Page 42 - The Human Resource Development - New Student Orientation Handbook (REVISED)

The Human Resource Development
Orientation Handbook and Research Guide
HURD 690 FUNDAMENTALS OF ADULT LEARNING
Prerequisites: None Credits: 3
The thrust of the course will focus on the theory, techniques, and practices of the adult learners. The
goal is to understand the inroads to motivating, coaching, instructing, developing plans and projects,
and evaluating the desires and efforts of the adult learner to learn. The course will explore the
Andragogy Model for its applications in business, industry.

HURD 700 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HRD
Prerequisites: None Credits: 3
This course addresses the special trends, issues and challenges in the field of human resource
development. It is a two-week International HRD practicum experience. When offered, candidates
who opt to take this practicum experience are expected to meet the additional fees, which may
include airfare, hotel, meals, vaccinations and other preparation expenses. The goal of this course is
to promote student understanding and application of processes within the specific area of instruction.

HURD 730 CONSULTING IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Prerequisites: Credits: 3
This course explores the role of the HRD consultant from the perspective of a resource person for
internal and external consulting. This course is designed to enable learners to understand and apply
theories and methodologies to real life situations. Learners will be exposed to field experiences,
which will assist in the development of their practitioner skills. Knowledge and skills will be further
enhanced through critical analysis, group discussions and instructive conversation.

HURD 732 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR MODES AND SMALL GROUP
Prerequisites: None Credits: 3
This course analyzes concepts of formal organizations, conceptual models which purport to depict
organizational behavior, and focuses on change for accomplishment of established goals and
objectives. The dynamics of small group behavior, self-awareness, interpersonal communications
and interaction, membership roles, decision-making processes and group assessment will be
emphasized with regard to their impact on the organizational structure.

HURD 736 PRACTICUM IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Prerequisites: 30 hours in the program, including HURD 732, 741, and 764
Credits: 3
The practicum is designed to provide practical applications of human resource development skills
in a business and industry, governmental agency, or non-profit setting. Each student will plan and
implement a field project under the supervision of a faculty member in advance of registration. The
student arranges a working relationship with a faculty member and prepares a learning experience
in an appropriate business setting that must be submitted to the Human Resource Development
program coordinator prior to registration.

HURD 741 ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT (OD)
Prerequisites: None Credits: 3
This course is designed to provide an understanding of the underlying theory of organization change
and intervention; to explore how various change strategies can be applied to problems involving
people in intact systems; and to analyze successful approaches and techniques in organization
development, to include materials, techniques, designs, current issues and practices in organization
development. Other learning interventions are applied to enhance students’ skills, knowledge and

42 | P a g e