Student Organizations
Society for Human Resource Management, UMGC Chapter
The UMGC Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management provides opportunities to network with other students, staff, and faculty who are currently working in or are interested in entering the human resource field. It is available to undergraduate and graduate students. To join, please fill out the UMGC SHRM Chapter form. Students may also join SHRM nationally at the student rate via the SHRM website (the UMGC SHRM Chapter number is 5578). UMGC students and alumni are also welcome to join the UMGC SHRM Chapter Facebook group. For more information, please email umgcshrm@umgc.edu.
FAQs
An online undergraduate certificate in human resource management is an undergraduate program students can complete to earn an HR credential quickly. At University of Maryland Global Campus, this program is 18 credits and provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge of the HR field. Students can learn how to resolve problems in the workplace, approach employees with a sensitivity to diversity, develop reward programs, and help workers reach their full potential. Students who earn an undergraduate certificate in human resource management at UMGC can apply those credits to a related UMGC bachelor's degree.
UMGC offers the flexibility working adults, military servicemembers, and others need to reach their goals. Students can opt to take just one course at a time or take multiple courses at once, depending on their schedules and needs. The undergraduate certificate in human resource management can be completed in as little as one year or less. How long it takes an individual student will depend on the student's course load and whether the student has any relevant transfer credits.
UMGC's online undergraduate certificate in human resource management has affordable tuition rates, including an in-state rate for Maryland residents and a reduced rate for eligible military servicemembers and their spouses and dependent children. Rates are posted at the top of this page. UMGC is committed to making higher education affordable and offers scholarships for those who qualify, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks.
Students don't need any certifications to enroll in or complete the online undergraduate certificate in human resource management.