#2950 Human Resource Management

Thank you for your interest in Sonoma State University’s Human Resource Management Certificate Program, a joint program of the School of Business and Economics and the School of International & Extended Education.

The program is a 12-week intensive course covering the main functional areas of Human Resource Management, addressing subjects relating to People, Organization, Workplace and Strategy. Rather than using only one instructor for the course, we have slated multiple instructors so that an expert in the field will lead each of the weekly topics. In short, we have opted for professional expertise for each class over instructor continuity throughout the course. We believe the program will be of value to a wide range of individuals, from the HR professional preparing for the SPHR/PHR or SHRM certification exams, line managers, small business owners, to a prospective HR professional seeking to establish a career in the HR field.  No prior experience or education is required for admission to this program. This program has been designated as a Preferred Provider and is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP^SM or SHRM-SCP^SM.

You can expect each instructor to supplement and go beyond the information presented in your textbook. Careful study of assigned readings prior to class will result in your optimal benefit from the class. We have been offering our Certificate for over 18 years and have over 1100 graduates from this program. A few details about the program are listed below for your reference.

Lussier and Hendon (2018) Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, and Skill Development, Third Edition. SAGE Publications, Inc.  
ISBN 9781506360348 (paperback) or 9781506360331  (looseleaf)
https://edge.sagepub.com/lussierhrm3e

Testing/Assessment
While we do not require students to complete any exams or quizzes in order to successfully complete the program, online quizzes are available through our textbook website that students can use each week to assess their knowledge.  This is highly recommended to ensure understanding of key concepts.