Human Resources Management

CAPS-HRM 5000 Organizational Behavior and Management

This is a survey course focusing on the individual, group, organizational and environmental factors relevant to understanding and managing behavior in complex organizations. It considers behavior from structural, human resources, political and symbolic perspectives.

Credit 3 units.

Typical periods offered: Summer 4, Summer 3, Summer 2, Summer 1, Summer, Spring, Fall

CAPS-HRM 5005 Human Resources Management

This course develops a comprehensive understanding of the human resources function in an organization. Particular attention is given to selection, performance management, training, wage and salary administration, career development, human resource planning, and the federal regulations impacting on the function.

Credit 3 units. UColl: HRP

Typical periods offered: Fall, Summer 3, Spring

CAPS-HRM 5015 Consulting Skills for Human Resources and Organizational Development Professionals

In this course, we will learn essential internal and external consulting skills. Topics include phases in the consulting process, differences in consulting models, creating a business plan, estimating costs, consulting ethics, and cultivating relationships. Students will acquire the skills needed to build strong partnerships within organizations. This course is designed for people who consult within an organization or who are pursuing consulting as a profession.

Credit 3 units. UColl: HRP

Typical periods offered: Fall, Summer

CAPS-HRM 5081 Coaching and the Modern Organization

Coaching overall has seen a dramatic increase in recent years as individuals and organizations have seen the impact coaching can have both personally and professionally. Coaching is a collaborative partnership between the coach and coachee focused on listening and development. It is also used in organizations to support richer conversations and to support ongoing development. In this course you will learn about the ways coaching can be used in modern organizations, the professionalism dedicated to a coaching approach, and the development of your own coaching techniques.

Credit 3 units.

Typical periods offered: Spring

CAPS-HRM 5110 Organizational Communication in Human Resources Management

This course identifies the major theories and methods of communication at the individual, group, and organizational levels. Particular attention is devoted to the role of communication in achieving long-term organizational effectiveness. Strategy and tactics relevant to interpersonal communication, negotiation, and consensus building are also analyzed.

Credit 3 units.

Typical periods offered: Fall, Summer 3, Spring

CAPS-HRM 5120 Principles of Project Management

This course provides students with a foundation in project management centered on developing their skills and capabilities. Students will gain competencies in planning, controlling, scheduling, resource allocation, budgeting, and performance measurements, utilizing tools and techniques to manage challenges throughout the project life cycle. Students will also examine the roles of the project manager, project teams, and stakeholders in the development of the project scope, up to and until project closure. A hands-on group project will provide students with the experience of managing a project.

Credit 3 units.

Typical periods offered: Fall, Summer 3, Spring

CAPS-HRM 5185 Great Books in Leadership

This course critically engages with influential books written by leading scholars and practitioners who are shaping contemporary conversations about leadership. The focus is cross-disciplinary and spans industries and organizational types. Students will explore multiple perspectives on what leadership means, how it should be practiced, and the impact it has on people, culture, and performance. Rather than concentrating on a single model or theory, the course encourages students to compare ideas, question assumptions, and examine how leadership principles apply in diverse organizational contexts. By the end of the course, students will develop a broader, practical understanding of leadership that can be applied effectively across sectors and roles.

Credit 3 units.

Typical periods offered: Fall, Summer 3, Spring

CAPS-HRM 5200 Compensation Management

The methods of rewards for employee availability, capability, and performance. Topics include measures of performance and employment market issues; skill-building and design of compensation packages of money and benefits to improve employees' work quality and productivity.

Credit 3 units. UColl: HRP

Typical periods offered: Fall, Spring

CAPS-HRM 5205 Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

In this course, we examine the history of diversity in the workplace and the demographic changes that drive diversity. We will study how inclusion affects business outcomes in areas such as talent, engagement, productivity, and innovation. Students will also explore diversity dimensions and unconscious biases in themselves and then apply these findings to the workplace by developing a business case for diversity and inclusion that includes defining return on investment, strategy, organizational alignment, accountability, and measurement. Successful diversity and inclusion initiatives will be addressed, including best practices for recruitment, development, training, mentoring, resource groups, benefits, and policies.

Credit 3 units. UColl: HRP

Typical periods offered: Spring, Summer

CAPS-HRM 5280 HR Metrics

This course provides a foundation for measuring the effectiveness of human resources management (HRM) policies, programs, and processes. The class will study basic measurement indices and research methods to better demonstrate outcomes such as cost savings, cost avoidance, and return on investment for the major HRM functional areas.

Credit 3 units.

Typical periods offered: Fall, Spring

CAPS-HRM 5285 Strategy Formation and Organizational Effectiveness

This course focuses on developing and implementing a strategy to sustain a competitive advantage in business. The process specifies mission, vision, and values, develops projects and programs, and allocates resources to achieve organizational goals. This course will give special attention to the allocation of human resources to achieve organizational effectiveness. Most principles taught in this course are transferable to nonprofit organizations.

Credit 3 units.

Typical periods offered: Fall, Summer 3, Spring

CAPS-HRM 5293 Human Resource Planning

The linkage between business goals and human resource requirements. Includes environmental scanning, human resource forecasting, strategies, individual assessment, career planning, and individual development techniques.

Credit 3 units.

Typical periods offered: Fall, Summer 3, Spring

CAPS-HRM 5305 Building High Performance, Team-Based Organizations

This course examines the factors that are most critical in developing high-performance, team-based organizations. We pay particular attention to the assessment of organizational climate, and analyze steps organizational leaders must take to make the transition to a team-based approach. We also examine important systems and processes that support this design.

Credit 3 units.

Typical periods offered: Summer

CAPS-HRM 5321 Legal Aspects of Human Resources Management

This course will provide a general legal framework for human resources practices in organizations. Particular attention will be given to legal issues regarding employment, personnel practices, wages and salary, benefits, family and medical leave, workers with disabilities, terminations and unions.

Credit 3 units. UColl: HRP

Typical periods offered: Fall, Spring

CAPS-HRM 5332 Principles of Finance

This course offers HR professionals training in basic financial management methods and evaluation techniques used to assess overall organizational financial and business performance. Students will acquire: an ability to evaluate capital investments, capital acquisitions, and capital budgets; an understanding of uncertainty (risk) and risk management; knowledge of cash and credit management techniques; knowledge of the costs of alternative sources of short-, intermediate-, and long-term financing (both debt and equity); and an understanding of financial statement analysis.

Credit 3 units.

Typical periods offered: Fall, Summer 3, Spring

CAPS-HRM 5980 Integrative Capstone Project for Human Resources

The overall objective of this capstone course is for master's students in Human Resources Management to integrate the program course work through a substantial, independent applied project conducted in a host organization. Students will demonstrate their professionalism through a written and oral presentation of their materials. Students should be in their final semester of study or have permission of the program coordinator.

Credit 3 units.

Typical periods offered: Summer 4, Summer 3, Summer 2, Summer 1, Summer, Spring, Fall

CAPS-HRM 5994 Human Resources Internship

Requires signed proposal on file at CAPS.

Credit 3 units.

Typical periods offered: Fall, Summer

CAPS-HRM 5999 Independent Study in Human Resources Management

Requires permission and signed proposal on file.

Credit 1-3 units.

Typical periods offered: Summer 4, Summer 3, Summer 2, Summer 1, Summer, Spring, Fall