Master of Science in Human Resource Development

45.0 credits

The MS in Human Resource Development program requires 45 credit hours consisting of 39 hours of coursework and a 6-credit capstone course that includes a co-op project and results in the submission of a professional portfolio.

Degree Requirements

Core Courses 27.0 Credits
EDHE 600 Human and Organizational Performance 3.0
EDHE 660 Principles of Adult Education 3.0
EDLT 536 Learning Sciences and Instructional Design 3.0
EDLT 537 Technologies for Performance Support 3.0
EDUC 532 Designing Virtual Communities for Staff Development: Non-Field Experience* 3.0
EDUC 804 Studying Educational Organizations and Programs 3.0
EHRD 500 Foundations of Human Resource Development 3.0
EHRD 600 Consulting and Leadership Coaching 3.0
EHRD 650 Learning Leadership in Organizations 3.0
 
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Internship/Co-op (2 terms) 6.0 Credits
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EHRD 715 Capstone Co-op Portfolio I 1.5
EHRD 716 Capstone Co-op Portfolio II 4.5
Students select one Concentration: 12.0 Credits
Human Resource Development in Business Settings Concentration
The following courses in the graduate Business curriculum are highly recommended. Any substitution must be approved by the faculty advisor.
BUSN 501 Measuring and Maximizing Financial Performance 3.0
BUSN 502 Essentials of Economics 3.0
ORGB 625 Leadership and Professional Development 3.0
ORGB 631 Leading Effective Organizations 3.0
Human Resource Development in Educational Settings Concentration
The following courses in the graduate Education curriculum are highly recommended. Any substitution must be approved by the faculty advisor.
EDAM 502

Resource Management, Allocation and Entrepreneurship

3.0
EDAM 528

Research Methodology for Action Research

3.0
EDAM 524

Mentoring and Collaborative Leadership

3.0
EDHE 606 Higher Education Career Development 3.0
Human Resource Development in Global Settings Concentration
The following courses in the graduate curriculum for Global and International Education are highly recommended. Any substitution must be approved by the faculty advisor.
EDGI 500 Introduction to Global, International and Comparative Education 3.0
EDGI 510 Culture, Society and Education in Comparative Perspective 3.0
EDGI 532 International Organizations in International Education 3.0
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EDGI 534 Conflict Resolution in an International Context 3.0
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