor Issues
PLUS ONE OF THESE:
- BUAD 350, Project Management for Sustainable Impact
- BUAD 387/395, Business Internship OR Business Practicum
- PSYC 213, Applied Behavior Analysis
- PSYC 302, Psychological Testing
- REL 237, Mediation: Theory & Practices
THE FOLLOWING COURSES ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR NON-BUSINESS MAJORS:
- BUAD 208, Accounting Principles
- BUAD 209, Financial Decision Making
- BUAD 230, Marketing Principles
- INT/POLS 230, History and Theories of Leadership
