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COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Dean: Dr. Jerome Schiele
Chair: Dr. Elliott Parris

DEGREES OFFERED
Master of Arts in Human Resource Development and
Project Management Graduate Certificate

Graduate Program Coordinator:
Dr. Marsha E. Jackson
Room 360 Center for Learning and Technology
301 860-3108

Introduction
Human Resource Development (HRD) practitioners are in high demand
to help organizations and individuals improve their performance. In this
age of global expansion, there is an ever increasing need for those who
can teach others to effectively manage relationships- the core of
organizational potential- as a gateway to improving organizational
performance from the individual, team, and structural levels. The
Master of Arts in Human Resource Development Program prepares
future and current HRD practitioners to maximize their knowledge,
skills, and abilities in the full range of competencies required for
improving organizational and human performance.

From an adult learning perspective, the Human Resource Development
Program provides the broadest interpretation of human resource
development, linking it to concepts and principles associated with
individual, group and organizational performance improvement.
Emphasis is placed on training, consulting, curriculum design,
leadership development, strategic planning, adult education,
facilitation, technology, and development of human resources from an
individual, team, organizational, and community level. It is inclusive of
the assessment, design, delivery, implementation and evaluation of
programs aimed at meeting the needs of employees and organizations.
Incorporated within this program design are management disciplines,
such as organizational behavior, organizational development,
leadership development, and human resource management, which
further enhance the skills, knowledge, and behavior of the learner.

Program Design

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