The goal of the Strategic Human Capital Management track is to develop managers and professionals who can contribute to an organization's success by helping it align its people management and employee relations strategies with the goals and strategy of the organization. The track provides students with the breadth to work as human resources generalists and consultants as well as the in-depth expertise needed for more specialized roles in human resources. It helps students consider employees as assets rather than as resources that are to be consumed. At this track's core is helping students to understand how human capital will be able to help improve understanding and integration of employee issues in strategic planning. The human capital view of people is based more on an economic perspective. Human capital views people as a valuable asset rather than merely as a cost. Assets bring long term value to an organization. They will also be taught how to help organizations understand why it is important to invest resources to obtain and keep the right people in the right jobs, and to develop them through appropriate education, career planning, succession planning and recognition.

Students in the APC are required to take Ethics as well as four (4) other courses (15 total credits) which must be approved by the program Dean.  Additionally, all APC students are required to submit an official APC Tracking form to the Academic Affairs Office during their first semester of study.  A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (solid "B") is required for good academic standing and to be eligible for the certificate.