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Associate of Arts in Personnel Administration 

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The Associates of Arts in Personnel Administration is designed to offer a practical base of knowledge that prepares students to deal with the complexities and challenges of managing today's global workforce.  Topics of study include recruitment, selection, team dynamics, ethics, performance management, compensation, benefits, labor and employee relations, and policy and records management.

Program Objectives:

In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Associates Degree in Personnel Administration also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. Graduates in this degree program will be able to:

  • Provide human resource competencies (SHRM)and practical applications to ensure that human capital is available, capable, and effective in an ever-changing global environment
  • Prepare students to become strategic partners with top management in assessing, problem solving, and providing recommendations that link to strategic goals
  • Conduct effective human resource planning for technology and innovation in a global environment
  • Evaluate and analyze the challenges that human resources face in modern organizations
  • Demonstrate team-management skills with a focus on the group dynamics and ethics of an increasingly diverse workforce.

Degree Program Requirements
Required Course - 3 semester hours
General Education Requirements (34 semester hours)

English Composition - 6 semester hours

Social Sciences - 6 semester hours

Science - 4 semester hours including the required 1 hour labs

Mathematics - 3 semester hours

History - 6 semester hours

Humanities - 3 semester hours

Literature - 3 semester hours

All literature courses require successful completion of EN101 - Proficiency in Writing or EN102 - Effectiveness in Writing


Political Science - 3 semester hours

Core Requirements (18 semester hours)
Elective Requirements (6 semester hours)
Students must complete 6 semester hours comprised of lower (100-200) level courses not taken to fulfill the requirements listed above. Additional general education courses may be taken to fulfill elective requirements.



Total Hours = 61

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