Human Resources Associate Degree

Get started in human resources jobs with the HR associates

Associate of Business Administration - Human Resource Management (61 credits)

Receive broad exposure to foundational business principles through the associate of business administration (ABA) in human resources management program at Davenport University. This human resources associate degree emphasizes the important strategic role human resources plays in business. You’ll be prepared for human resources associate jobs that involve evaluating organizational needs for the recruitment, staffing, training and development of employees. 

You can take classes for the human resource management associates degree in-person on Davenport’s W.A. Lettinga Campus in Grand Rapids as well as on our Lansing campus. You can also earn your human resource associate degree online through our Global Campus or through scheduled classes delivered through our Livestream course format (formerly known as Real-Time Virtual). You may also take a blend of in-person and online classes for your HR associates. 

Whichever path you choose for your human resources associate, you’ll learn from faculty who are human resource management (HRMG) directors handling the many functions of HR managers at major corporations, including international businesses. 

What is human resource management?

Human resources is critical to sustaining and growing any business. Human resource management focuses on the function of people within organizations, including hiring and managing staff. 

Through the human resource management associates degree at Davenport, you’ll be introduced to the HR field through relevant and practical coursework that reflects foundational as well as up-to-date challenges and trends in human resources associate jobs. 

Explore courses for Davenport’s human resources associates

Each course in the human resource associate degree offers you the opportunity to apply your new knowledge to real-world situations. For example, through your employee training and development class, you’ll work through creation of a training program, including conception, budgeting and design. Through your staffing organization class, you’ll learn every aspect of recruiting and staffing a business. This hands-on approach prepares you for the work and issues you’ll encounter in entry-level human resource associate jobs.