You must use a user name and password after the first week of class. Without these words you will not be able to access the course materials. The format of your username and password are clearly posted on the main page of your course. If you still need assistance with your username and password, please go to this page and read the instructions: http://www.bcconline.com/orient/password.htm to receive further assistance.

Student Statement:

In the box below please explain your understanding of user names and passwords, including how you expect to receive your user name and password for this class:

Email Address: dpasley@bcconline.com
Office: 760-553-6591

Place: "On-Line"

Office Hours: My office hours will take place on-line Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 12-3 PM. You may also reach me at the phone number listed above.

This course introduces the strategic and logical approach to managing an organization’s most valuable assets – people. Included in the course is a broad study of the nature and content of Human Resource Management (HRM) and continues by focusing on HRM functions such as employing people, developing their resources, utilizing, maintaining and compensating their services in tune with the job and organizational goals. Degree Applicable.

Objectives of the course are:

1. To develop competence in all aspects of managing people at work.
2. To understand thoroughly the legal aspects of managing people at work.
3. To develop in-depth knowledge in at least one area of HRM, as indicated by a written presentation.
4. To be able to assess the ethical implications of alternative courses of action in managing people at work.

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the purpose and functions of human resource management within today’s modern and competitive business environment.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the place of human resource management in both domestic and international corporations.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the human resources functions of job search, recruitment, staffing, training and employee evaluation processes.
• Identify human resource costing methods and legal implications of the workplace environment, including the issues of sexual discrimination, sexual harassment and work force diversity.
• Understand and demonstrate employee pay systems including indirect compensation, benefit packages and the changing environment in which they operate today.
• Understand and demonstrate knowledge of components of employee voice systems, as they desire procedural justice and ethics in the work environment, including grievance procedures
• Demonstrate knowledge of safety and health issues in today’s workplace including OSHA, health hazards and employee assistance programs.
• Understand and demonstrate knowledge of union representation in today’s workforce, including the unionization process, collective bargaining and union legislation.
• Have knowledge and understanding of human resource management in the global workplace including the human resource functions in international cross cultures.

The textbook is: Managing Human Resources: Productivity, Quality of Work Life, Profits, 8th Ed. by Wayne F. Casio published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin and must be purchased by the student. Additional materials are provided by the instructor.

One of the primary methods of contact in an online course is email. Your college is capable of extracting student names and email addresses from our registration system. The purpose of extracting this information is two fold. The information will be used by the instructor to remain in contact with the class in order to provide information necessary for the students' academic success. The information will also be used to send emails to the students from the college administration. The emails sent by the college administration will consist of links to course surveys which will be used to improve our online courses, important announcements for students, and links to college surveys, which will be used to satisfy requirements placed on the college by the California Community College Chancellor's Office. The college will not use this information to advertise any products and will not share student email addresses with any other organization.

In the box below type the following information:

As a student I understand it is my responsibility to ensure my email address is up to date in the registration system, and that failure to do so can seriously impact my ability to successfully complete my courses. Further, I consent to receive email communication from my instructor and from the college administration. This consent will remain in force until it is revoked in writing or I am no longer taking classes with the college. Upon submitting the syllabus, I agree to enter the registration system, check my email address and change it if necessary. I understand a tutorial is available to assist me with this procedure. I also understand I can contact 760-252-2411 x7236 to receive additional assistance if I encounter any difficulties when attempting to change my email address.

Discussion board questions will be closed to new entries on the Monday following the date of the original post. Be sure to make your entries on time to receive credit.

The Final Paper will be outlined in detail by the Midterm week to give you time to do research and prepare a document in MLA format. The assignment will not be accepted after the due date unless arrangements are made with instructor at least 2 weeks prior to due date. All papers are due by the last day of class as defined by Barstow College, NO EXCEPTIONS.

The Midterm examination is open book/open note with objective and short answer questions. This exam is worth 200 points.

The Final is closed book/note and will follow the same format as the mid term. This test is worth 60 points and must be completed in order for you to receive a grade in the course.

Final Paper:

This assignment is very important to your career. It demonstrates your ability to gather data, analyze information, and draw an educated conclusion about an HR topic that you are interested in. This assignment must be completed in order for your to receive a grade in the course. It is worth 200 points.

The Final Exam and Final Paper are mandatory for a passing grade! Regardless of ones' point totals, these assignments must be completed in order to receive credit in this course.

Those of you requiring a Proctor please e-mail your proctoring information by the second week of class to dpasley@bcconline.com.  The process is as follows:

1. You will have to find a proctor approved by the instructor, for example, a librarian or education officer, and an approved site, such as a library or an education center, to take the exam. Send me (the instructor) your proctor’s name, email address, the location where you will test and fax number.
    
2. Once I have identified your proctor as acceptable per the above standards, I will send a proctor letter to the person you designate to ensure I have their information correct so that I can send them information regarding testing. Anyone who has not submitted their proctor information by the end of week 2 will have to take the exam on the Barstow College campus. The computer labs at Barstow College will be proctoring your exam if you come to campus. The Barstow College Library does not proctor exams. Proctors for this course must have access to a working fax number, and proctor information must be received by the end of the second week of class!

Late assignments are not accepted unless arrangements are made at least 2 weeks prior to due date. Please submit your work on time thereby enhancing the possibility of receiving a passing grade.

