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Students may pursue a certificate in Human Resource Management through the Faculty of Arts, Business or Science. The Certificate may be taken as part of a degree or as a stand-alone program. Students may enroll in a Certificate in Human Resource Management with either Management or Psychology options. The regulations for the different routes follow.

The certificate has been offered for over 30 years and has been developed in cooperation with professionals in Human Resource Management.  It will prepare students for the Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) designation. Students should be aware that as of 2011, a bachelor's degree will be one of the requirements for the CHRP designation.

Sobey School of Business

The Bachelor of Commerce is a well-established, foundational degree and requires the requirements listed below alongside general graduation requirements.

Bachelor of Commerce with Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations Major

Upon completion of 45 credit hours, Commerce students with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 may elect to declare a major in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations.  This major is administered by the Department of Management.

Students are advised that possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee admission to a particular academic program.  Limits to the number of students who can be in a particular program at any one time exist and depend very much on the number of faculty members available in a particular academic unit.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year		Credit Hours
CISY 1225	Intro to Computer Applications	3
ECON 1201	Principles of Economics: Micro	3
ECON 1202	Principles of Economics: Macro	3
ENGL 1205	Introduction to Literature	3
MGMT 1281	Introduction to Business Management	3
MGSC 1205	Quantitative Methods I	3
MGSC 1206	Quantitative Methods II	3
Select nine credit hours in non-Commerce electives		9
	Credit Hours	30
Second Year
ACCT 2241	Introductory Financial Accounting	3
ACCT 2242	Introductory Managerial Accounting	3
CMLW 2201	Legal Aspects of Business - Part I	3
COMM 2293	Communications	3
MGSC 2207	Introductory Statistics	3
MGMT 2383	Micro Organizational Behavior 1	3
MGMT 2384	Macro Organizational Behavior 1	3
MKTG 2270	Introduction to Marketing	3
ECON 3340	Human Resource Economics	3
Select three credit hours in non-Commerce electives		3
	Credit Hours	30
Third Year
ACCT 3332	Planning and Control 1	3
FINA 2360	Business Finance I	3
FINA 3361	Business Finance II	3
MGMT 3385	Human Resource Management 1	3
MGMT 3386	Industrial Relations 1	3
MGMT 3480	Ethical Responsibilities of Organizations	3
Select 12 credit hours in free electives		12
	Credit Hours	30
Fourth Year
MGMT 4482	Staffing and Selection 1	3
MGMT 4483	Management and Leadership Skills 1	3
MGMT 4485	Wage and Salary Administration 1	3
MGMT 4486	Training and Development 1	3
MGMT 4489	Strategic Management	3
Select 12 credit hours in non-Commerce electives		12
Select three credit hours in free electives		3
	Credit Hours	30
	Total Credit Hours	120

1	A minimum GPA of 2.2 out of 4.3 is required.

Certificate in Human Resource Management

Note: Students from one department may be eligible to take equivalent courses in the other department. This will be determined on a course-by-course basis and must have the approval of both the program chair in the student`s home department and the instructor.

Management Option

Students may complete the Certificate alone.  Students with courses from previous post-secondary study will be assessed according to the advanced standing procedures of the University (Academic Regulation 20).  To be awarded the Certificate, at least fifteen (15) credit hours of the compulsory courses must be completed at Saint Mary’s University.  Credit will not automatically be recognized for university courses completed more than ten (10) years prior to the students return to university study.

A minimum cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 in the Human Resource Management Certificate Program courses is required for graduation with the Certificate.

Students must complete the following 30 credit hours of core courses:

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MGMT 1281	Introduction to Business Management	3
MGMT 2383	Micro Organizational Behavior	3
MGMT 2384	Macro Organizational Behavior	3
MGMT 3385	Human Resource Management	3
MGMT 3386	Industrial Relations	3
MGMT 3392	Occupational Health and Safety	3
MGMT 4482	Staffing and Selection	3
MGMT 4485	Wage and Salary Administration	3
MGMT 4486	Training and Development	3
MGMT 4488	International Business Management	3
Total Credit Hours		30

Faculties of Arts and Science

Combined Major in Psychology and Certificate in Human Resource Management - Psychology Option

Students who major in Psychology as part of either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree may also obtain a certificate in Human Resource Management by selecting an appropriate set of multidisciplinary courses. The combined program offers students a sound foundation in basic and applied topics relevant to a career or graduate training in the field of Human Resource Management and related areas. Students who enrol in this program are required to take thirty (30) credit hours as specified below. Students should be aware that they may need to take appropriate prerequisite courses before pursuing several of the required courses.

Students who enrol in this combined program are advised to consult the Department of Psychology for detailed information on a prescribed sequence of courses that will allow them to satisfy both the major and certificate requirements within their specific degree program.  

Psychology Option

Students may enroll in the certificate program in Human Resource Management as a stand-alone program, either prior to completing or following completion of a bachelor's degree.

The requirements for the stand-alone program are identical to those for the combined major and certificate program. Students without previous university coursework may have to complete prerequisites that are specified for each course, in addition to the required courses. Students with previous university experience may receive up to 15 credit hours for courses that are similar to those required for the certificate.

Please note that some core may have prerequisites that are not part of the Certificate.

Students must complete the following thirty (30) credit hours of core courses.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
MGMT 1281	Introduction to Business Management	3
MGMT 3385	Human Resource Management	3
MGMT 3386	Industrial Relations	3
MGMT 3392	Occupational Health and Safety	3
MGMT 4485	Wage and Salary Administration	3
PSYC 3430	Cross-Cultural Psychology	3
PSYC 4425	The Psychology of Organizational Development	3
PSYC 4426	Personnel Training and Development	3
PSYC 4427	Organizational Psychology	3
PSYC 4428	Personnel Psychology	3
Total Credit Hours		30