Graduate Certificate in Human Resources
The Graduate Certificate in Human Resources allows students to look into and experience the field of Human Resources. The graduate human resources classes will have a heavy focus on the study and application of human resource principles. Experienced and knowledgeable faculty teach students from a Christian worldview on current issues such as:
- Studying an overview of human resource management (including issues relating to training, assessments, compensation, recruitment, dismissal and regulatory requirements)
- Examining practices to support employee development and motivation
- Exploring training and organization development (including intervention strategies, employee empowerment, and organization transformation and strategic change)
- Overviewing compensation and benefits (including developing a total compensation philosophy, design and implement a total rewards system, job analysis, job evaluation, job descriptions, compensation law, employee benefits, government mandated benefits and employer-sponsored benefits)
- 15 credit hours
- Classes meet one night a week
- All classes taught from a Christian worldview
- Small class sizes so you know your professors and classmates
- Competitive tuition rates
Admission Information
Admission into the Human Resources Certificate is open to students who have completed either a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree. See specific admission criteria below.
- A bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college or university and an official transcript from the institution granting your baccalaureate degree and official transcripts of all graduate level work, if any. A 2.5 cumulative GPA from undergraduate work is required for admission or 9 hours of graduate work with a B or higher in each course. Up to 6 hours of accredited graduate work may be transferred if a B or better is earned in each course.
- Applicants who do not meet the regular admission requirements, but show the potential for success in the certificate program, may be admitted on a conditional basis. The student should submit an essay and 2 letters of recommendation for review by the program committee. Students admitted on a conditional basis to the certificate program must earn a 3.00 grade point average in the first six semester hours of graduate work to continue in the program.
Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Curriculum Summary
Must take all 5 courses to complete the human resources certificate program.
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MSL 601 | Introduction to Graduate Study | 3 |
| MSL 660 | Current Issues in Human Resources | 3 |
| MSL 661 | Employee Relations | 3 |
| MSL 662 | HR Compensation and Benefits | 3 |
| MSL 663 | Issues and Innovations in Human Resources | 3 |
View Course Descriptions from the University Catalogue.
These rates are for August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2021.
| Tuition and Fees | Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| Graduate MAT/MBA/MHA/MPA/MSL/MSITM | $575 |
| Grad. Certificates - Finance, Health, HR,Leadership, Public Admin. | $575 |
| Graduate Military – currently serving | $375 |
| Graduate Military – Veteran or Spouse | $460 |
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