
Human Resources ManagementAssociate Degree
PROGRAM OUTLINE
This outline covers all four semesters of your at-home degree program. You will receive credit for previous college coursework if you meet Penn Foster standards. If you wish to receive credit for previous coursework, contact the college you attended and ask that your transcripts be forwarded to Penn Foster for evaluation. There is a non-refundable transcript processing fee of $30. All previous college work must have been completed with a grade of "C" or better, and as much as 50% of the required credits may be transferred. We will also credit your tuition for all the courses that are acceptable.
System Requirements
You will need access to a
computer to complete this program.
Penn Foster recommends the following
as minimum specifications: Pentium® II or better processor, using Microsoft® Windows® XP or later, capable of running Microsoft® Office 2007. You will also need Internet access.
Online Library and Librarian
Students at Penn Foster College have
access to an online library during
their college studies. Students can
use the library to do the required
course research or for general reference
and links to valuable resources. The
library contains helpful research assistance,
articles, databases, books, and Web
links. A librarian is available to
answer questions on general research-related
topics via email and will assist students
in research activities.
SEMESTER
ONE |
Basic Skills Assessment
All degree applicants are required to complete two Basic Skills Assessments, one in reading and one in math, to determine the level of readiness for beginning their selected program. Additional studies may be required.
BUS100 – Business Orientation (1 credit)
Introduction to distance learning; study skills and techniques; reading textbooks and study guides; reviewing for examinations. Four basic life goals; individual life goals and steps needed to fulfill them; similarities between personal financial goals and business goals; determining personal financial goals; setting up a budget; researching, planning, starting up, and maintaining a business.
ENG103 – Information Literacy (1 credit)
Teaches students to become effective in finding and utilizing information at libraries and other information centers, and through electronic resources available in libraries and on the World Wide Web.
BUS101 – Introduction to Business (3 credits)
Business in a global environment; starting and growing a business; human resources; marketing; information and technology; finances.
Required textbook provided with the course.
MAT106 – Math for Business and Finance (3 credits)
Percentages; discounts; interest; present worth; sinking funds; installment buying; pricing; depreciation; investments; insurance; use of symbols and their applications, equations and formulas; importance of statistics.
Required textbook provided with the course.
ACC111 – Financial Accounting (3 credits)
Analyzing transactions; completing the accounting cycle; merchandising businesses; inventories, assets, and liabilities; and corporations, stocks, bonds, and cash flow.
Arts & Humanities Elective (3 credits)
(Choose one):
HUM102 – Art Appreciation
HUM104 – Music Appreciation
ENG115 – Introduction to Literature
Proctored Examination*
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BACK
TO TOP
SEMESTER TWO
CSC104 – Computer Applications
(3 credits)
ACC112 – Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
Introduction to managerial accounting; analyses: C-V-P and management; budgeting and performance evaluation; decentralized operations; differential analysis and product pricing; capital investment analysis, and cost activities.
ENG100 – English Composition (3 credits)
Writing difficulties; grammar review (sentences, parts of speech, punctuation marks, and paragraphs); defining unfamiliar terms; finding ideas through freewriting and brainstorming; organizing ideas; principles of revising and editing; figures of speech; writing for the senses; getting the readers’ attention; descriptive writing; first-person narratives; reflective and persuasive essays; thesis statements.
BUS110 - Principles of Management (3 credits)
• Learning Organizations and the Managerial Environment
• Planning
• Organizing
• Leading, Part 1
• Leading, Part 2 - Controlling
HUM106 – Interpersonal Communication (1 credit)
Developing more effective personal communication skills to increase chances for professional success; increasing skills levels involving the use and selection of words, gestures, tone of voice, facial expressions, listening skills, as well as overall physical appearance.
BUS121 – Economics I (3 credits)
Macroeconomics; the cost of living; monetary systems; international factors; short run economic fluctuations.
Proctored Examination*
SEMESTER
THREE
ACC201 – Intermediate Accounting I
FIN101 – Financial Management
ENG121 – Business and Technical Writing (3 credits)
Writing styles; ABC method of organizing material; grammar (parts of speech, active and passive voice, complete sentences vs. sentence fragments; parallel construction); using action verbs; constructing paragraphs; writing memos, business letters, and e-mails; organizing material; conducting research; documenting sources; outlining; providing illustrations; writing reports, proposals, descriptions, instructions, articles, and manuals.
MAT120 – College Algebra
FIN210 – Personal Financial Management
Science Elective (Choose one):
SCI120 – Introduction to Biology
SCI140 – Nutrition
SCI110 – Earth Science
Proctored Examination*
SEMESTER
FOUR
MAT210 – Business Statistics
FIN305 – Securities and Investments
BUS213 – Business Law I (3 credits)
American court practice and procedure; torts; employment law; international law; environmental law; contract law.
ACC211 – Computer Applications in Accounting
Business Elective (Choose one):
BUS214 – Business Law II
BUS122 – Economics II
Social Science Elective (Choose one):
SSC130 – Essentials of Psychology
SSC105 – Readings in World Civilizations
SSC150 – Foundations of Political Science
Proctored Examination*
We reserve the right to change program content and materials when it becomes necessary.
* As a degree candidate, you will take a proctored examination at the end of each semester. We make it easy because you pick the location and the person you want to supervise the examination, as long as Penn Foster College established policy and qualifications are met. Complete information packets with procedures will be provided well in advance, before completion of final semester coursework.
Note: Advanced standing student shipments may vary from the above schedule.
A High School Diploma or GED is required to enroll in this degree program. Although this outline covers all four semesters of the Human Resources Management Degree Program, you receive lesson materials for each semester as you enroll.
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