Certificate in Human Resource Management

The Certificate in Human Resource Management is a fifteen credit hour, for- credit program. The entire program is to be completed within one year. The program is included in the academic curricula as a non- degree program. Each class is three credits. The cost of each credit is $255. Interested students must submit a Southeastern University undergraduate application. University fees do apply. For more information, contact the Center for Entrepreneurship and Continuing Education at (202) 478-8231 or entrepreneur@seu.edu.

Courses

HRAD	201	Introduction to Human Resources Administration and Management
HRAD	203	Strategic Human Resources
HRAD	204	Compensation and Benefits Management
HRAD	305	Performance Evaluations
HRAD	309	Information Systems for Human Resources Administration

Course Descriptions

HRAD 201: This course provides an introduction to human resources administration in the USA. It includes topics in human resources planning and development, assessment of future needs, building the human resource functions to meet the needs of organization; creation of career development and training programs; hiring policies, labor relations and implementation of such programs and policies.

HRAD 203: Strategic Human Resource Management introduces functional issues of strategic planning and current developments in the administration of contemporary organizations.

HRAD 204: This course examines the design, implementation and maintenance of compensation systems including benefits. Exploring decisions regarding salaries, incentives, benefits, and how quality of life issues are made and their impact on attracting, retaining and motivating employees.

HRAD 305: This course focuses on the design and implementation of performance evaluation instruments and how these provide management with essential information for making strategic decisions regarding employee advancement, retention and separation.

HRAD 309: This course explores the use of information systems in effective management of human resources functions, including data base design and analysis; appraisal design and analysis; survey design and analysis; and, other quantitative design analysis programs.