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Submitter's Information

Name

Anthony Teng

Title

Dean

Region

Orange County

College

Saddleback College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Anthony Teng

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Human Resources Associates of Science Degree and Certificate of Achievement

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Business Administration (050500)

Projected Start Date

08/01/22

Catalog Description

This associates degree is designed for students who plan a career in Human Resources. Topics and areas of preparation include human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, recruitment and selection, benefits, training and development, personnel and organization policy, staffing, employee assessment, strategic HR management, risk management, labor relations, and others.

 Examples of job titles include talent manager or officer; recruiter; recruitment and retention specialist or manager; staffing specialist or manager; trainer; employee development specialist or manager; leadership development specialist or manager; organizational development (OD) specialist or manager; compensation and administrative services specialist or manager; benefits analyst; compensation specialist or manager; performance management specialist or manager; employee advocate; and labor relations specialist or manager; safety officer; risk management specialist or manager; and OSHA specialist or manager.

Enrollment Completer Projections

30 - Associates of Science 

30 - Certificate of Achievement

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
  • A.S. Degree (S)
Program Goal

This degree and certificate prepares students for careers in human resource management in a rapidly changing world of business. Potential areas of employment include compensation, recruitment, benefits, training and development, staffing, strategic HR management, risk management, labor relations, and others. Examples of job titles include talent manager or officer; recruiter; recruitment and retention specialist; staffing specialist; trainer; employee development specialist; leadership development specialist; organizational development (OD) specialist; compensation and administrative services specialist; benefits analyst; compensation specialist; performance management specialist; employee advocate; and labor relations specialist; safety officer; risk management specialist; and OSHA specialist.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

25 minimum, 26 maximum

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

39

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

60

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

Award of the degree or certificate is subject to successful completion of the listed program course requirements.  The associates degree also requires successful completion of the college GE pattern.

Program Requirements
BUS 1 or BUS 1H Introduction to Business / Honors (3);
BUS 13 or BUS 13 H Legal Environment and Business Law / Honors (3);
BUS 104 Business Communications (3);
BUS 125 Human Relations in Business (3);
BUS 223 Human Resources Management (3);
BUS 610 Employment Law (3);
choice of CWE 180 Business (1) or BUS 196 Workplace Success Skills (1);
BUS 601 Human Resources Specialties (3),
ENG 1A/1AH (4). 
BUS 120 Business Management (3);
 
CIM1 Computer Information Systems (4);
 
ACCT 215 General Accounting (3) or BUS 10 Statistics for Business  (3) or BUS 205 Business Math  (3);
COMM 20 Intercultural Communications  (3) OR BUS 600 Organizational Behavior (3) 

Supporting Documents

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Orange County Regional Questions

District

South Orange County CCD

College

Saddleback College

CRLC Member

Anthony Teng

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
Business Science
List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region
N/A
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
75
Priority Sector

Business

Submission Details

Published at

03/31/21 - 04:11 PM

Status

Recommended

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