Course variations

Course summary

This degree program takes the real-world business skills taught in the university's AABA degree program and applies them to specific knowledge of the increasingly integral roles played by today's human resource administrators. In this industry-current, real-world curriculum, students can gain the knowledge related to recruitment, selection, team dynamics, compensation, benefits, and records management. Students who complete this degree can acquire industry-current knowledge base that can help prepare them to pursue interesting career opportunities in the field of human resources. For those looking at an online AABA degree with a concentration in Human Resources as a starting point for further education, this curriculum has also been carefully designed to provide a seamless transition into the AIU Online Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management degree completion program.

Program modules

The concentration courses include MGMT 211 Compensation and Benefits - (4.5) Credits; MGMT 221 Workforce Diversity - (4.5) Credits; MGMT 231 Recruitment, Selection and Records Management - (4.5) Credits; MGMT 241 Team Building and Conflict Resolution - (4.5) Credits. The lower division core courses include BUSN 105 Introduction to Business - (4.5) Credits; BUSN 150 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business - (4.5) Credits; ACCT 205 Principles of Accounting I - (4.5) Credits; ECON 220 Microeconomics - (4.5) Credits; ECON 224 Macroeconomics - (4.5) Credits; MGMT 290 Business Management and Leadership - (4.5) Credits; MKTG 205 Principles of Marketing - (4.5) Credits; BUSN 300 Lower Division Capstone - (4.5) Credits. The general elective courses include VCDD 211 Foundations of Web Design - (4.5) Credits; CRJS 270 Security and Loss Prevention - (4.5) Credits. The general education courses include ENGL 106 English Composition I - (4.5) Credits; ENGL 107 English Composition II - (4.5) Credits; COMP 101 Introduction to Computers - (4.5) Credits; MATH 133 College Algebra - (4.5) Credits; UNIV 103 General Education Elective or Academic and Professional Success - (4.5) Credits; SCIE 206 Biology - (4.5) Credits.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have high school completion or its equivalent. Accepted methods for the demonstration of English proficiency include but are not limited to the following: TOEFL score of 500 or higher on the paper based test, 173 or higher on the computer based test and 61 or higher on the internet based test; Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) score of 3 or higher; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 5.5 or higher; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) score of 73 or higher; University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate Certificate of Advanced English (UCLES CAE) grade of A, B or C; University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate Certificate of Proficiency in English (UCLES CPE) grade of A, B or C; and British GCSE/Ordinary (O) or Advanced (A and AS) Level examinations in the Subject of English grade of A, B or C.

Qualification

Associate degree

Awarding body

American Intercontinental University Online

Department name

American Intercontinental University Online