Business: Human Resource Management (A.A.S.)

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 104Financial Accounting

4

BU 111Business Organization & Management

3

BU 251Human Resource Management

3

EN 111College Writing

3

FS 100First Year Student Seminar

1

Science Selective

3

Total Credit Hours:17

2nd Semester

BU 112Business Communications

3

BU 141Intro Marketing

3

EN 112College Literature

3

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Selective

3

Mathematics Selective

3

Total Credit Hours:15
DEISJ Selective: Student may select any Liberal Arts course from the DEISJ category.

2nd Year

3rd Semester

BU 232Principles of Management

3

BU 252Compensation, Benefits & Law

3

BU 254Organizational Behavior

3

IS 115Computer Applications I

3

SS 185Intro Macroeconomics

3

Physical Education Activity

1

Total Credit Hours:16

4th Semester

BU 233Bus Applications & Strategies

3

BU 250Business Ethics

3

BU 253Human Resources Selection and Performance Evaluation

3

IS 117Computer Applications II

3

US History and Civic Engagement Selective

3

Physical Education Activity

1

Total Credit Hours:16

Total Credit Hours: 64

This program is Internet accessible and may be completed entirely online. For more informationwww.herkimer.edu/ia

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