Business: Human Resource Management, A.A.S.

Location(s): Main Campus, Internet Academy

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HEGIS: 5004

SUNY CODE: 1325

This program prepares students for entry-level human resource management positions in such areas as employee benefits, recruiting, job analysis, compensation, employee welfare coordination and training.

The goals of this program are to:

prepare students for a variety of entry-level employment in Human Resource Management and for continuing education in a number of fields; and
permit students to build their academic credentials and acquire career-specific skills and expertise.

Successful graduates from this program will be able to:

identify potential human resource management entry-level opportunities and identify different career choices in human resource management; and
write and perform job evaluations, complete job analysis, write job descriptions, understand employee compensation & benefits issues, and understand labor laws and health and safety Issues.

Career Opportunities/Transfer Information

Graduates find employment in public and private institutions. While not designed as a transfer program, graduates can go on to four-year programs at SUNY Oswego, SUNY Polytechnic Institute and many other colleges and universities.

Program of Study

1st Year

1st Semester

BU 104 - Financial Accounting Credit Hour(s): 4
BU 111 - Business Organization & Management Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 251 - Human Resource Management Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 111 - College Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
FS 100 - First Year Student Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1
Science Selective Credit Hour(s): 3

Subtotal: 17

2nd Semester

BU 112 - Business Communications Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 141 - Introduction to Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 112 - College Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
Mathematics Selective Credit Hour(s): 3

Subtotal: 15

DEISJ Selective: Student may select any Liberal Arts course from the DEISJ category.

2nd Year

3rd Semester

BU 232 - Principles of Management Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 252 - Compensation, Benefits & Law Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 254 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hour(s): 3
IS 115 - Computer Applications I Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 185 - Introduction to Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
Physical Education Activity Credit Hour(s): 1

Subtotal: 16

4th Semester

BU 233 - Business Applications & Strategies Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 250 - Business Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 253 - Human Resources Selection and Performance Evaluation Credit Hour(s): 3
IS 117 - Computer Applications II Credit Hour(s): 3
US History and Civic Engagement Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
Physical Education Activity Credit Hour(s): 1

Subtotal: 16

Total Credit Hours: 64

This program may be completed entirely online. For more information: www.herkimer.edu/ia

For more information, contact the Academic Division at (315) 866-0300, ext. 8240 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8240.