Human Resource Management AAS Degree Program

Human Resource Management AAS Degree

Empowering Employees

Use your people skills in human resources to take care of your organization’s most valuable assets—its employees. In this role, you're the face of your company for everything related to personnel including training, pay, hiring, labor relations, and employment laws.

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Human Resource Management AAS Degree At a Glance

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Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree

Length of Study

2 years

Total Program Credits

Classes Meet

Online *

Program Start

Fall, Spring, Summer

* All coursework is completed online with no required in-person meetings or scheduled class times.

192

Hours of Field Experience

100%

Online Option

Your Human Resource Management Career

Our graduates find jobs in a wide range of industries, including health care, nursing homes, manufacturing, retail, and more.

Some start in entry-level positions within large HR departments, gaining valuable experience and opportunities for growth within the organization.

Others work for small businesses, where they take on a variety of HR responsibilities. This hands-on experience helps them discover which areas of HR they enjoy most before advancing in their careers.

Graduates also find jobs at employment agencies, serving as recruiters or screeners for different companies. This role helps them build industry connections, which can lead to future job opportunities with other organizations.

Common job titles include:

HR Assistant
Payroll Specialist
HR Generalist
Recruiter
HR Specialist
Trainer

With experience and dedication, many quickly advance into management roles like HR Manager.

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2026 Award Affordable. Flexible. Recognized.

�鶹�� was recently recognized by OnlineU as one of the most affordable schools for an online associate degree in HR. Based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics, this award highlights that you can earn a high-quality, flexible online degree without the high cost—making it a smart, accessible option for your future.

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Graduate Spotlight Brenda Abarca

When Brenda Abarca was in high school, she wasn’t sure which career was right for her. She started taking classes at �鶹�� through the Waterloo Career Center, and after just one business class, she found her interest in Human Resource Management. "I realized that human resources is where I can really help people," she said. "I knew that’s where I needed to be."

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Sadie Hansen wanted to experience college, but wasn't sure if a four year university was right for her. She found Human Resource Management at �鶹�� gave her everything she needed and more.

Program Overview

You graduate with knowledge and skills in:

Basic accounting
Business and labor laws
Management
Interviewing
Job placement
Needs assessment
Strategic planning
Compensation and benefits
Training techniques
Professional document creation
Labor relations

Semester 1

Composition I or
Written Communication in the Workplace
Introduction to Business
Introduction to Psychology
Principles of Management
Statistics or
Intermediate Algebra or

Math for Liberal Arts or

College Algebra or

Precalculus or

Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry or

Calculus I or

Applied Math
The College Experience

Semester 2

Business Law
Fundamentals of Oral Communication or
Public Speaking
Human Resource Management
Introduction to Computers or
Information Computing
Problems and Issues in Supervision and Management

Semester 3

Financial Accounting
Management and Labor Relations
Staffing
Training and Employee Development

Semester 4

Business Ethics
Business Field Experience
Employee Compensation and Benefits Management
Employment Law

Human Resource Management Electives

Composition II
Composition II: Technical Writing
HR Certification Prep
Managerial Accounting
Marriage and Family
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Marketing
Principles of Microeconomics
Project Management Basics
Small Business Management
Social Problems

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By working through real-world scenarios, you make instant connections between what you learn in class and your career. Lectures, assignments, and class projects all replicate the issues and responsibilities you’ll experience as an HR professional.

As part of the program, you’ll complete a Business Field Experience/Internship, gaining 192 hours of real-world work experience. This is your chance to develop practical HR skills while building your resume and preparing for your career.

Since you’ll be responsible for finding your own internship, you’ll also gain valuable experience in job searching—an important skill for after graduation.

This a partial list of employers who have hired Human Resource Management graduates:

AS, Incorporated Staffing Agency, Cedar Falls, IA
BerganKDV, Waterloo, IA
City of Waterloo, Waterloo, IA
Colony Brands, Peosta, IL
Express Employment Professionals, Cedar Falls, IA
Grand Jivante, Ackley, IA
Target Human Resources, Waterloo, IA and TX
Transamerica Corporation, Cedar Rapids, IA
UnityPoint Health — Allen Hospital, Waterloo, IA
MercyOne, Waterloo, IA
Woodsmall Electric, North Liberty, IA

You can get right to work after your program. Or, if you can transfer to earn a bachelor's degree, consider your transfer options.

A transfer agreement allows you to transfer your credits to , Waterloo.

There is also a documented pathway to and . Check out to learn more.

If you're interested in transferring, you must work closely with an academic advisor here and at the transfer institution. This is important to ensure courses transfer and you meet program requirements.

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" At �鶹�� you get to know your professors and can talk to them. You don’t feel like a number – you feel like somebody. "

Sydnie Mahoney
Human Resource Management ‘19

Meet Your Instructor: Karen Reynolds

Dr. Karen Reynolds brings a wealth of knowledge in this field and real world experience to the classroom.

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