MGT 201 - Human Resource Management

Class: 3 Credits: 3
This course is a study of personnel administration functions within a business organization. Major areas of study include job analysis; recruitment, selection and assessment of personnel; and wage, salary and benefit administration.

Prerequisite(s): Take ENG 032 and MGT 101 with a minimum grade of “C”.

Course Topics:

Responsibilities and requirements of the Human Resource Manager’s job.
Legal environment the HRM must operate and comply within.
Job design, human resource planning, and the employment process.
HRM’s role in overseeing orientation, performance evaluations, career development, training, and organization development.
Types of benefits available to employees.

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:

This is a custom textbook made just for SCC MGT 201.
Please purchase in The Book Inn to insure you receive the proper materials.
Online component access code sold with textbook in The Book Inn.
Student should have access to a computer with Microsoft Office (Word) and Internet.

Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Summarize the operational environment, responsibilities and requirements of the Human Resource Manager’s job.
Evaluate the legal environment in which the HRM must balance the needs of the company, the needs of society, and the needs of the individual employee.
Compare the relationship between job design, human resource planning, and the employment process.
Distinguish the role the HRM plays in orientation, performance evaluations, career development, training, and organization development.
Analyze the various types of benefits an organization can offer.
Complete a semester long project addressing the development of an Employee Handbook.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021