Human Resources Management
A.S. Degree Management · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Code: SAC.MGTHR.AS
Program Control Number: 44976
The Human Resources Management degree is designed to prepare students for a career in business and management. Human Resources Management is a rapidly evolving field in the independent contractor versus employee, remote versus in-person or hybrid work environments. Human resource specialists are in growing demand. This program encompasses knowledge of business and management basics along with specific courses in the legal environment as it applies to work and human resource management.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Apply the practical and theoretical skills needed for a successful career in the area of human resources management.
- Demonstrate the skills needed to perform in an interpersonal role within a diverse working environment.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Required Courses | 12 | |
| Fundamentals of Business | 3 | |
| BUS 100 | Fundamentals of Business | 3 |
| Management | 3 | |
| MGMT 120 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| orBUS 120 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Human Relations and Organizational Behavior | 3 | |
| MGMT 121 | Human Relations and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| orBUS 121 | Human Relations and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Human Resource Management | 3 | |
| MGMT 135 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Legal Studies and Compliance | 7 | |
| Business Law | 3 | |
| BUS 105 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| orLAW 105 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| PARA 133 | Workers Compensation Law and Procedure | 2 |
| PARA 139 | Fundamentals of Labor Law | 2 |
| Leadership and Communication | 9 | |
| BUS 222 | Business Writing | 3 |
| MGMT 122 | Business Communications | 3 |
| MGMT 125 | Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| Payroll and Accounting | 2 | |
| ACCT 032 | Payroll Accounting | 2 |
| Total | 30 | |