Human resource development
Master of education/professional studies
Program
The master of education (M.Ed.)/professional studies program in human resource development (HRD) focuses on training of human resources and organizational change issues. This graduate-level, practitioner-based program can be tailored to meet the needs of individual students.
With the guidance of their advisers, students select 34 semester credits of work, which can include courses, internships, and independent study. Program requirements include a minimum of 25 credits in the department. A maximum of 6 credits in field-based projects, problems courses, independent study, and internships may be used in the program.
The HRD program is offered by the Department of Work and Human Resource Education (WHRE) in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD). Courses at the University of Minnesota campus are offered at a variety of times, including late afternoons and evenings. Students may also enroll in courses offered during the summer and at off-campus sites.
Admission
Admission requirements include the following criteria:
- A bachelor’s degree with a 2.80 minimum grade point average (GPA) from an accredited college or university (GRE or MAT and graduate courses are optional evidence of academic potential)
- A résumé
- A written personal statement describing your career goals and rationale for interest in the M.Ed. program (limit two pages)
- A completed CEHD Application for Admission to M.Ed./Professional Studies Programs, available at the college’s office of Student Services, 150 Williamson Hall, 231 Pillsbury Dr. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455; 612-625-6501; e-mail: cehdgrad@umn.edu; or on the Web.
The college reviews applications on an ongoing basis. Application reviews for specific academic terms begin by the following dates. Students are encouraged to submit application materials to the college’s office of Student Services by these dates:
- November 1 for spring semester admission
- March 1 for summer session admission
- July 1 for fall semester admission
Applicants are typically notified of admission decisions four to six weeks after application deadlines.
Transfer credits
A maximum of 12 graduate semester transfer credits may be applied to the M.Ed. program. Credits may include any combination of the following coursework:
- Up to eight graduate semester credits from fully accredited institutions other than the University of Minnesota
- Credits completed at the University of Minnesota before admission to the M.Ed. program
Transfer courses must be completed at the graduate level and approved by a faculty adviser and the college. Contact the program’s faculty adviser for more information.
Curriculum
Note: WHRE course designators officially changed effective January 2006. Previous course designators are listed below in brackets.
Students must complete at least 34 credits, including the following courses:
- ADED 5101—Strategies for Teaching Adults (3 cr)
- HRD 5196—Internship: Human Resource Development (4 credits are required and no more than 6 credits count toward the program)
- HRD 5201—Training and Development of Human Resources (3 cr)
- HRD 5301—Organization Development (3 cr)
- HRD 5105—Strategic Planning through Human Resources (3 cr)
- WHRE 5001—Survey: Human Resource Development and Adult Education (3 cr)
- WHRE 5901 [WCFE 5901]—Using Research in Work and Human Resource Education (3 cr)
- Twelve (12) elective credits approved by a faculty adviser
For more information, see the program planning sheet [.pdf].
For students with an HRD undergraduate degree
Students holding an undergraduate HRD degree from the University of Minnesota will not be required to retake courses completed during the undergraduate program. However, these students must complete the following coursework:
- At least 19 credits in HRD-designated courses, including: HRD 5105—Strategic Planning through Human Resources (3 cr), HRD 8201—Advanced Training and Development of Human Resources (3 cr), and HRD 8301—Advanced Organization Development (3 cr)
- WHRE 5901 [WCFE 5901]—Using Research in Work and Human Resource Education (3 cr)
- Twelve (12) elective credits approved by a faculty adviser
For more information, see the program planning sheet [.pdf].
Note: For course descriptions and schedules, refer to the University of Minnesota Class Schedule.
Registration
Currently admitted degree-seeking or non-degree seeking students may register online for coursework.
Students who want to begin M.Ed. coursework before admission to the M.Ed. program must complete a CEHD First-Time Registration for non-degree seeking Students packet [.pdf]. Packets are also available at the college’s office of Student Services, 360 Education Sciences Building, 56 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455; 612-625-3339; e-mail: cehdgrad@umn.edu.
For questions about registration, contact Student Services at 612-625-5815.
Core faculty
Alexandre Ardichvili
Ph.D., Moscow State University
International human resource development, organizational
learning and knowledge management
612-626-4529; e-mail:
ardic001@umn.edu
Kenneth R.
Bartlett
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Outcomes of human resource development, organization
development
612-614-4935; e-mail:
bartlett@umn.edu
James M. Brown
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
Special learning needs, program evaluation
612-624-7754; e-mail: brown
014@umn.edu
Rosemarie Park
Ed.D., Harvard University
Adult literacy education, workplace literacy, women’s issues
612-625-6267; e-mail:
parkx002@umn.edu
Shari L.
Peterson
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Adult education, human resource development, student retention
612-624-4980; e-mail:
peter007@umn.edu
Catherine Twohig
612-624-7463; e-mail:
twoh0001@umn.edu
Updated October 2008