Human Resourse Degrees

This major is an interdisciplinary program, housed in the Psychology department, and designed for students who want careers in the Human Resource Management field. Students are prepared to handle responsibilities for recruitment, selection, training, appraisal, compensation, organizational communication and other HRM activities. They will have opportunities in the private sector, not for profit organizations, or state and local government.
Student Outcomes

Students who earn a degree in Psychology or Human Resource Management will be able to:

1) Understand the broad areas of psychology, including behaviorism, psychodynamic theory, cognitive theory, humanistic theory and biological bases of behavior.

2) Use knowledge of statistics and research design to plan and execute a research project.

3) Be able to criticize research conclusions.

4) Understand, direct, real world application of psychological Knowledge.

5) Apply ethical reasoning to psychological work.

This certificate is tailored to meet the needs of those who require a broad understanding of the expanding area of human resource management in public or private organizations. Both conceptual and skill-building opportunities are offered in many areas, some of which include organizational staffing and development, economics, business communications, psychology, compensation administration, and personnel legalities. This certificate is intended for those who wish to pursue greater professional opportunities within human resource management, or to make a career change into the human resources area. Students must complete 60% of the course work for this certificate at Cedar Crest College.
Requirements for the Human Resources Certificate
Code
Title
Prerequisite(s)

BUA 110
Principles of Management

BUA 220
Human Resources Management
BUA 110

BUA 300
Writing for Management
ENG 100 or HON 122, BUA 110, SO standing

BUA 329
Organizational Behavior
BUA 110

Plus choose four from the following courses:

BUA 239
Law and Discrimination in the Workplace
BUA 221 or BUA 110

BUA 320
Attracting, Selecting, and Retaining Talent
BUA 220

BUA 325
Compensation Management
BUA 220

BUA 328
Power, Influence, and Negotiation
BUA 110

BUA 350
Leadership
BUA 329 and JR standing

ECO 302
Labor Economics
ECO 102 or permission of instructor

PSY 230
Team Building and Group Dynamics
See Psychology Department Prerequisites