The University of St. Thomas

School of Education

Certificate in Human Resource Management Courses

Core Courses

Introduction to Human Resource Leadership
Human Resource Planning and Staffing
Compensation and Reward Systems
Employment and Discrimination Law
Learning Systems Design and Delivery
Select one of the following two courses:
Benefit Administration
Employee and Labor Relations

Electives and Internship

Refer to our catalog for course descriptions with greater detail.

Core Courses 

Introduction to Human Resource Leadership (HRDO 546 – 3 Credits)

  • Study the fundamental theories and practices of human resource development (HRD), human resource management (HRM) and organization development (OD).
  • Explore human resource leadership roles and trends impacting organizations.

Human Resource Planning and Staffing (MGMT 611 – 3 Credits)

  • Study the analysis, strategic uses and composition of an organization’s work force.
  • Examine supply and demand of talent.
  • Discover strategies for assessment of talent.
  • Learn about succession planning, recruitment strategies, work force productivity, analysis tools and assessment, and selection techniques.

Compensation and Reward Systems (MGMT 612 – 3 Credits)

  • Understand elements of compensation models.
  • Review legislation impacting compensation practices.
  • Explore equity and market factors.
  • Study pay delivery systems, job evaluation techniques, strategic planning, compensation and incentive plan design, pay-for-performance and market survey techniques.
  • Examine the impact of compensation practices on productivity, morale and profits.
  • Meet many of the American Compensation Association standards for ACA currency credit.

Employment and Discrimination Law (BLAW 700 – 3 Credits)

  • Examine the principles of employment law and its impact on business.
  • Study employment laws and their impact on business as well as employment law practices and trends.
  • Review statutory framework, major court cases, how the laws of contract and tort apply to employment situations, and anti-discrimination laws.
  • Develop the ability to recognize, analyze and evaluate employment situations from a practical legal perspective.

Learning Systems Design and Delivery (HRDO 549 – 3 Credits)

  • Build knowledge and skills in using a systems approach to the design of instruction programs and performance improvement systems.
  • Examine instruction models and fundamentals of instruction design.
  • Learn effective delivery methods and training techniques.

Select 1 of the following 2 courses:

Benefit Administration (MGMT 615 – 3 Credits)

  • Review contemporary benefit programs and practices.
  • Examine the philosophical, theoretical, legal, and financial impact of benefit planning, design, and plan implementation.
  • Explore benefit cost containment, control, and future trends.

Employee and Labor Relations (MGMT 614 – 3 Credits)

  • Explore issues relating to management rights and obligations during a union-organizing campaign, legality of quality circles and labor law protection of employees in non-union employment.
  • Review grievance and arbitration proceedings under collective bargaining agreements and negotiating collective bargaining agreements.

One Electives (3 Credits)

 

Internship (HRDO 575 – 3 Credits)

  • Participate in a 200-hour, on-the-job application project that synthesizes course outcomes.

Refer to our catalog for course descriptions with greater detail.