12/2/2024 10:02:24 AM	HR 66 Course Outline as of Fall 2009	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  HR 66	Title:  HR CURRENT APPLICATIONS
Full Title:  Human Resource Administration Current Applications
Last Reviewed:2/25/2019

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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Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Overview of Human Resource developments and recent changes in California and federal law, recent HR court cases changing common practice, and current issues and trends effecting HR administration.  Utilization of resources to successfully solve problems, create a professionally written document, and a correctly prepared spreadsheet on employee benefits. Demonstration of mastery of all information learned through the Certificate Program.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Completion with grade of 'C' or better or concurrent enrollment in BMG 52 and HR 60 (formerly BMG 64) and HR 61 and HR 62 (formerly HR 65.3 or BMG 65.3)and HR 63 (formerly HR 65.1 or BMG 65.1) and HR 64 (formerly HR 65.2 or BMG 65.2) and HR 65 (formerly BMG 65.4) and BAD 52 and BAD 53.

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Overview of Human Resource developments and recent changes in California and federal law, recent HR court cases changing common practice, and current issues and trends effecting HR administration.  Utilization of resources to successfully solve problems, create a professionally written document, and a correctly prepared spreadsheet on employee benefits. Demonstration of mastery of all information learned through the Certificate Program.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Completion with grade of 'C' or better or concurrent enrollment in BMG 52 and HR 60 (formerly BMG 64) and HR 61 and HR 62 (formerly HR 65.3 or BMG 65.3)and HR 63 (formerly HR 65.1 or BMG 65.1) and HR 64 (formerly HR 65.2 or BMG 65.2) and HR 65 (formerly BMG 65.4) and BAD 52 and BAD 53.
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
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

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

Upon completion of the course, students will 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 Human Resource questions.

3. Discuss the major employment issues presented in the HR Certificate Program and describe their importance in the American workplace in the 21st century.

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

5. Demonstrate the ability to use a spreadsheet to address typical HR analytical challenges.

Topics and Scope

I.       Human Resource Management

       A.      Human resource responsibilities, activities, and scope

      B.      Measuring HR effectiveness

      C.      Role of human resource in strategic planning

II.      Written Communication

      A.      Memoranda

      B.      Professional letters

III.      Human Relations

      A.      Effectiveness in a work team

      B.      Communication techniques

      C.      Employee motivation

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 ranges

      C.      Merit-based compensation systems

VII.       Recordkeeping

      A.      Retention requirements

      B.      Document locations

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. Complete a 200 question open-book exam that addresses all the major areas presented in the HR Certificate program, using as resources all texts and handouts presented in the program.

2. Write a 1000-word paper on the analysis and conclusions of an assigned case study.

3. Read from the text and answer questions about the issues raised in the textbook.

4. Write a professional letter given specific parameters.

5. Prepare a professional spreadsheet that correctly summarizes and calculates a benefits cost analysis.

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 the 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; questions and answers from the text
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 40%
Multiple choice, true/false, exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

The New American Workplace by James O'Toole and Edward E. Lawler III., 2007

Instructor prepared materials

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