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The Human Resource Development
Orientation Handbook and Research Guide

Human Resource Development Program of Study

Suggested Study Plans:
Once you have determined how much time you can commit to each semester, you can begin to
develop your plan of study. Keep in mind that you have seven (7) years to complete all requirements
for the degree. This includes 39 credit hours (courses), thesis, and comprehensive exam. Remember,
the HRD program offers Winter, Spring, Summer I, Summer II, and Fall classes, but not all courses
are offered each semester. Also, some courses require prerequisite courses that you must take prior
to enrolling in that course or you may need a required number of total course hours prior to taking a
course.

As the Graduate Catalog states, a quality degree program is not an accumulation of credit hours,
but is a carefully developed sequence of educational activities and experiences designed to help the
student achieve the specified objectives of the program. Your advisor can help you plan
accordingly. The tables below show examples of recommended study plans.

How many years it will take to get your HRD degree depends on you. Determine how much time
you can commit each week and then sit down and discuss your goals and develop a plan with your
advisor. This plan is not set in stone so you can amend it when you need to—just plan on completing
all requirements within seven (7) years.

Study Plan based on taking four (4) classes a semester plus mini semesters – ACCELERATED
18 months to complete program.
Fall Submit Study Program Proposal form
HURD 601 Intro Human Resource Development
HURD 690 Fundamentals of Adult Learning
HURD 764 Training I (prerequisite 690)
HURD 607 Basic Statistics & Data Analysis (Elective)
Winter Submit Advancement to Candidacy form
HURD 608 Career Development (Elective only offered Winter/Summer)
Spring HURD 806 Research and Report Writing (Thesis Chapters 1&2)
HURD 732 Organizational Behavior
HURD 765 Training II (prerequisite 764)
HURD 730 Consulting in HRD (prerequisite 741 & 764)
Summer I HURD 620 Principles of Management (Elective)
Summer II HURD 741 Organizational Development (prerequisite 806)
Fall Apply for Graduation
Register for Comprehensive Exam
HURD 880 Integrative Seminar (Thesis Chapters 3-5, prerequisite 636 & 806)
HURD 736 HRD Practicum (prerequisite 620, 608, 732, 806, 764)
HURD 799 Comprehensive Exam (30 course hours)

Study Plan based on taking three (3) classes a semester plus mini semesters.

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