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General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Communication
- Responsibility
Topical Outline
- Background in human relations
- Human Relations and the Individual: self-concept, self-esteem, self-awareness, attitudes, values, motivation
- Human Relations in Groups: communication, teamwork, leadership
- Building Human Relations: individual and organizational change, creativity, conflict management, stress, internal and external customers
- Human Relations in Business: diversity, ethics, social responsibility, productive workplace
Faculty Contact Information
by appointment
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Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the origin of the study of human relations.
- Explain effective methods for helping employees excel.
- Explain leadership theory and effective leadership practices.
- Explain how organizations can effectively deal with change, conflict, and creativity
- Explain effective employment practices for maximizing employee recruitment and retention
- Explain effective techniques for personal career success.
- Explain recent organizational developments as related to human relations
- Explain the importance of understanding individual human behavior when studying organizations
- Explain the theoretical foundations of effective interpersonal communications.
- Explain personal issues that can affect human relations within an organization.
- Explain principles and theories of organizational structure
- Explain the process of effective organizational communications
- Explain the role of power and politics within the organizational structure.
- Explain the importance of groups and teams within an organization.
Human Relations: Strategies for Success, 7th ed., Lamberton, et al., 2022, McGraw Hill
| Coursework | Grade Weight |
| Discussions | 15% |
| Assignments/Assessments | 15% |
| Exercises/Cases | 25% |
| Human Relations Capstone | 25% |
| Final Exam | 20% |
Business, Technology & Human Services
Dean, Paul Carlson; 815-802-8858; V105; pcarlson@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8650
Academic Integrity
KCC considers student violation of academic integrity to be a serious offense. Violations include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, AI use, fabrication/falsification, and personal misrepresentation. The academic integrity policy refers to all coursework in this class for the duration of the semester. Plagiarism in any form is treated as follows:
- First incident, student will be issued a warning.
- Second incident will result in a zero for the assignment.
- Third incident will be reported to school officials.
SimCheck software is used to evaluate coursework for potential plagiarism. Proper use of in-text citations and references is required on applicable assignments. Students will be asked to reassess, revise, and resubmit assignments with a SimCheck score in the cautionary level (yellow/orange). Assignments with similarity scores in red are not accepted. Refer to KCC’s Code of Campus Affairs, Section 19.6.B, for specific violations of academic integrity.
Mechanics
College-level writing is expected on all assignments. This includes proper spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure (complete sentences). When applicable, writing must include appropriate in-text citations and references. Use of text language is prohibited. All written assignments are graded accordingly.
Attendance
Attendance is recorded and reported to the Admissions and Financial Aid offices. Students are expected to log in routinely since the nature of the online classroom allows for postings and submissions 24/7. Per the design of this online course, students can expect to attend and participate a minimum of three days per week. Excessive absences from the online environment will have an adverse effect on a student’s grade as well as create cause for being expunged from the course. Excessive absence is defined as nonattendance and nonparticipation for seven consecutive days. The instructor’s right to institutionally withdraw or fail a student for nonattendance is in accordance with KCC’s Code of Campus Affairs, Section 18.0. Refer to KCC’s Code of Campus Affairs, Section 18.0 for specific attendance policies.
Assignments
Coursework is prepared and presented in a variety of methods for the purpose of effective learning as well as attaining learning outcomes. Details of assignments, due dates/times, and grading rubrics are provided regularly and used for assessing accordingly. Some coursework is completed in class. Some coursework is administered via the Canvas Learning Management System.
All coursework is assigned a due date and time in order to facilitate appropriate progression of course material as well as complete the required work in a timely manner. Assignments will be submitted in class or electronically in the proper forum in Canvas by the specified deadline time.
Assignments will not be distributed or accepted by email. Assignments completed in class cannot be made up. Assignments will not be accepted after the given final due date. At the time of grading, if no assignment is received, a 0 will be entered in the gradebook until submission of the assignment (if received within the penalty duration). Students who are failing at midterm of the semester will be expunged with a grade of “W”. Acceptance of late assignments and credit given is at the instructor’s discretion.
Technology
Technology issues of any type are not accepted as an excuse for incomplete and late assignments. For an online course, it is the student's responsibility to ensure possession of proper working equipment and a contingency plan for outages. Computers for student use are available on KCC’s campuses.
