Human Resources Management Syllabus for 2025-2026
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AI Statement

Collusion is defined as “the unauthorized collaboration with another person or by any other means, including artificial intelligence (AI) and computer translators, in preparing work for fulfillment of course requirements.” Using AI like (ChatGPT or Google Gemini) to create a document is considered colluding. The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence on specific assignments is at the discretion of the instructor.

Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Reporting

Amarillo College prohibits discrimination and harassment based on sex, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking, under Title IX and Texas Education Code §51.253–255. Faculty and staff are mandatory reporters and must share any related concerns with the Title IX Coordinator at titleix@actx.edu. Reports and additional information are available at https://www.actx.edu/hr/title-ixtitle-ix. Confidential counseling and advocacy services are available through the Counseling Center and Advocacy & Resource Center.

Recording Policy

Disability Statement

If you have a disability (learning, mental, physical) that affects your ability to participate effectively and have access to any program or service at Amarillo College please contact Disability Services at (806) 345-5639 . Our offices are located in the Enrollment Center, Suite 700. More information may be found at www.actx.edu/disability.
Disability Services facilitates access to all programs and services according to the ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as well as other federal and state laws.

Amarillo College Web Accessibility Policy Statement

Amarillo College is committed to providing equal access to all programs and services, including all working, learning, and service environments that affect equal access for persons with disabilities. This commitment to provide equal access and opportunity for persons with disabilities is in compliance with federal and state law. Amarillo College also strives to provide Electronic and Information Resources (EIR) that are accessible to all authorized users.

If you find you are unable to access material in an accessible format please contact the Disability Services Office at (806) 345-5639 . This office will work in conjunction with other campus resources to address and accommodate your issue in a timely manner.

Statement for Mental Health and Advocacy & Resource Center:

As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc

Amarillo College Tutoring for Success Policy:

Tutoring for Success applies to any student whose overall performance in the course falls below 75%. The instructor will create the task in the Student Engagement Portal (Watermark) to direct the student to the appropriate tutoring service, which may be faculty- or SI-led, discipline-specific, and/or general. The tutoring service assigned, the due date for when the tutoring must be completed, and the amount of tutoring required are at the discretion of the instructor. Additionally, the task will alert the student’s success team. Students who do not fulfill the assigned tutoring task may be subject to program- and course-specific penalties that could result in a grade reduction and/or in not being allowed to progress in the course until the tutoring requirement has been satisfied.

Administrative Drop Policy

Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

Student Withdrawal Procedures

Students who wish to withdraw from a course must complete all steps indicated on the Academic Withdrawal Request form by the course withdrawal deadline.

NOTE: Students who are attending Texas institutions of higher education, for the first time fall 2007 and later, may not withdraw from more than six courses during their academic career. This withdrawal limitation does not include dual credit or developmental classes (Senate Bill 1231 Rule 4.10.) For more information on Drop and Withdrawal Policies, please visit the Registrar's Office Web site.

Privacy Statement

The Amarillo College Privacy Policy is found at https://www.actx.edu/-amarillo-college-privacy-notice , and applies to all Amarillo College students.  If you have questions about this privacy statement or you believe that your personal information has been released without your consent, send email to humanresources@actx.edu .

Course

HRPO-2301-001 Human Resources Management

Prerequisites

Course Description

Behavioral and legal approaches to the management of human resources in organizations.

Student Resources Student Resources Website

Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:

Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me

You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Nishiyama, aPHR Associate Professional in Human Resources Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, 2e

You will need the Connect Code for the eBook. All assignments, quizzes, and exams will be available through the eBook. 

Supplies

Textbook, Internet Access, Computer

Student Performance

If your technology at home is not working or not working well, we have options to help you. The Underground will be open on Washington street and is following the CDC safety procedures to protect you, us and everyone else. The Underground has the technology you need as well as the people who can help you log-in, learn how to operate Blackboard or other tools you professor will use. You can be successful! AC will help you. 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

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Information: Acquires and uses information.
Interpersonal: Works with others, serves clients, exercises leadership.
Systems: Understands complex interrelationships (evaluates, monitors, improves social, organizational and technological systems).
Thinking Skills: Thinks creatively, makes decisions, solves problems, visualizes, knows how to learn, and reasons.
Personal Qualities: Displays responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, integrity, and honesty.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Expectations

Set up your eBook, McGraw-Hill Connect account at the beginning of the semester. Technology issues are not acceptable reasons for the submission of late assignments. Students must have access to the internet and a computer. The Student Center on the Washington Street Campus may be utilized if necessary. 

