Dec 03, 2024  
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Strategic Human Resources Certificate


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The Graduate Strategic Human Resources Certificate consists of 13 credit hours of coursework designed to prepare learners for upper level management of human resource functions and departments within their organizations. This curriculum prepares the student to take the PHR or SPHR exam for certification; in addition the hours count toward the Master of Arts Management: Strategic Human Resources degree or the Master of Science in Organizational Development: Strategic Human Resources degree. The certificate in Strategic Human Resources can be taken independent of enrollment in any graduate degree program.

Outcomes


In addition to the general degree requirements stated earlier in this university catalog, Master of Arts degree in Management students will be expected to meet the following educational outcomes, which will be assessed in the courses mentioned in parentheses.

  • Integrate management theory and practice to meet organizational goals. (MG 605 , MG 670 )
  • Effectively communicate and collaborate with others. (MG 650 , MG 675 )
  • Develop skills of leadership. (MG 688 , MG 675 )
  • Present and implement solutions to address business problems. (MG 630 , MG 670 )
  • Distinguish ethical aspects of managerial decisions. (MG 605 , MG 688 )
  • Identify and secure resources necessary to solve business problems. (MG 601 , MG 630 )

Assessment


Summative outcomes for the Master of Arts degree in Management are assessed in the Applied Research capstone course (MG 695 ) in which students apply the concepts, theories, and research from earlier classes in the program to a real-life project with an organization or business in the area. Students present the results of their projects to the clients from that organization in both oral and written format. The clients for the project will assess the project based upon the above criteria. In addition, professionals in the management field and faculty in the program will assess the written portion of the final reports. The Summative assessment occurs yearly. Formative outcomes are assessed in individual courses noted in parentheses above as students move through the program. After three years, faculty review both formative and summative data results for MA degree in Management outcomes at once.

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