Human Resources

Human Resources Clerk

Occupational Skills Award

The Human Resources (HR) Clerk Occupational Skills Award provides foundational knowledge about workplace communication, human resource management, and the functions of selection and recruitment. The core courses have a strong focus on 1) Understanding and improving interpersonal relationships in professional and social environments by provides insights for conflict resolution and leadership and teamwork; 2) Strategies, policies, and practices that organizations use to manage their work effectively; and 3) The staffing processes and strategies used to attract, hire, and retain qualified employees within an organization. After successful completion, select courses can be applied to other degree plans within the Human Resources program.

Payroll Assistant

Certificate

The Payroll Assistant Certificate is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary in the HR or accounting function of payroll administration. The certificate plan provides a comprehensive understanding of payroll and business tax accounting, payroll processes, relevant laws and regulations, and software applications that prepare students for entry- to mid-level positions in payroll or for cross-departmental support in payroll for HR departments across various industries. Graduates from this certificate plan will be capable of handling various payroll-related tasks by offering a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical skills to thrive in this specialized field. After successful completion, select courses can be applied to other degree plans within the Human Resources program.

Recruiting Assistant

Certificate

The Recruiter Assistant Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry- to mid-level positions in an HR department's staffing office or staffing agency. This certificate plan focuses on the processes and strategies used to attract, hire, and retain qualified employees within an organization. The core courses of this plan equip students with the foundational skills and knowledge required of a recruiter when sourcing, screening, and hiring the best talent for organizations across various industries. A combination of theoretical knowledge and practical skills create opportunities for individuals seeking to start a career in human resources or be available for cross-departmental support of this specialization. After successful completion, select courses can be applied to other degree plans within the Human Resources program.

Human Resources Specialist*

Certificate

The Human Resources Specialist Certificate is designed to provide students with the essential knowledge and skills required to embark on a career in the field of human resources. The comprehensive curriculum of this plan include the courses of the payroll assistant and recruiting assistant specializations within the HR program. This certificate plan covers the fundamental theoretical principles of operational and transactional administrative orientation, policies that shape compliance and alignment with labor laws and regulations, knowledge of HR information systems, and familiarization of HR-related inquiries or general HR administrative support. Students receive a combination of theoretical knowledge with practical skills necessary for success in HR roles in organizations across various industries. After successful completion, select courses can be applied to other degree plans within the Human Resources program.

Human Resources Management*

Associate of Applied Science

The Associate of Applied Science Human Resources Management is designed to provide students with current knowledge and specialized skills in the field of human resources. This degree plan goes beyond the basics, offering a more in-depth understanding of HR practices and strategies. Students pursuing this program are prepared for specialized roles that require a deeper level of expertise in areas such as payroll processes, recruitment, organizational development, compensation and benefits management, HR legal compliance, workplace investigations, HR information systems, and management and labor relations.

Students receive a combination of theoretical knowledge with practical skills necessary for success in HR roles in organizations across various industries. The degree plan includes a combination of general core courses, added elective HR, and business-related course options. A select number of successfully completed course credits can be applied to the undergraduate Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Organizational Leadership or the Bachelor of Applied Technology degree in Operations Management, giving the student a time advantage for completion a post-graduate degree.

*Revised award title pending approval. 

Program Learning Outcomes

Payroll Assistant Certificate

1. Graduates will evaluate the utility and value of information needed to manage human resources systems that capture employee data.
2. Graduates will distinguish key standards and concepts relating to U.S. employment law and regulations that affect organizational human resource functions, policies, and practices
3. Graduates will practice a learning plan that applies theory, concepts, and skills involving specialized materials, tools, equipment, interactions, and procedures with the occupation of the human resources and business industry

Recruiting Assistant Certificate

1. Graduates will recall human resources staffing activities with an emphasis on recruiting, acquiring, deploying, and retaining employees in an organization.
2. Graduates will evaluate the utility and value of information needed to manage human resources systems that capture employee data.
3. Graduates will describe the major characteristics of the field of organizational behavior by explaining individual and group behavior, and organizational processes in human resource management.

Human Resources Assistant Certificate

1. Graduates will recall human resources staffing activities with an emphasis on recruiting, acquiring, deploying, and retaining employees in an organization.
2. Graduates will describe the major characteristics of the field of organizational behavior by explaining individual and group behavior, and organizational processes in human resource management.
3. Graduates will distinguish key standards and concepts relating to U.S. employment law and regulations that affect organizational human resource functions, policies, and practices.
4. Graduates will practice a learning plan that applies theory, concepts, and skills involving specialized materials, tools, equipment, interactions, and procedures with the occupation of the human resources and business industry.