Grades
All grades count. Lowest grades are not dropped for any assignments. Diligence in completing the required coursework is expected. It is the student’s responsibility to routinely assess their gradebook in Canvas for errors or missing assignments/grades and communicate discrepancies to the instructor.
Classroom Rules
The instructor’s classroom rules are in accordance with KCC’s Student Code of Conduct and the Code of Campus Affairs, Section 19.0. While working online, students are expected to exercise professionalism and etiquette conducive for providing a respectful learning environment without disruptions. A student’s inability to follow the rules of college classroom professionalism and etiquette is considered a violation of KCC’s Code of Conduct. A student’s enrollment in this course and acceptance of this syllabus indicates an agreement to comply with the classroom rules. Refer to KCC’s Code of Campus Affairs, Section 19.0 for specific code of conduct policies.
BSNS-2143-H01
Human Relations in Business
FALL 2026
Refer to the Canvas classroom weekly modules. Chapter and supplemental materials to be read along with assignments and due dates will be posted in the modules in Canvas.
Each week begins on Monday and ends on Sunday.
Week | Dates (Mon – Sun) | Chapter(s) Topic | Due Days (by 11:59 p.m.) |
1 | 8/17 – 8/23 | Welcome! Orientation/Introductions | -Complete course navigation -Review syllabus/course documents Student introductions - Wed Assignment – Sun Syllabus Quiz - Sun |
2 | 8/24 – 8/30 | 1 Background in Human Relations | Assignments, Quizzes, Exercises/Cases may be due on Wed, Thu, or Sun - Check Canvas for exact due dates each week. Discussion 1 is always due on Wed and Discussion 2 is always due on Thu and Sun (2 separate responses). Due dates are posted in each discussion forum. |
3 | 8/31 – 9/6 | 2 Self-Concept Self-Esteem | |
4 | 9/7 – 9/13 | 3 Self-Awareness Self-Disclosure | |
5 | 9/14 – 9/20 | 4 Attitudes and Values | |
6 | 9/21 – 9/27 | 5 Motivation | |
7 | 9/28 – 10/4 | 6 Communication | |
8 | 10/5 – 10/11 | 7 Teamwork and Leadership |
Week | Dates (Mon – Sun) | Chapter(s) Topic | Due Days (by 11:59 p.m.) |
9 | 10/12 – 10/18 | 8 Emotional Control | Assignments, Quizzes, Exercises/Cases may be due on Wed, Thu, or Sun - Check Canvas for exact due dates each week. Discussion 1 is always due on Wed and Discussion 2 is always due on Thu and Sun (2 separate responses). Due dates are posted in each discussion forum. |
10 | 10/19 – 10/25 | 9 Individual and Organizational Change | |
11 | 10/26 – 11/1 | 10 Creativity | |
Thu, 11/5 - last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”* | |||
12 | 11/2- 11/8 | 11, 12 Conflict Management Stress Management | |
13 | 11/9 – 11/15 | 13 Internal and External Customers | |
14 | 11/16 – 11/22 | 14, 15 Diversity Ethics and Social Responsibility | |
15 | 11/23 – 11/29 | 16 Success! | |
16 | 11/30 – 12/6 | Human Relations Capstone Due Course Conclusion | TBD |
Finals Week | 12/7 – 12/10 | Final Exam | Date / Time / Location TBA |
*Thursday, 11/5 is the last day to withdraw from this course with a grade of “W”. When it is necessary to withdraw from a course or from the college, students may do so on or before the applicable withdrawal date for the particular semester to receive a grade of “W”. A Change of Schedule form (used to add or drop a course) is available in Student Services or see an advisor. The last day to voluntarily withdraw from this course this semester, Fall 2026, is Thursday, November 5 in Student Services.
College Policies, Resources and Supports
For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non- Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu under the Academic Regulations & Conduct Guide.
KCC offers various academic and personal resources for all students. Many services are offered virtually, as well as in person. Please visit Student Resources - Kankakee Community College to access student resources services such as:
- Clubs and organizations
- Counseling and referral services
- Office of disability services
- Student complaint policy
- Transfer services
- Tutoring services, etc.
The materials on this course are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course. Further information regarding KCC's copyright policy is available at https://kcc.libguides.com/copyright.
|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.