Human Resourse Degrees

The course aims to provide experienced practitioners who are MCIPD qualified with a challenging programme that develops their strategic competence. GCIPD may be considered in exceptional circumstances

It is intended to provoke and challenge the course participants in their thinking and expectations about how and why we manage people at work.

The programme challenges participants to consider how different HRM approaches may be more effective in achieving corporate success.
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The programme is designed as an extension programme linked to Continuing Professional Development. The programme is research orientated with the dissertation providing the 60 level Masters credits needed to attain the Masters award. An initial induction and then a minimum of three sessions of Business Research Methodology are the only ‘fixed’ times of attendance.

The dissertation is the essential component of the Masters award. It is a demonstration of the participant’s ability to research a topic using both primary and secondary research techniques. Considerable emphasis is placed on the ability of the participant to evaluate critically, to analyse, synthesise and develop a sustainable academic argument in the area of study and to make significant comments on HRM in practice at the strategic level. Each student is supported by a personal tutor who will be knowledgeable in their chosen area of study and will be available for support throughout the research.

The suite of business degrees provides students with the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge from either a generalist perspective or through professional specialisation.

The awards share a common first year, allowing students the maximum choice opportunity. Innovative learning and teaching approaches are designed to ensure student employability is high on the agenda.

Staffordshire Business School students are able to present themselves to prospective employers confident that they meet the demands of contemporary employment.

The learning focus is on student engagement. We aim to get the best from our students and help them achieve their potential. We value diversity and difference, and our students are proud to be a part of an integrated learning community.

We have a fully supportive, experienced Placement Team providing a wide range of placement opportunities.

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Certificate programs are designed for those individuals who need basic skills for entry-level positions or for employees who want to be promoted or transferred within their organizations.

Human Resource Management Certificate Required Courses
OL 125 Human Relations in Administration
OL 211 Human Resource Management
OL 318 Employee and Labor Relations
OL 325 Total Rewards
OL 342 Organizational Behavior
OL 442 Human Resource Strategy and Development

Southern New Hampshire University programs are accredited by:

Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration
American Culinary Federation Educational Institute
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
European Council for Business Education
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
New Hampshire State Department of Education for Teacher Certification
North American Society for Sport Management

Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated.

Foundation requirements:
OL 500 Human Behavior in Organizations
OL 663 Leading Change

Human Relations Courses:
Select one of the following required courses:
OL 600 Strategic Human Resource Management
OL 605 Human Resource Certification Course

Select two of the following required courses:
OL 610 Employee and Labor Relations
OL 620 Total Rewards
OL 665 Leading and Managing Not-for-Profit Organizations
OL 675 Leadership and Ethics

Courses Credits
Required Courses
PSY 1113 or
PSY 1213 General Psychology I or
General Psychology II 3
PSY 3113 Social Psychology 3
PSY 3133 Human Development 3
PSY 3203 Industrial/Organizational Psychology 3
PSY 4103 Abnormal Psychology 3
PSY 2353 Interviewing Techniques 3
SOC 1113 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOC 2113 Social Problems 3
SOC 3103 Race and Ethnicity 3
SOC 2153 Sociology of the Family 3
SP C 4223 Group Interaction and Leadership 3
SP C 4213 Communication in Conflict Management 3
SP C 4133 Persuasion 3
SP C 3463 Family Communication 3
SP C 4233 Intercultural Communication 3
SP C, PSY, OR SOC Colloquium 1-2
Total Required Course Credits 46-47

Electives *
in psychology, sociology, speech communication to total at least 13 credits:
PSY 2102 Self Concept Development 2
PSY 4153 Personality Psychology 3
PSY 4213 Principles of Counseling 3
PSY 4263 Techniques of Counseling 3
SOC 3153 Urban Sociology 3
SOC 3213 Political and Social Philosophy 3
SOC 3433 Death and Dying 3
SOC 4143 Social Theory 3
SOC 4183 Cultural Anthropology 3
SP C 2213 Introduction to Organizational Communication 3
Total Elective Course Credits 13

The Human Relations major is a structured, 60-credit, multidisciplinary major in psychology, sociology, and speech communication that leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. It is designed to serve a variety of professional interests that focus on personal interaction in human relations.

Major Objectives
Students will be able to:
demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills.
demonstrate effective written communication skills.
demonstrate conceptual knowledge of core courses in the major

This 122-credit specialization in human performance is a non-teaching Bachelor of Science option for Exercise Science majors. The curriculum provides students with an understanding of the exercise sciences which include physiology of exercise, kinesiology, sports medicine, nutrition and exercise, and psychology of sport. The required six-credit internship provides the student an opportunity to apply scientific course work principles in an exercise/fitness/rehabilitation/ strength and conditioning setting. Human performance graduates are prepared for employment in the physical fitness industry. Such occupational opportunities include adult fitness in a corporate, community, commercial, or rehabilitation setting; youth fitness in public and private agencies; and special population fitness for infants, the elderly, various clinical populations and physically and emotionally handicapped individuals.

Consistent with the statements established by Southern Connecticut State University, the School of Education and the Exercise Science Department, the faculty composing the Human Performance Program adheres to the SAILS concept. Both undergraduate and graduate students engaged in study of the Exercise Sciences will strive to accomplish:

Scholarship - professional excellence in academic knowledge and the practical application thereof based on the Competencies of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Guidelines of the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP).

Attitudes & Dispositions - Fundamental, advanced, and contemporary exercise science knowledge applied in state, regional and national professional settings of disease prevention, healthful lifestyle, clinical rehabilitation and fitness maintenance.

Integrity - Adherence to the ACSM Code of Ethics published by said organization and maintenance of the highest moral standards in performance of professional activity.

Leadership - Exemplary leadership in personal and professional lifestyle behaviors demonstrating the concept “fit body - fit mind.”

Service - Active participation in serving the professional needs of peers, the local community and the society in general