Comprehensive WHRE Plan A Curriculum

General Aspects (2 credits minimum)

Take one of the following three courses:

• OLPD 5802 [Formerly WHRE 5002]—Thinking, Learning, and Teaching in Work and Human Resource Education (3 cr)
• OLPD 5806 [Formerly WHRE 5301]—Philosophy and Practice of Career and Technical Education (2 cr)
• OLPD 5811 [Formerly WHRE 5511]—Education for Work (3 cr)

Research (7 credits)

• OLPD 5819 [Formerly 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 (8 credits minimum)

The comprehensive work and human resource education specialization is an individualized program structured around the student’s professional role(s). Student and adviser are expected to work together to plan coursework for the program.

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 Comprehensive WHRE Credits=34 credits

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Comprehensive WHRE Plan B Curriculum

General Aspects (2 credits minimum)

Take one of the following three courses:

• OLPD 5802 [Formerly WHRE 5002]—Thinking, Learning, and Teaching in Work and Human Resource Education (3 cr)
• OLPD 5806 [Formerly WHRE 5301]—Philosophy and Practice of Career and Technical Education (2 cr)
• OLPD 5811 [Formerly WHRE 5511]—Education for Work (3 cr)

Research (7 credits)

• OLPD 5819 [Formerly 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 (8 credits minimum)

The comprehensive work and human resource education specialization is an individualized program structured around the student’s professional role(s). Student and adviser are expected to work together to plan coursework for the program.

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 [Formerly 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 Comprehensive WHRE Credits=34 credits

Revised November 2011