Southern State Community College
Curriculum Committee – October, 2015
BADM 2220 Human Resources Management
Page 1 of 5
I.
COURSE TITLE:
Human Resources Management
COURSE NUMBER:
2220
CATALOG PREFIX: BADM
II.
PREREQUISITE(S): NONE
III.
CREDIT HOURS: 3
LABORATORY HOURS: 0
IV.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to structure and functions of personnel activity, recruitment
and placement, performance appraisal, salary administration, employee
benefits, personnel planning, management development, and labor relations.
V.
GRADING
LECTURE HOURS: 3
OBSERVATION HOURS: 0
A= 90- 100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 0 - 59
VI.
VII.
ADOPTED TEXT(S):
Managing Human Resources, (Current Edition)
By Bohlander & Snell
Cengage Learning
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this course, the student will:
1. Define the various human resource management functions and how they
contribute to the achievement of organizational goals.
2. Examine job analysis methods.
3. Identify the various theories of motivation.
4. Describe the staffing process.
5. Identify the different approaches to performance appraisals.
6. Explain the components of motivation and their effect on the work
environment.
7. Analyze the objectives and policies of an organization’s total
compensation program.
Southern State Community College
Curriculum Committee – October, 2015
BADM 2220 Human Resources Management
Page 2 of 5
8. Discuss cultural differences as they relate to human resources
management.
9. Analyze the legal environment as it relates to human resources
management.
10. Identify the different roles that labor unions play in business
organizations.
11. Explain the bargaining process and contrast the bargaining goals and
strategies of a union and an employer.
VIII. COURSE METHODOLOGY:
The use of lecture and exercises will be used to teach students the introductory
concepts. May include but not limited to: lecture, independent and group projects,
in-class and at-home assignments, tests and quizzes.
IX.
SUGGESTED COURSE OUTLINE:
(Discretion of instructor)
Week 01 – Chapter 01 The Challenge of Human Resources Management
Week 02 – Chapter 02 Strategy and Human Resource Planning
Week 03 – Chapter 03 Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity
Week 04 – Chapter 04 Job Analysis, Employee Involvement & Schedules
Week 05 – Chapter 05 Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment & Careers
Week 06 – Chapter 06 Employee Selection
Week 07 – Chapter 07 Training and Development
Week 08 – Chapter 08 Appraising and Improving Performance
Week 09 – Chapter 09 Implementing Compensation
Week 10 – Chapter 10 Pay-for-Performance: Incentive Rewards
Week 11 – Chapter 11 Employee Benefits
Week 12 – Chapter 12 Safety and Health
Week 13 – Chapter 13 Employee Rights and Discipline
Week 14 – Chapter 14 The Dynamics of Labor Relations
Week 15 – Chapter 16 High-Performance Work Systems
Week 16 – Final
X.
OTHER REQUIRED TEXTS, SOFTWARE, AND MATERIALS:
Discretion of instructor
XI.
EVALUATION:
Knowledge of content is evaluated by written tests, assignments, and work
projects per instructor. Class participation will be evaluated by the student’s
ability to contribute to class discussion.
Southern State Community College
Curriculum Committee – October, 2015
BADM 2220 Human Resources Management
Page 3 of 5
Sample Grading Scale:
Mid-term Examinations
Final Examination
Attendance and Participation
Total Points
XII.
40%
40%
20%
100%
SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance Policy
To meet the objectives of Human Resource Management, students must attend
all scheduled classes. If a student must miss class due to extenuating
circumstances, the student is expected inform the instructor by either talking
with the instructor, e-mail, or leaving a message should the instructor not be
available.
If you wish to drop the course, you must take positive action. Do not assume
that the Instructor will automatically drop you if you stop attending class.
Instructor and Student Responsibilities and Academic Dishonesty
Students are required to submit only their own original work with proper citation
of third party sources quoted in that work, this includes the team papers; it must
be original work produced by the team. The College’s Plagiarism Checker
includes a database of all past papers submitted by SSCC students. Submission
of copied or purchased assignments is likely to be caught by SafeAssign and the
resulting sanctions under the Code of Conduct can include a failing course
grade, suspension, or expulsion from the College.
XIII. OTHER INFORMATION:
Classroom Conduct: Civility in the classroom is very important. As
professionals, we expect students to conduct themselves in a courteous and
respectful manner. Disruptive, rude, sarcastic, obscene or disrespectful speech or
behavior have a negative impact on everyone, and will not be tolerated. Students
need to remember that the online discussion boards and chat rooms in the online
courses are considered classrooms and the same rules apply. Students will use
these tools in the online classroom for information that pertains to the class; it is
not to be used for personal exchanges of a social nature. If you engage in any such
conduct you will be asked to leave and you will receive a “zero” for any work
completed that day. The instructor reserves the right to permanently remove a
Southern State Community College
Curriculum Committee – October, 2015
BADM 2220 Human Resources Management
Page 4 of 5
student from the class for inappropriate conduct after consultation with the
Department Coordinator and Academic Dean.
FERPA: Students need to understand that your work may be seen by others.
Others may see your work when being distributed, during group project work, or
if it is chosen for demonstration purposes. Other instructors may also see your
work during the evaluation/feedback process. Students also need to know that
there is a strong possibility that your work may be submitted to other entities for
the purpose of plagiarism checks.
DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities may contact the Disabilities Service
Office, Central Campus, at 800-628-7722 or 937-393-3431.
IT Proficiency
Among the primary skills(s) developed in this class will be IT proficiency. In
part, this skill will be promoted by using:




Computer based training/learning management software: Blackboard
Electronic mail software: Internet-based mail clients, Microsoft Outlook
Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Word processing software: Microsoft Word
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Enhanced
At the completion of this course, the student can expect to see personal growth in
the following skill areas that relate directly to the Human Resources profession.

Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and
paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are
saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking
questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the
needs of the audience.

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the
strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or
approaches to problems.
Southern State Community College
Curriculum Committee – October, 2015
BADM 2220 Human Resources Management
Page 5 of 5

Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other
individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective
action.

Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.

Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and
understanding why they react as they do.

Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of
others.

Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and
reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and
implement solutions.