3/31/2025 5:14:51 AM	HR 66 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  HR 66	Title:  HR CURRENT APPLICATIONS
Full Title:  Human Resources Administration Current Applications
Last Reviewed:1/27/2025

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.00	Lecture Scheduled	1.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	17.50
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	0		2 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	1.00			Contact Total	17.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  35.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

Students will study an overview of Human Resources (HR) developments and recent changes in California and Federal employment law, recent employment related court cases, and current issues and trends affecting Human Resource administration. They will become familiar with the utilization of resources to successfully solve problems, create a professionally written document, and a correctly prepared spreadsheet on employee benefits. By completing this course students will have demonstrated a fluency of all information learned through the Human Resources Program.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Completion or concurrent enrollment in HR 60 AND HR 61 AND HR 62 AND HR 63 AND HR 64 AND HR 65 AND BAD 52 AND BMG 53 AND CS 61.1A and CS 61.1B

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will study an overview of Human Resources (HR) developments and recent changes in California and Federal employment law, recent employment related court cases, and current issues and trends affecting Human Resource administration. They will become familiar with the utilization of resources to successfully solve problems, create a professionally written document, and a correctly prepared spreadsheet on employee benefits. By completing this course students will have demonstrated a fluency of all information learned through the Human Resources Program.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Completion or concurrent enrollment in HR 60 AND HR 61 AND HR 62 AND HR 63 AND HR 64 AND HR 65 AND BAD 52 AND BMG 53 AND CS 61.1A and CS 61.1B
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2009	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate competency in major aspects of Human Resources administration and be able to apply this competency in business scenarios.

2. Prepare professionally written documents and spreadsheets in a Human Resources context.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

 

1. Effectively analyze a case study to identify employment challenges and recommended solutions.

2. Demonstrate the ability to utilize available resources needed to correctly respond to specific HR questions.

3. Discuss HR employement issues and describe their importance in business environment.

4. Demonstrate the ability to communicate professionally and effectively in writing.

5. Demonstrate the ability to use spreadsheets to address typical HR analytical problems.

Topics and Scope

I. Human Resources Management

    A. HR responsibilities, activities, and scope

    B. Measuring HR effectiveness

    C. Role of HR in strategic planning

II. Written Communication

    A. Interoffice business communication

    B. Professional letters

    C. Policy statements

III. Human Relations

    A. Effectiveness in a work team

    B. Communication techniques

    C. Employee motivation

    D. Diversity, equity, and inclusion

IV. Spreadsheets

    A. Layout

    B. Column totals and formulas

V. The Hiring Process

    A. Establishing the hiring process

    B. Behavior-based interviewing

VI. Salary Administration

    A. Basic payroll laws and calculations

    B. Developing salary programs

VII. Record Keeping

    A. Retention requirements

    B. Document location

VIII. Benefits and Leave of Absence Administration

    A. Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

    B. Reasonable accommodation issues

    C. Workers compensation and sick time

    D. Major medical insurance options

    E. Ancillary benefits packages and options

    F. Federally mandated benefits and leaves

    G. Defined benefit retirement plan options

    H. Defined contribution retirement plan options

IX. Fundamentals of Human Resource Law

    A. Discrimination law

    B. Wage and hour Law

    C. Safety regulations

X. Review and Comprehensive Exam

    A. Research of key issues in each required topic area

    B. Comprehensive exam on key issues

Assignments:

1. Reading of assigned topics

2. Discussions of the issues addressed in the reading

3. Open-book exam that addresses major areas presented in the HR program, using as resources all texts and handouts presented in the program

4. Written paper on the analysis and conclusions of an assigned case study

5. Written professional letter given specific parameters

6. Preparation of a professional spreadsheet that correctly summarizes and calculates a benefits cost analysis

7. Oral presentation on an assigned topic

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 30 - 40%
Write a professional business letter; write an analytical paper based on case study
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 30%
Develop a spreadsheet with formulas and data analysis
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 10 - 20%
Oral presentation on an assigned topic and discussion of issues in reading
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 40%
Open-book exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Texts, instructor prepared materials, and handouts collected by students in previously completed HR courses

 

Student sourced material on the subject, Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott's 1911 - 1912 expeditions to reach the South Pole

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