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HR People Analytics
Undergraduate CertificateThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.
The HR people analytics certificate program at University of Maryland Global Campus is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of human resource functions—such as resource planning; recruitment, selection, placement, and orientation of employees; training and career development; labor relations; performance appraisal and rewards programs; and development of personnel policies and procedures—in private- and public-sector settings.
The program provides a data-driven approach toward human resource management that involves collecting, analyzing, and reporting HR data. In this program, you’ll learn the skills you need to measure the impact of a range of HR metrics on overall business performance and make effective business decisions based on HR-related data.
Program Highlights
- Learn new skills: Learn the skills you need to measure the impact of HR metrics on overall business performance.
- Explore the fundamentals: Develop a comprehensive understanding of HR functions and business-related data.
- Present solutions: Research and evaluate issues and present solutions related to talent acquisition and management.
- Examine management: Examine the four functions of management with an emphasis on application.
- Apply knowledge: Apply knowledge of human behavior, labor relations, and current laws and regulations.
- Build knowledge: Explore issues in employee development like assessment of competencies and opportunities for growth.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, BMGT 364)
- (3 Credits, FINC 331)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 300)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 400)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 410)
- (3 Credits, IFSM 300)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you develop a comprehensive understanding of HR functions and business-related data.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
18
Transfer Credits
Up to 9
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $ per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Data Analytics
Undergraduate CertificateThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.
Employers are looking to hire professionals who possess data analytics skills and can inform and enhance decision-making within corporations, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, or the military. The certificate program in data analytics at University of Maryland Global Campus provides a valuable introduction to data science and can enhance your career opportunities. In this program, you will earn how to manage and manipulate data, create data visualizations, and use cutting-edge technology to gain insights from traditional and emerging data sources to make strategic data-driven recommendations that influence managerial decision-making and organizational outcomes.
Program Highlights
- Evaluate a business problem: Determine if data science can provide a viable solution.
- Apply leadership skills: Promote communication, ethical behavior, and quality performance.
- Implement methodology: Implement data science methodology including data extraction and cleaning.
- Execute best practices: Use diverse technologies in data science and artificial intelligence.
- Develop solutions: Incorporate data security, data privacy, and risk management best practices.
- Analyze ethical issues: Analyze social, global, and ethical issues and their implications.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
- (3 Credits, DATA 200)
- (3 Credits, DATA 320)
- IFSM 330
- (3 Credits, DATA 335)
- Take one of the following courses:
- (3 Credits, CSIA 300)
- (3 Credits, DATA 300)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you gain introductory skills in data analytics that can benefit you in a number of industries.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
18
Transfer Credits
Up to 9
Format
- All courses available online
Tuition Per Credit
- $ per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Human Resource Management
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.
A bachelor’s degree in human resource management from University of Maryland Global Campus can open the door to a career in nearly any industry. Grow your people skills, help increase your company's bottom line, and gain a comprehensive understanding of human resource functions like resource planning, recruitment, selection, placement, orientation, training and career development, and labor relations.
Program Highlights
- Apply business knowledge, reflective practices, and ethical leadership skills that drive learning and self-improvement
- Apply knowledge of human behavior, labor relations, and current laws and regulations to produce a working environment that is safe, fair, and compliant with regulations
- Help create a culture in which all employees are motivated and valued
- Create, implement, and assess training, development, and rewards programs that foster employee and organizational learning and development
- Recognize the diversity of cultures and world views that inform human behavior and respond constructively to differences in workplaces, communities, and organizations
- Identify and use technology to research, collect, analyze, and interpret data and effectively communicate information in a professional manner
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, HRMN 300)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 302)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 362)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 367)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 395)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 400)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 406) or (3 Credits, HRMN 410)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 364)
- (3 Credits, FINC 331)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 408)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 467)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 495)
Related Required Course
The following may be applied to general education or elective requirements.
- (3 Credits, IFSM 300)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for opportunities in nearly every industry.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses are available online
- Select on-site and hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $250 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.