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Plan of Study: Human Resources Management Certificate

Human Resources Management

Program at a Glance 

In the charts below, view the quarter offered and teaching format for all required and elective courses in this certificate.

You may begin this program any quarter. It is strongly recommended that students take the introductory course MGMT X 450 Elements of Human Resources Management in the first quarter. And we generally suggest that students complete the Required courses in the order presented in the chart below. If you have any questions, please contact our academic advising team at bamcertificate@uclaextension.edu.

Course Format Legend

  • I = In Person
  • L = Live Online 
  • O = Online
  • = Hybrid 

For course format descriptions, see Instructional Formats

8 Required Courses (28 units)

Students must complete all eight required courses listed below. Courses are typically offered in the quarters and formats outlined below, but that is subject to change. 

Course Number and TitleUnitsFallWinterSpringSummer
MGMT X 450
Elements of Human Resources Management
4I/OOI/OO
MGMT X 450.03 
Financial Aspects of Human Resources Management
4OOO 
MGMT X 450.2 
Talent Acquisition
4OI/OOO
MGMT X 450.31
Compensation Programs: Administration and Design
4O OO
MGMT X 450.32
Benefits Programs: Administration and Design
4 O O
MGMT X 450.34
Employee Relations and Legal Aspects of Human Resources Management
4OOO 
MGMT X 482.201
Human Resources Development
4O O 
MGMT 859.50
Ethics for Human Resources Professionals 
--- OOO

Elective Courses (8 units)

Students must complete 8 elective units from the list below. Courses are either 4 or 2 units each. Courses are typically offered in the quarters and formats outlined below, but that is subject to change. 

Course Number and TitleUnitsFallWinterSpringSummer
MGMT X 450.35
Strategic Human Resources Management
4O   
MGMT X 450.36
Human Capital Management
4 O  
MGMT X 450.65
International Human Resources Management
4OO  
MGMT X 469.15
Crisis Management and Communications
2 O  
MGMT X 482.202
Organizational Communication
4IOIO
MGMT X 482.203
Advanced Human Resources Management
4  O 
MGMT X 490.8
Cross-Cultural Communication and Management in a Global Workforce
4O I 
MGMT X 497.613
Fundamentals of Business Administration and Management
4II/OII/O