Program Code
PDDHRMGT
Discontinued
No
Program
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Business
Credential Type
Post-Degree Diploma
Transcript Title
Human Resource Management-PDD
Date of First Offering
Start Term
202320
End Term
Not Specified
Credential
Post-Degree Diploma In Human Resource Management
Length of Program
One year
Credits
30.00
Admissions Requirements
- General College Admission Requirements
- Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada or an equivalent credential from an approved institution of a different country. Any applicant who earned their credential in a language other than English must meet the Douglas College English language proficiency requirement.
Curriculum Framework
Graduation Requirements:
- Successful completion of 30 program credits
- At least 70% (21 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College.
- Minimum Program GPA of 2.00 is required.
- In good academic standing
- Courses used towards a previously received credential can be used to meet program requirements. However, additional courses will need to be taken to replace these credits. See Note #3 for details about replacement courses.
- Effective September 2024: Up to 50% (15 credits) of coursework used towards a previously received credential can be used to meet graduation requirements (see the Credentials Awarded Policy).
- Time limit to complete the program graduation requirements: 4 years. Any courses completed outside of that time limit will not be usable. Students may seek the permission of the Department/Program to complete a credential outside the approved time limits.
Course Requirements:
| Course Code |
Course Title | Credits |
| Required Courses (See Note #1) | ||
| BUSN 1210 | Management Essentials | 3.00 |
| BUSN 3350 | Human Resource Management | 3.00 |
| BLAW 3750 | Employment Law | 3.00 |
| ACCT 3008 | Financial and Managerial Accounting for Managers | 3.00 |
| BUSN 3351 | Training, Development and Performance Management | 3.00 |
| BUSN 3352 | Workforce Planning and Talent Management | 3.00 |
| BLAW 3760 | Labour Relations | 3.00 |
| BUSN 3353 | Occupational Health and Safety | 3.00 |
| BUSN 3354 | HR Metrics and Total Rewards | 3.00 |
| Select one of the following two options: | ||
| BUSN 3310 | Organizational Management Skills | 3.00 |
| SOSC 2140 |
Behaviour in Organizations | 3.00 |
| Total credits | 30 | |
Notes:
- The courses, above, have been listed in the recommended order for students to take them. To complete the program efficiently, students need to:
- Make note of courses that are not offered every term to adjust their plans accordingly,
- Take all pre-requisites prior to attempting to register for a given course, and
- Understand which courses have additional minimum grade requirements in the prerequisites.
- While C- is the normal minimum grade needed to be achieved in a pre-requisite course, some courses require higher grades in the pre-requisite course.
- Students must know which courses require higher grades in the pre-requisite course so that they can achieve the necessary grade.
- If students do not obtain the required grade in a pre-requisite course, students must retake the pre-requisite course to earn the grade required.
- COBA 4885 (Experiential Learning and Internship) provides the opportunity for students to gain unpaid work experience and course credit. This program is not eligible for Internship for international students. Domestic students may take COBA 4885 as an additional course that does not count towards the 30 credits requirement for this program. Students who would like to find out more about internship should email the careercentre@douglascollege.ca at the start of their program.
- For replacement courses, students must:
- Work within the requirement that, at least, 50% (15 credits) of the coursework in the post-degree diploma is at the 3000/4000 level;
- Meet pre-requisites for the replacement courses (i.e., not expect pre-requisite overrides); and
- Select from the following courses:
- Any course from CBA (i.e., BUSN, ACCT, BLAW, COBA, CSIS, ECON, FINC, HOSP, or MARK) or
- From outside CBA, the courses that are listed in the table below, or
- A similar course, as approved by the Program Coordinator.
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1000-Level, Non-CBA Courses |
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2000-Level, Non-CBA Courses |
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3000-Level, Non-CBA Courses |
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Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this program will:
- Effectively analyze and strategically apply human resource management theories and principles at the generalist and specialist level.
- Evaluate and propose how to effectively leverage the role of human resources in achieving the operational and strategic goals of an organization.
- Develop the skills and abilities in each specialized human resource management area and effectively apply them in managing human resources in organizations.
- Appraise recommendations to both familiar and new human resource management situations.
- Design and develop programs that will help human resources function effectively and efficiently in organizations using skills and abilities developed in each specialized human resource management area.
- Demonstrate professional writing and oral presentation standards and practice.
- Obtain the requisite knowledge and skills to pass the National Knowledge Exam (NKE) towards earning a designation as a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR).