Department of Technology Management
Course and Credit Hour Requirements
The Specialist in Education degree requires a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate study of which 21 or more semester hours shall be earned in courses open only to graduate students (800-900 numbers), with at least nine hours in 900-level courses. No 500-600 level courses will be applicable to the Ed.S. program.
Option I: Thesis
Option I requires the completion of from four to six hours in 990 Special Research Project, in which students must conduct and report in written form the results of field studies or research project in their specialization. An advisory committee consisting of three members, with one member from outside the college, will be appointed to evaluate the final research project. Other coursework should help support this research.
Option II: Problem
Option II places less emphasis upon formal research and correspondingly more emphasis upon activities related to the professional objectives of the student. Option II does require a three-hour course in some aspect of research. The nature of the research study will be determined by the department and advisor.
Students interested in pursuing the Ed.S. degree should review the pages related to the Specialist in Education degree in the PSU University Catalog for more detailed information.
HRD-Post Master's Courses
The following courses may be taken for the Educational Specialist Degree with a major in Workforce Development and Education by a candidate who wants to specialize in human resource development.
HRD 900 Seminar in Research (3 hours)
Planning for a research project including the development of a prospectus for a research study with an emphasis on the study design and methodology. May be taken as graded or pass-fail.
HRD 990 Special Research Problem (3- 6 hours)
A research, experimental, or field study presented as a formal research project under Option I. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. May be taken as graded or pass-fail.
HRD 991 Special Investigations [_________] (1-6 hours)
Investigation of a specific topic or problem in human resource development. May be repeated if subject matter is different with a maximum of 6 hours to be applied towards an Ed.S. degree program. May be taken as graded or pass-fail.
HRD 992 Special Investigations [_________] (3 hours)
Independent study of a specific topic or problem in technology management or human resource development. Emphasis is on practical application. May be repeated if subject matter is different with a maximum of 6 hours to be applied towards an Ed.S. degree program. May be taken as graded or pass-fail.
HRD 983 Practicum in Human resource Development (3 hours)
Supervised experience in a job based setting related to the student's area of specialization such as instructional design or technology, teaching and facilitation, or HRD consulting or management.
HRD 993 Current Problems and Trends in Human Resource Development (3 hours)
Investigation, and discussion of current problems and trends in business and industry and organizations that impact human resource development practitioners.