2016-2017 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE FLEX CHOICE CREDIT BY ASSESSMENT COURSES AVAILABLE 11-Week Quarters (5.5-Week Terms) THIS PROGRAM VERSION IS NOT AVAILABLE IN ILLINOIS Associate of Science Degree in Florida, Associate of Applied Science Degree in Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: • Human Resource Generalist • Training and Development Specialist • Job Analysis/Recruiting Specialist OBJECTIVE: Graduates of this program know fundamental concepts in leadership, human resources, management, marketing, and business ethics. They understand how human resources impact the workplace and can apply critical thinking to issues related to organizations, employment law, compensation, training, and employee development. They can demonstrate management skills including planning and decision-making, organizing, controlling, and leading employees. They can interpret basic financial data and perform basic accounting skills. They can use computer applications for the business environment. Graduates value written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking and problem solving, information and financial literacy, and the significance of diversity awareness skills in academic and workplace situations. IN ADDITION TO ALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATE COURSES (pg. 8) GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES LOWER DIVISION Communication (Select 1 course)+ Humanities (Select 2 courses)+ Math/Natural Sciences (Select 2 courses, one must be a Math course)+ Social Sciences (Select one pairing)+ ECO 1000 Principles of Economics Select 1 Social Sciences elective other than Macroeconomics or Microeconomics OR ECO 2013 Macroeconomics+ ECO 2023 Microeconomics+ MAJOR AND CORE COURSES LOWER DIVISION FIN 1000 Principles of Finance GEB 2930 Business Capstone LBS 2030 Training and Development LDR 2439 Introduction to Organizational Leadership PLA 2476 Employment Law Total Associate’s Degree Credits General Education Credits Major and Core Credits TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 4 2 4 4 MAN 1300 Introduction to Human Resource Management 4 MAN 2793 Introduction to Functional and Project Management 4 4 40 51 91 SEE PAGE 64 FOR GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE SELECTIONS. + Flex Choice Credit by Assessment courses available; see page 108 for details. 4 8 8 8 THIS PROGRAM VERSION IS AVAILABLE IN ILLINOIS ONLY Associate of Applied Science Degree in Illinois CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: • Human Resource Generalist • Training and Development Specialist • Job Analysis/Recruiting Specialist OBJECTIVE: Graduates of this program know fundamental concepts in leadership, human resources, management, marketing, and business ethics. They understand how human resources impact the workplace and can apply critical thinking to issues related to organizations, employment law, compensation, training, and employee development. They can demonstrate management skills including planning and decision-making, organizing, controlling, and leading employees. They can interpret basic financial data and perform basic accounting skills. They can use computer applications for the business environment. Graduates value written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking and problem solving, information and financial literacy, and the significance of diversity awareness skills in academic and workplace situations. IN ADDITION TO ALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATE COURSES (pg. 8) SPC 2017 Oral Communication+ Humanities (Select 2 courses)+ Math (Select 1 course)+ BSC 1548 Human Biology BSC 1548L Human Biology Lab GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES LOWER DIVISION Communication (Required course) Natural Sciences (Required courses) Social Sciences (Select one pairing)+ ECO 1000 Principles of Economics Select 1 Social Sciences elective other than Macroeconomics or Microeconomics OR ECO 2013 Macroeconomics+ ECO 2023 Microeconomics+ MAJOR AND CORE COURSES LOWER DIVISION FIN 1000 Principles of Finance GEB 2930 Business Capstone LBS 2030 Training and Development LDR 2439 Introduction to Organizational Leadership MAN 1300 Introduction to Human Resource Management Total Associate’s Degree Credits General Education Credits Major and Core Credits TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 4 2 4 4 4 MAN 2793 Introduction to Functional and Project Management 4 PLA 2476 Employment Law 4 42 51 93 SEE PAGE 64 FOR GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE SELECTIONS. + Flex Choice Credit by Assessment courses available; see page 108 for details. 4 8 4 6 8 STUDENT INVESTMENT DISCLOSURE: For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at rasmussen.edu/SID. 888-5-RASMUSSEN 13 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
