Program Description For students who want the best of both worlds, this joint Durham College and University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) diploma-to-degree program will enable you to earn a human resources (HR) diploma and honours degree in only four years. The opportunity to study in both learning environments provides a solid foundation for a successful career in HR where you will help to develop balanced workplaces so both the business and the employee can achieve their goals. You will acquire skills in the effective use of industry-standard software and learn from professors who are connected to industry. As a student, you will have the opportunity to interact directly with industry professionals and to participate in hands-on learning opportunities such as case competitions. HR professionals work in partnership with business managers to take care of a company’s largest asset – its people. To help a business run, HR staff provide advice to department supervisors on a range of employee relations issues, design and deliver a range of programs and services focused on individual and team needs, and create company policies that support and promote a workplace culture based on fairness, equity and personal and professional growth. HR professionals serve as strategic partners in today’s business environment. They work closely with management colleagues at all levels of a company on a variety of project-based and proactive initiatives. Many roles are performed by HR professionals including the following: Advocating on a variety of staff issues Developing and implementing company policies, procedures, programs and services Giving advice and counsel to corporate executives, line managers and employees This program will develop your skills, knowledge and abilities in the following areas: Compensation management Employee and labour relations HR planning Introduction to HR management Managerial accounting Recruitment and selection Occupational health and safety Organizational behaviour Training and development These careers may lead to management roles that oversee general HR services in small-to-medium sized organizations or to senior HR specialist positions in large organizations. This opportunity allows qualified candidates to major in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Management at UOIT; however, acceptance is based on UOIT approval. Students must buy their own computers, but they must also participate in the UOIT technology enriched program. Courses offered in the HRTU program by DC and UOIT are aligned with the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) in Ontario to obtain professional designation as a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP). Students who receive and average grade of 70 per cent in these courses and maintain a minimum grade of 65 per cent in each course meet the coursework requirements to write the Comprehensive Knowledge Exams – a significant step towards obtaining this important designation from HRPA. This program was created by DC and UOIT for individuals who plan to take UOIT’s Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree program. The bridging courses required for admission to the degree program are embedded in the curriculum and if you achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 in each semester of your DC courses and no grade below C in your UOIT course, you may apply directly to the third year of the degree program. This opportunity allows qualified candidates to major in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Management at UOIT. In order to participate in this program, you are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and complete an application to UOIT in the first semester. The UOIT-embedded courses are flexible and subject to change by UOIT. Academic planning assistance will be offered to you by a student advisor representative. As a student participating in this program, you will be registered at DC and at UOIT. UOIT offers classes in the evenings and the annual calendars including reading week are generally different. In addition, the two institutions use different learning management systems. This program enables students to complete the Business – Human Resources diploma at DC and Bachelor of Commerce Honours program at UOIT in four years for qualifying students, and at less cost than a four-year degree program This program provides students with the option of proceeding in second year with the college-only curriculum to complete the standard two-year Business – Human Resources diploma or proceeding to complete the two-year university transfer, which will include five university credits This unique pathway is available on a shared campus with exposure to college and university faculty, information and opportunities. Students have flexibility and can transfer to any other first-year business program at DC after the first semester; leave after first year with a Business Fundamentals certificate; or leave after second year with a Business Human Resources diploma. Students who choose to return to complete the Human Resources – Business Administration program would receive advanced standing Career options:
HR specialist, recruitment HR staffing administrator HR assistant HR generalist Occupational health co-ordinator Pension and benefits assistant Training and development associate
