Management & Human Resources, A.A.S.

Academic Programs

Career Path

Business

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Program Options

Degree, Certificate or Diploma

Locations

Council Bluffs Campus
Clarinda Center
Cass County Center
Page/Fremont County Center
Shelby County Center

Program Information

Few professions offer as many opportunities as those in management or human resources. More and more organizations see the need for HR personnel, and every company has managers. You could become one of these professionals by enrolling in 91茄子鈥檚 Management and Human Resources degree program. In just two years, you can earn an Associate's degree and begin working immediately.

In this program, you will acquire the foundation needed for a wide range of careers by taking core courses in both management and human resources. To round out your skills, you will also study accounting, marketing, communication, business, and related topics.

Students who complete this AAS degree will have earned a Management & Human Resources certificate and a Management & Human Resources diploma by completion. 

Job Outlook

5,818 Jobs (2020)

+2.9% Change from 2020-2025

Data is from the Omaha Metropolitans Area, and the seven counties in Southwest Iowa that 91茄子 serves

What will you do

Managers get work done through others. They lead employees and the organizations they work for. As a manager, your job is to plan, organize, lead, and control the daily schedule of employees and of the business, including interviewing, hiring, and coordinating employees. You may create and coordinate budgets, and collaborate with and report to upper management in a company. There are a variety of positions and functions within the management umbrella that students can pursue after earning a management credential.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,聽Human Resources (HR)聽specialists recruit, screen, interview, and place workers. They also handle employee relations, compensation and benefits, and training. With a company’s employees arguably being its most valuable asset, students holding a human resources credential are better聽prepared聽to contribute to the ongoing success of a company through the important job of聽working with its聽employees.

Wages

  • Entry: $33.17
  • Average: $56.06
  • Experienced: $67.51

Career Examples

  • Postsecondary Teachers
  • Human Resources Specialists
  • Training and Development Specialists
  • First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
  • Human Resources Managers
  • Editors
  • Writers and Authors
  • Training and Development Managers

First Semester

MGT 101聽-聽Principles of Management 3.0 Credit(s)
MGT 130聽-聽Principles of Supervision 3.0 Credit(s)
MGT 138聽-聽Employee Evaluation and Training Techniques 3.0 Credit(s)
MGT 175聽-聽Introduction to Law for Managers and Supervisors 3.0 Credit(s)
MGT 180聽-聽Management and Labor Relations 3.0 Credit(s)
MGT 170聽-聽Human Resource Management 3.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 18.0 Credits

Second Semester

MGT 190聽-聽Employee Compensation and Benefits Management 3.0 Credit(s)
ACC 111聽-聽Introduction to Accounting 3.0 Credit(s)
MKT 110聽-聽Principles of Marketing 3.0 Credit(s)
MAT 711聽-聽Business and Financial Mathematics 2 3.0 Credit(s)
CSC 116聽-聽Information Computing 3.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15.0 Credits

Third Semester

BUS 102聽-聽Introduction to Business 3.0 Credit(s)
PSY 111聽-聽Introduction to Psychology 3.0 Credit(s)
ENG 105聽-聽Composition I 3.0 Credit(s)
BUS 121聽-聽Business Communications 3.0 Credit(s)
SOC 110聽-聽Introduction to Sociology 3.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15.0 Credits

Fourth Semester

BUS 154聽-聽E-business 3.0 Credit(s)
ACC 311聽-聽Computer Accounting 3.0 Credit(s)
MGT 165聽-聽Principles of Quality 3.0 Credit(s)
SPC 122聽-聽Interpersonal Communication 3.0 Credit(s)
MGT 195聽-聽Workplace Empowerment 3.0 Credit(s)
MGT 932聽-聽Internship 3 1.0 - 8.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 18.0 Credits

Total Semester Hours Required 66.0

Notes:

2 May substitute with MAT 102聽or higher.
3听A minimum of three credits of internship are required.

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Program Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of the program students will:

  • Review theoretical concepts and practical applications of fundamental management principles.
  • Describe basic techniques of supervising employees to accomplish organizational goals.
  • Demonstrate steps of the training process and techniques of presenting workplace training.
  • Interpret fundamental concepts of Total Quality Management and related topics.
  • Identify techniques and tools used in managing human resources.
  • Discuss fundamental concepts of the American legal system as they relate to the workplace and the individual.
  • Practice basic steps and procedures of conducting labor-management relations in the unionized workplace.
  • Generalize about employee compensation and benefits programs in the workplace.
  • Demonstrate the use of job search, portfolio development, interview, and workplace success skills.
  • Employ knowledge/skills/attitudes gained to successfully perform in a management/human resources internship.

Program Disclaimers

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