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human resource development profession;
5. Foster the individual professional growth of HRD
practitioners through collaborative exploration,
development, and application of the knowledge based on
exemplary practices and field experience locally and
internationally; and
6. Work with students throughout the program to ensure
that assessments, research projects, and feedback
support their individual professional growth.

Admission to the Program
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
and have a grade point (GPA) average of 2.75 or better (on a 4.0 scale).

1. Applicants with a cumulative grade point average between 2.5
and 2.74 may be granted conditional admission. Conditional
admission will be removed with the attainment of a
cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better after
completion of the first nine graduate credit hours.

2. GPA Exceptions. In cases where an applicant is returning to
school with varied professional experience and does not meet
the GPA standard, the applicant should appeal to the HRD
graduate committee for admission consideration.

Degree Requirements
The program requires:
 a total of 39 semester hours which includes:
o 10 core courses (includes a seminar paper and
practicum project)
o 3 electives
 a written comprehensive examination.

HRD CORE COURSES HRD ELECTIVES
HURD 601 Human Resources Development HURD 608 Career Development & Occup’l
Assessment
HURD 690 Fundamentals of Adult Learning HURD 620 Principles of Management
HURD 730 Consulting in HRD HURD 656 Technology Use in HRD
HURD 732 Organizational Behavior & Small Group HURD 668 Presentation & Facilitation

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