2018-2019 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Human Resources and Organizational Leadership | ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE Flex Choice Credit by Assessment 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 (page 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)+ Principles of Economics+ ECO 1000 Select 1 Social Sciences elective other than Macroeconomics or Microeconomics OR ECO 2013 Macroeconomics ECO 2023 Microeconomics See page 72 for General Education Course Selections. CORE COURSES Lower Division FIN 1000 GEB 2930 LBS 2030 LDR 2439 MAN 1300 MAN 2793 PLA 2476 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 (page 8) GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Lower Division Communication (Required course) Oral Communication+ SPC 2017 Humanities (Select 2 courses)+ Math (Select 1 course)+ Natural Sciences (Required courses) BSC 1548 Human Biology BSC 1548L Human Biology Lab Social Sciences (Select one pairing)+ Principles of Economics+ ECO 1000 Select 1 Social Sciences elective other than Macroeconomics or Microeconomics OR ECO 2013 Macroeconomics ECO 2023 Microeconomics See Page 72 for General Education Course Selections. Principles of Finance Business Capstone Training and Development Introduction to Organizational Leadership Introduction to Human Resource Management Introduction to Functional and Project Management Employment Law General Education Credits Core Credits Total Associate’s Degree Credits + Flex Choice Credit by Assessment available; see page 137 for details. 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 40 51 91 CORE COURSES Lower Division FIN 1000 GEB 2930 LBS 2030 LDR 2439 MAN 1300 MAN 2793 PLA 2476 8 4 8 4 6 Principles of Finance Business Capstone Training and Development Introduction to Organizational Leadership Introduction to Human Resource Management Introduction to Functional and Project Management Employment Law General Education Credits Core Credits Total Associate’s Degree Credits + Flex Choice Credit by Assessment available; see page 137 for details. 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 42 51 93 For important information about the educational debt, earnings and completion rates of students who attended this program, please visit www.rasmussen.edu/doe_sid/human_resources_and_organizational_leadership_as.html 13
