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.