Lesson 1	Course Introduction Productivity, Quality of Work Life, Profits
Lesson 2	Chapters 1, 2, and 3 HR Environment
Lesson 3	Chapters 4, 5, and 6 HR Environment and Employment
Lesson 4	Chapters 7, 8, and 9 Employment and Development
Lesson 5	Mid-course Review and Final Paper Requirements Midterm
Lesson 6	Chapters 10, 11, and 12 Managing Careers and Employee Compensation
Lesson 7	Chapters 13 and 14 Labor-Management Concerns
Lesson 8	Chapters 15 and 16 HR Support and International Implications
Lesson 9	Course Review Final Paper Due Final Exam

A syllabus is not a contract between instructor and student, but rather a guide to course procedures on attendance, requirements, grading and objectives. The instructor reserves the right to amend the syllabus when conflicts, emergencies or situations arise that necessitate a change. Students will be notified of any changes.

Please retype the following in the box below:

I understand that the syllabus is not a contract between instructor and student but rather a guide to course procedures on attendance, requirements, grading, and objectives. The instructor reserves the right to amend the syllabus when emergency circumstances dictate. Students will be duly notified.

If you have a disability which may impact your success in this course, you may contact the Office of Student Support (OSS) to arrange any reasonable accommodations and supports to which you are entitled. It is the responsibility of the student to initiate these procedures. The OSS department can be contacted by calling 760-252-2411 x7225 or 760-252-6759 TTY/TDD or emailing oss@bcconline.com.

Online Instructions:

YOU MUST FILL OUT THIS SYLLABUS IF YOU INTEND TO TAKE THE COURSE!

It is your responsibility to make sure the instructor has the all the contact information stated at the top of this syllabus by the start of classes!! It is your responsibility to email the instructor if you have any problems or do not understand this syllabus.

It is your responsibility to confirm your enrollment either via the Internet at http://bcregweb.barstow.edu/ or by calling (760)252-2411 x7236 if you are having problems accessing the course material. After you have confirmed your enrollment go to http://www.bcconline.com/orient/ and read the password link. Following this procedure will ensure you are helped in the fastest manner possible.

By enrolling for this class, the assumption is that you possess the necessary skills to read at the college level, to enter and perform research on the internet, to email using proper email etiquette and to post to the discussions.

When emailing your instructor, dpasley@bcconline.com, include your full name. Send all email with the name of the course in the subject line and Lesson No. or the words: problem, question or comment. Many times I receive email with no name in the body of the email. Sign all email with your name as registered at school, or else you will not receive a reply and your assignment will not be graded.

You must explain the problem in the subject line, i.e., MGMT 1, Research 1 -- no research available. Email without an appropriate subject line will be deleted and will not be read. With the current high incidence of viruses and unsolicited email I automatically delete all email without appropriate subject lines.'

Remember I do not answer email on the weekends, so 48 hours response time do not include Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. If an email stating problem, help, or question in the subject line is sent on Monday through Thursday you can expect a response within 24-48 hours. If an email stating problem, help, or question in the subject line is sent on the weekends there will be a longer turn around time, but the email will be answered by Tuesday of the following week.

Email assignments will have a one week turnaround time, and you should not expect an answer to a successfully submitted and completed assignment before the end of the one week turnaround time period. Receiving graded assignments or answers to your questions before the above stated timelines have passed does not guarantee that you will receive replies that quickly in the future.

Online classes are NOT conducted via instantaneous transmission. Just as I am giving you a SEVEN day period to complete your work, I am to be given SEVEN days to reply to your assignments. In addition, the above stated timelines apply to ALL students and ALL responses to your questions and concerns.

I appreciate your understanding of the above stated timelines and will respond to ALL questions and concerns about this class within the timeframes stated above.

A posting place at the top of the discussion page indicates the instructor's message board to you. Be sure to check this each week so that you don't miss messages and clarifications; remember that sometimes no instructor posting will have been made. Students are not to post in the instructor's posting area. Should you have a concern with your class please email me your question. It is not appropriate for students to post their concerns in the instructor's posting area. Students who post in the instructor's posting area will receive a warning and their posting will be deleted unanswered. Students who ignore the warning and post again to the instructor's posting area will be dropped from the class.

At the conclusion of the class students may find out their grades by going on the Internet at http://bcregweb.barstow.edu/. I do not email or post student grades and will not respond to inquiries about grades at the conclusion of the course.

In the box below type, I understand and agree to abide by the online instructions written above.

IMPORTANT:

You will not officially start this course until after you have completed the orientation sessions at http://www.bcconline.com/orient/. No work should be completed until AFTER you have reviewed the orientation area. The orientation area will answer many frequently asked questions about online instruction and also provides tutorials on common problems students encounter while doing online courses. If you are experiencing technical difficulties and/or need to learn how to use our courseware you should first check the orientation area to see if it answers your technical question. If your technical question is not answered on the website you may then email the webmaster@bcconline.com with your question.

If your question pertains to class materials you should email dpasley@bcconline.com. The webmaster cannot answer course related questions, and Ms. Pasley does not answer technical questions. Remember that you must state your full name, problem, question or concern and your class name in the subject line when asking a question.

In the box below type:

I understand I must fill out the syllabus in order to complete this course and that completing the online orientation before beginning my course work is mandatory. I realize that I should email the instructor with any class related questions. I also understand that I should first check the orientation area for answers to my technical questions and can email the webmaster@bcconline.com  my technical questions ONLY after checking the orientation area for the answer to my question first.

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism, presenting the work of another as your own, is a crime punishable by failure, expulsion and legal action. It is the student's responsibility to learn MLA style and how to give proper credit for the materials taken from other sources.

I understand the policy on plagiarism and agree to abide by it.