Learning Activities

Currently, we are all expected to interact, work, and learn with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and lifestyles. Therefore, the students in this course are expected to be inclusive and respectful of differences and act accordingly when participating in-class activities and discussions.  

 At all times practice good conversation and dialogue skills and exercise the rules of decorum.

All course participants will share the responsibility for the content, process, and outcomes of learning. Students are expected to actively participate in class discussions and activities and will on occasion be responsible for presenting or leading class discussions as described in the course assignments section of this syllabus.

Learning activities may include lectures, guest speakers, fieldwork, required reading, class learning exercises, class discussions, written assignments, interviews, student presentations, and Internet resources.

Establishing a Safe, Respectful Classroom Environment 

Learning takes place best when a safe environment is established in the learning environment. I will seek to support an environment that nurtures individual and group differences, encourages engaged, honest discussions, and allows us to communicate across differences. I also hope that together we create a safe environment where everyone feels comfortable to share and explore ideas. In the course of class discussions, it is quite possible that disagreements will arise. I welcome disagreements in the spirit of critical academic exchange, but please be respectful of other points of view, whether you agree with them or not. In this class, derogatory comments based on race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, or nationality will not be tolerated. Therefore,

• Everyone gets a fair hearing.
• Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
• Share “air time.”
• If you are offended, say so, and say why.
• Honest disagreements in the spirit of critical academic exchange are encouraged. While you can disagree, don’t personalize it; stick to the issues. No name-calling or stereotyping.

Derogatory comments based on race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, or nationality will not be tolerated.

• Speak for yourself, not others.
• One person speaks at a time.
• What we say stays here, unless we agree to change that. What we learn here, though, we can share with others.

Adapted from The Guide for training study circle facilitators (1998) by the Study Circle Resource Center, © Topsfield Foundation

Quality of Work and Expectations

All written work submitted must:

• Be of professional quality, neatly presented, grammatically correct, and free of spelling and punctuation errors. 
• Be prepared on a computer, using 12-point font, double spacing, and a standard print style (e.g., Times New Roman).
• Be on time. Late work is not accepted.

Getting Questions Answered

E-Mail Communication

Please send an email message to the course instructor directly if your concern is of a personal nature. Sending email messages through the Blackboard site will ensure that the course number is included in the subject line of your message; if for any reason it's not, please begin the subject line of your message with the course number (HRPO 2030-001). You can also email classmates using the email function in Blackboard, but be aware that recipients of your message will not see the names of other recipients, and you will not be able to make a group reply.

I will email you through Blackboard, so messages will go to your Amarillo College email account. You should make a point to check your university account daily while you are enrolled in this course; check announcements in Blackboard as well. 

Email Response Time

Generally, I will respond to emails within two working days of receiving them. Please know that responses on weekends may be limited and will be made on an as-available basis, so try to anticipate questions for your weekend work in advance. Notification will be provided if I will not be available by computer for more than two working days. Also, please reply to emails received from your professor promptly. 

Amarillo College Policy

Amarillo College policies and Code of Student Conduct is strictly adhered to when dealing with plagiarism, cheating, and duplication of work product. Any evidence of plagiarism, cheating, or duplication of work product will result in a zero on the work in question. A complete statement regarding scholastic dishonestly can be found in the Student Code of Conduct in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook at http://catalog.actx.edu/content.php?catoid=12&navoid=426 

Grading Criteria

This is course is designed to assist you with your preparation for the aPHR certification test. Your practice exams will not be counted toward a grade for this course. The work you put into your studies will determine how well you will do on the test. 

Attendance

ATTENDANCE/CENSUS DAY/ADMINISTRATION DROP 

Students must attend and participate in the weekly ZOOM meetings with the instructor. These meetings are required and will be held each Monday at 6:00 p.m.

Calendar

Additional Information

First day of Classes:     June 1, 2026

Census day (students that have not attended/participated will be dropped from the course):

Last day to withdraw:   May 2, 2023