HR Studies Certificate
This certificate provides a foundation in the key disciplines of the HR profession.
You must complete six workshops totaling a minimum of 72 units. Five of these workshops must be selected from the core curriculum, and one must be selected from the list of approved electives.
Individuals with less than 6 months experience must take Fundamentals of Human Resources as a pre-requisite.
This certificate is also available online through eCornell.
IMPORTANT: Please use the requirements below when planning your certificate. The HR Studies Certificate requirements listed in the Fall 2009 brochure are incorrect.
| Core Curriculum | Units |
|---|---|
| Human Resources and the Law or Introduction to HR Law* | 18 6 |
| Building & Managing Employee Relations | 12 |
| Effective Interviewing or Selection and Staffing | 12 12 |
| Fundamentals of Compensation or Fundamentals of Employee Benefits | 12 12 |
| Performance Management and Appraisal | 12 |
| Electives (Choose One or Two) | Units |
| Fundamentals of Human Resources | 18 |
| Fundamentals of Compensation (if not taken as part of the core) | 12 |
| Fundamentals of Employee Benefits (if not taken as part of the core) | 12 |
| Developing Effective Training | 12 |
| Training for Impact | 12 |
If you take "Introduction to Human Resources Law" then you must take either one 18 unit elective or two 12 unit electives.