Human Resources Management, Certificate of Achievement

General Education Requirements: 6 Semester Hours

• ECON 103 - Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics)
• ENG 101 - Rhetoric I

• or

• ENG 130 - Technical Writing and Communication

Major Core Requirements: 18 Semester Hours

• CIS 122 - Computer Information Systems Fundamentals or
• CIS 124 - Computer Concepts and Applications or
• CIS 126 - Microsoft Office
• MGMT 101 - Principles of Management
• MGMT 102 - Human Relations
• MGMT 202 - Human Resources Management
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology
• SOC 290 - Cultural Diversity in America

Open Electives (Select from the following): 6 Semester Hours

Students may select any course in the Business Department including courses with the following prefixes: ACCY, BUS, BLAW, CIS, ECON, FIN, HOSP, MGMT, MKTG, SCM, and TWL, or COMM 101.  

*Note - Must be a Business Department CIS course

Total Required Hours: 30 Semester Hours

Includes Online Courses

This program includes the option for distance education courses (online and/or hybrid).

Completion Guide

First Semester

• MGMT 101 - Principles of Management
• CIS 122 - Computer Information Systems Fundamentals Or CIS 124 - Computer Concepts and Applications  Or CIS 126 - Microsoft Office  
• ECON 103 - Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics)
• Select one course from Open Electives   listed above
• ENG 101 - Rhetoric I Or ENG 130 

Second Semester

• SOC 290 - Cultural Diversity in America
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology
• Select one course from Open Electives  listed above
• MGMT 202 - Human Resources Management
• MGMT 102 - Human Relations

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

To be awarded an Associate degree at Joliet Junior College, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admissions requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the given degree. If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 60

credit hours of which 15 credit hours applicable to the degree are earned at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement does not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the College and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

To be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Completion, or Occupational Certificate at JJC, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admission requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the chosen certificate. Complete a minimum of 1-8 credit hours (Occupational Certificate),  4-29 credit hours (Certificate of Completion) or 30-50 credit hours (Certificate of Achievement). If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 25% of the total required credit hours applicable to the certificate at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement do not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in the area of concentration.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the college and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

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