Human Resources Specialist Associate of Applied Science

1. Graduates will recall human resources staffing activities with an emphasis on recruiting, acquiring, deploying, and retaining employees in an organization.
2. Graduates will evaluate the utility and value of information needed to manage human resources systems that capture employee data.
3. Graduates will describe the major characteristics of the field of organizational behavior by explaining individual and group behavior, and organizational processes in human resource management.
4. Graduates will distinguish key standards and concepts relating to U.S. employment law and regulations that affect organizational human resource functions, policies, and practices.
5. Graduates will practice a learning plan that applies theory, concepts, and skills involving specialized materials, tools, equipment, interactions, and procedures with the occupation of the human resources and business industry.

Advisory Committee Members

Adrian Aguilar, Workforce Solutions
Blanca Sierra, SHR Consulting
Daisy Alviso, Wonderful Citrus
Debbie Bocanegra, Magic Valley Electric COOP
Isabel Torres, Spectrum
Teshawn Leslie, PSJA ISD

Occupational Skills Award

• Human Resource Clerk Occupational Skills Award

Certificates

• Human Resources Specialist Certificate
• Payroll Assistant Certificate
• Recruiting Assistant Certificate

Associate Degree

• Human Resources Management Associate of Applied Science

Human Resource Clerk Occupational Skills Award

TSI Exempt

Human Resources Specialist Certificate*

TSI Exempt

100% Online

Plan of Study Grid

Fall		Credit Hours
HRPO 2301	Human Resources Management	3
ACNT 1303	Introduction to Accounting I	3
HRPO 2305	Human Resources Information Systems	3
HRPO 2306	Benefits and Compensation	3
HRPO 2303	Employment Practices	3
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
ACNT 1329	Payroll and Business Tax Accounting	3
BMGT 1305	Communications in Management	3
HRPO 2307	Organizational Behavior	3
HRPO 2371	Human Resources Laws	3
HRPO 1302	Human Resources Training and Development	3
	Credit Hours	15
Summer
ITSC 1409	Integrated Software Applications I	4
HRPO 2287	Internship - Human Resource Management	2
	Credit Hours	6
	Total Credit Hours	36

Payroll Assistant Certificate

TSI Exempt

100% Online

Plan of Study Grid

Fall		Credit Hours
HRPO 2301	Human Resources Management	3
ACNT 1303	Introduction to Accounting I	3
HRPO 2306	Benefits and Compensation	3
HRPO 2305	Human Resources Information Systems	3
	Credit Hours	12
Spring
ACNT 1329	Payroll and Business Tax Accounting	3
ITSC 1409	Integrated Software Applications I	4
HRPO 1280	Human Resources COOP	2
	Credit Hours	9
	Total Credit Hours	21

Recruiting Assistant Certificate

TSI Exempt

100% Online

Plan of Study Grid

Fall		Credit Hours
HRPO 2301	Human Resources Management	3
HRPO 2305	Human Resources Information Systems	3
HRPO 2303	Employment Practices	3
HRPO 2307	Organizational Behavior	3
	Credit Hours	12
Spring
HRPO 2371	Human Resources Laws	3
ITSC 1409	Integrated Software Applications I	4
HRPO 1281	COOP - Human Resources Management	2
	Credit Hours	9
	Total Credit Hours	21

Human Resources Management Associate of Applied Science*

TSI Liable

100% Online

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Credit Hours
ENGL 1301	Composition I 1	3
HRPO 2301	Human Resources Management	3
ACNT 1303	Introduction to Accounting I	3
HRPO 2305	Human Resources Information Systems	3
HRPO 2306	Benefits and Compensation	3
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
HRPO 2303	Employment Practices	3
ACNT 1329	Payroll and Business Tax Accounting	3
HRPO 2307	Organizational Behavior	3
HRPO 2371	Human Resources Laws	3
BMGT 1327	Principles of Management	3
	Credit Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
SPCH 1321	Business and Professional Communication 1	3
HRPO 1302	Human Resources Training and Development	3
Humanities Elective 1		3
HRPO 1305	Management and Labor Relations	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective 1		3
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
Math and Natural Sciences Elective 1, 2		4
BMGT 2303	Problem Solving and Decision Making	3
ACCT 2301 or BCIS 1305	Principles of Financial Accounting or Business Computer Applications	3
Human Resources Elective		3
Select one of the following:
HRPO 1311	Human Relations
HRPO 2372	Risk Management
HRPO 2304	Employee Relations
POFT 2331	Administrative Project Solutions
POFT 1319	Records and Information Management I
POFT 1328	Business Presentations
BMGT 1301	Supervision
BMGT 1309	Information and Project Management
ACCT 2302	Principles of Managerial Accounting
HRPO 2288	Internship - Human Resources Management	2
	Credit Hours	15
	Total Credit Hours	60

¹

Identifies courses to fulfill minimum 15 credit hour General Education requirement

²

Students must take a 4 credit hour course in order to fulfill the Math and Natural Sciences Elective.

 

 

*Revised award title pending approval.