Fox Valley Technical College
Associate Degree in Human Resources
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2024
TUITION FEES
USD 6,600 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Introduction
Human resources professionals help managers and directors find, train, and motivate employees. In this program, you will gain skills to recruit individuals and coordinate hiring and orientation processes for new employees. You’ll learn how to maintain important personnel records and how to administer safety, training, and recognition programs. In this career field, your duties may include developing and implementing compensation and benefits packages and overseeing legal compliance. Also learn about employment law, labor relations, insurance administration, and budgeting for human resources functions. You will be well equipped for this rewarding and important career field.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the institute website for more information.
Curriculum
Technical Studies
- Business, Introduction to
- Business Ethics
- Human Resources, Introduction to
- College Success: On Course
- MS Office Suite, Introduction
- Employment Law
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Introduction to Diversity Studies
- Payroll
- Compensation and Benefits
- Principles of Budgeting for HR
- Human Resources Internship
- Technology in Human Resources
- Training Design and Measurement
- Employee and Labor Relations
General Studies
- Oral/Interpersonal Comm
- Written Communication
- Math w Business Apps
- Economics
- Intro to Sociology
- Intro to Psychology
Suggested Electives
- Problem-Solving
- Safety, Principles of
- Spanish 1
- Lean Tools
- Spreadsheets, Beginning
- Intercultural Relations
- Project Management, Intro to
Program Outcome
- Analyze organizational total rewards programs
- Apply employee relations techniques
- Design an organizational workforce plan
- Develop training programs
- Incorporate employment law into business practices
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
- Benefits Specialist.
- Human Resources Assistant.
- Human Resources Coordinator.
- Recruiting Assistant.
- Staff Coordinator.