Human Resource Management Assistant - Major #2052 - Certificate

This program map only provides one possible pathway for degree and/or certificate obtainment and is for reference only. Please schedule an appointment with a counselor to develop your individualized Student Education Plan.
It is also important to discuss your transfer options with a counselor because each university will require specific courses.

A step incentive certificate signifying proficiency in basic knowledge and skills required for an entry-level human resource assistant. 

1. Describe basic computer software and appropriate applications.

2. Demonstrate the appropriate application of State and Federal HR laws to business situations.

3. Demonstrate the appropriate application for each of the primary HR functions.

4. Demonstrate effective communication skills through speaking, writing, and other common forms of business communication including the appropriate use of communication devices.

5. Define and describe how to take personal responsibility for professional and effective workplace relationships.

Program Map

Certificate Requirements 

9 units
BA 31
Human Resource Management
Examines major functions of human resource management including planning, recruitment, selection, training and development, evaluation, compensation, labor relations and motivation. (A, CSU)
BA 33
Human Relations in the Workplace
Multidisciplinary examination of how society, economics, and human behavior are inextricably interwoven into the American work environment. An emphasis on employee interaction with coworkers, clients, supervisors/managers, and their effect on the total organization. Emphasis on communication, societal and cultural differences, conflict resolution, ethics and politics, career selection and entry, inter-personal relations, motivation, leadership, attitude, and group dynamics. (A, CSU)
CIT 12 or CIT 15
This course is designed as an introduction to computers and their use in business. Students are taught the basic principles of hardware and software; networking, e-commerce, shopping for a personal computer; social issues, such as ethics and security, associated with the role of computers in the world today; and an introduction to word processing, spreadsheets, and internet principles and usage. (A, CSU, UC)

Course Details:

  1. Advisory: ENGL C1000
    1. CSU Transfer
      OR
      This course is designed as an introduction to computer concepts and their use. The topics in this course include the basic principles of hardware and software, application programs, systems software, telecommunications, networks, program design, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. Students will work with Windows and the Internet, word processing, spreadsheet, database programs, and a programming language. (A, CSU, UC)

      Course Details:

      1. Advisory: ENGL C1000
        1. CSU Transfer