Associate of Arts in Personnel Administration

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The Associates of Arts in Personnel Administration is designed to offer a practical base of knowledge that prepares students to deal with the complexities and challenges of managing today's global workforce.  Topics of study include recruitment, selection, team dynamics, ethics, performance management, compensation, benefits, labor and employee relations, and policy and records management.

Program Objectives:

In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Associates Degree in Personnel Administration also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. Graduates in this degree program will be able to:

  • Provide human resource competencies (SHRM) and practical applications to ensure that human capital is available, capable, and effective in an ever-changing global environment
  • Prepare students to become strategic partners with top management in assessing, problem solving, and providing recommendations that link to strategic goals
  • Conduct effective human resource planning for technology and innovation in a global environment
  • Evaluate and analyze the challenges that human resources face in modern organizations
  • Demonstrate team-management skills with a focus on the group dynamics and ethics of an increasingly diverse workforce.

Degree Program Requirements

Required Course - 3 semester hours
General Education Requirements (34 semester hours)
English - 6 semester hours
Social Sciences - 6 semester hours
Science - 4 semester hours including the required 1 hour labs
Mathematics - 3 semester hours
History - 6 semester hours
Humanities - 3 semester hours
Literature - 3 semester hours
All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing or ENGL102 - Effectiveness in Writing
Political Science - 3 semester hours

Core Requirements (18 semester hours)


Elective Requirements (6 semester hours)
Students must complete 6 semester hours comprised of lower (100-200) level courses not taken to fulfill the requirements listed above. Additional general education courses may be taken to fulfill elective requirements.



Total Hours = 61

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