Certificate in Management of Human Resources

An interdisciplinary program for those who want to bring out the best in others.

Business – Certificate in Management of Human Resources

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Certificate in Management of Human Resources (CMHR)

Offered as an Academic Certification

Do you like helping people become the best they can be? Do you want to help organizations be the best they can be? If so, you may enjoy a career in the management of human resources. Through this program, you can strengthen your strategic approach to managing people, enhance the culture of an organization, understand labor law, and become a more effective manager.

The Certificate in Management of Human Resources (CMHR) equips candidates with specialized skills to work with the most important resource at an organization-people. Students develop a practical knowledge base in the following areas: interviewing and staff selection, training design and implementation, team-building, employee relations, conflict resolution, management of a diverse workforce, performance appraisal, compensation design and administration, benefits, legal practices, policies and procedures, labor and union relations, and health and safety.

The CMHR is an interdisciplinary program offered by the School of Business, the Communication Department, and the Psychology Department. In size and scope, the certificate is between a minor and a major. The certificate goes above and beyond the bachelor’s degree to show a potential employer the student has extensive knowledge in the area of human resource management. The certificate can be the one thing that sets an applicant apart from the others.

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Degree Fit

Program Preparation

To pursue this certificate, students must be a current SOU students who are meeting the requirements for a BA or BS degree and students who already have a BA or BS degree (post-baccalaureate). This interdisciplinary format requires the completion of 12 credits of prerequisites, a 28-credit core, and eight elective credits chosen from at least two of the three disciplines. This format allows the student to build an area of strength in a preferred field of focus.

Degree Roadmap

This program is an excellent option for students majoring or minoring in business, communication, or psychology. The program is also open to students of any major and can be completed concurrently or after a bachelor’s degree. Each student works with the CMHR advisor to facilitate an individual plan of study in the certificate program.

Degree Integration

The certificate requires the completion of a practicum/internship in the field of HR. An internship allows students to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to real business challenges. The internship often leads to a job offer and successful networking in the profession.