HRD Plan A Curriculum

General Aspects (3 credits)

• OLPD 5801 [Formerly WHRE 5001]—Survey: Human Resource Development and Adult Education (3 cr)

Research (7 credits)

• OLPD 5819 [Formelry WHRE 5901]—Using Research in Work and Human Resource Education (3 cr)
• OLPD 8815 [Formerly WHRE 8915]—Ethics and Responsible Research (1 cr)
• Plus an 8xxx qualitative or quantitative research course (3 cr)

Program Core (16 credits)

• OLPD 5605 [Formerly HRD 5105]—Strategic Planning through Human Resources (3 cr)
• OLPD 5696 [Formerly HRD 5196]—Internship: Human Resource Development (4 cr)
• OLPD 5615 [Formerly HRD 5201]—Training & Development of Human Resources (3 cr)
• OLPD 5607 [Formerly HRD 5301]—Organization Development (3 cr)
• OLPD 5201 [Formerly AdEd 5101]—Strategies for Teaching Adults (3 cr)

Electives

Credits to total a minimum of 34 graduate-level coursework credits.

Thesis Credits (10 credits)

• OLPD 8777 [Formerly WHRE 8777]—Thesis Credits: Master's (10 cr)

The master’s degree requires 6 semester credits taken outside the department that directly relate to the student’s area of study. These courses should be selected in consultation with the adviser and should constitute a solid coursework foundation for the student’s thesis.

Total Plan A HRD Credits=34 credits

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HRD Plan B Curriculum

General Aspects (3 credits)

• OLPD 5801 [Formerly WHRE 5001]—Survey: Human Resource Development and Adult Education (3 cr)

Research (7 credits)

• OLPD 5819 [Formelry WHRE 5901]—Using Research in Work and Human Resource Education (3 cr)
• OLPD 8815 [Formerly WHRE 8915]—Ethics and Responsible Research (1 cr)
• Plus an 8xxx qualitative or quantitative research course (3 cr)

Program Core (16 credits)

• OLPD 5605 [Formerly HRD 5105]—Strategic Planning through Human Resources (3 cr)
• OLPD 5696 [Formerly HRD 5196]—Internship: Human Resource Development (4 cr)
• OLPD 5615 [Formerly HRD 5201]—Training and Development of Human Resources (3 cr)
• OLPD 5607 [Formerly HRD 5301]—Organization Development (3 cr)
• OLPD 5201 [Formerly AdEd 5101]—Strategies for Teaching Adults (3 cr)

Electives

Credits to total a minimum of 34 graduate-level coursework credits.

Plan B Project or Paper (3-6 credits)

Plan B project/paper is prepared under the guidance of adviser and committee - must represent no fewer than 120 hours of work.

• OLPD 5893 [WHRE 5993]—Directed Study in WHRE (1-4 cr)

The master’s degree requires 6 semester credits taken outside the department that directly relate to the student’s area of study. These courses should be selected in consultation with the adviser and should constitute a solid coursework foundation for the student’s thesis.

Total Plan B HRD Credits=34 credits

Revised November 2011