Human Resources

Estimated Length of program:
62 Credit Hours in as little as 16 months, self-paced

Program Goal:
To prepare students to obtain entry-level HR employment in a wide range of fields.

Program Outcomes

With a degree in Human Resources, you’ll have the skills you need to be a leader in the business world. At our distance learning Human Resources school you’ll learn about workplace psychology, recruitment and staffing, employee benefits and labor relations. With our help, you can learn the essential HR skills needed to get started on a new career path or advance in your current career. There's no better time than now to start earning your degree.

The coursework trains students to:

• Evaluate staffing needs.
• Utilize effective recruiting and hiring practices.
• Summarize the basics of employee benefit terminology and programs.
• Design and implement orientation programs, corporate training and development programs.
• Explore organizational responsibility for employee safety and related OSHA standards.
• Maintain and interpret payroll records.
• Assess the history and current role of labor unions, workers’ compensation and employee rights.
• Illustrate human resources industry trends and evolving technology.