Human Resource Management

A broad overview of the business world for both business and non-business majors. An introduction to the business environment, business ownership, management, marketing, technology and information, and finance.

Basic principles of communication that are particularly applicable in business and industry, providing a foundation for more effective communication skills. Focuses on the proper use of English grammar in business settings.

An introduction to the principles and practices of management, with emphasis on the management functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. Topics covered also include effective leadership and motivational techniques, communication, social responsibility and ethics, managing change and conflict, and control.

The principles and human relations problems involved in the administration of personnel are thoroughly explored. Topics include job analysis and specification; recruitment, selection and training; job evaluation; supervision of employees; salary and wage administration; and labor relations. The students will gain familiarity with modern methods of selection, testing, training, and solving various personnel problems.

Surveys the field of psychology, including the development of behavior, physiological mechanisms of behavior, perception, motivation and emotion, consciousness, learning, memory, personality, and mental health.

The basics of written communication in business. Explores differences in approach and format for various business documents. Also covers techniques for planning, researching, organizing, and writing reports.

Explores current ethical issues in the business world, including social and professional responsibilities, organizational relationships, employee rights and obligations, workplace discrimination, organizational culture, and ethics in a global economy.

Overview of the structure and operations of the federal government, including constitutional principles, rights and liberties, the political process, and the relationships among the three branches of the federal government.

A study of the theory, research, and practice related to human behavior in organizational settings. Attention is focused on the theories and realities of leadership, power, motivation, work satisfaction, group dynamics, decision making, and organizational change. The course also aims to broaden perceptions of the causes and effects of interpersonal and group behavior, its dynamics and influences, and organizational behavior relating to organizational climates, conflict, and structural design.

A comprehensive review of mathematical skills and concepts commonly used in academic and vocational applications. Covers whole numbers, fractions, decimal notation, ratios and proportions, percents, statistics and measurement, geometry, real numbers, and algebra.

This course surveys the key issues in employment law, describing the relationship between employers and employees, describing the scope of laws protecting employees from unlawful discrimination on the job, and introducing other employment matters such as workersâ?? compensation and union agreements.

Includes an interactive CD-ROM to simulate various Microsoft Office applications. Students will learn about similarities among Office applications and will focus on Word and Excel, the word processing and spreadsheet programs included in Microsoft Office.

Includes an interactive CD-ROM to simulate various Microsoft Office applications. Students will focus on Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook, which respectively are the database, presentation, and e-mail/scheduling programs included in Microsoft Office.

Students will learn why training and development are important to the success of an enterprise and how training and development are successfully carried out in an enterprise. Topics covered include needs assessment, learning theories, transfer of training, training evaluation, and the use of technology in training.

Basic principles of business law as applied to contracts, personal property, sales, negotiable instruments, agency and employment, business organization, insurance and bankruptcy, and real property.

A consumer-oriented overview of the practical application of economic concepts. Emphasizes decision making about budgeting, savings, consumer strategies, insurance, investing, retirement planning, and estate planning.

This course examines how compensation practices may be an advantage or disadvantage for enterprises in competitive environments, the criteria used to evaluate employeesâ?? compensation and benefits, and the challenges faced by human resource professionals in designing compensation and benefits practices in the future.

An examination of the four major issues in human relations: understanding and managing oneâ??s self, dealing effectively with others, fostering career success, and managing oneâ??s personal life. These issues are presented within the premise that career and personal success are interrelated.

An introduction to the history and contemporary process of organized labor. Topics include establishing a bargaining unit, negotiating an agreement, wage and salary issues, and the arbitration process.

The fundamentals of double-entry bookkeeping and the debit/credit method of recording transactions. The bookkeeping cycle, from recording transactions to preparing financial statements, is included. Emphasis is placed on service concerns operating as sole proprietorships.