Course Descriptions
Educational Human Resource Development
(faculty, see Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development)
(EHRD)
601. Foundations of Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
Survey of the set of systematic and planned activities designed by an organization to provide its employees with the necessary skills to meet current and future job demands: learning and human resource development needs assessments, task analysis, designing, implementing and evaluating training programs, career development, organization development. Prerequisite: Doctorate students only.
602. Critical Issues in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
Critical issues in human resource development; development of workforce through training and development activities. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
603. Applied Theoretical Foundations of Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
Challenges of supervision associated with human resource development settings; how to apply theoretical foundations of human resource development to ensure employees obtain the necessary skills for current and future job demands. Prerequisite: Master's classification only.
605. Principles and Practices of Leadership in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
Development and application of leadership models for human resource development settings; introduce and examine historical, philosophical and theoretical aspects of leadership; explore and evaluate the ethical and influence dimensions of leadership; critically examine the contemporary research characteristics of effective leadership. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
606. Management of Educational Human Resource Development Programs and Departments. (3-0). Credit 3.
The managing of educational human resource development programs and departments in colleges, universities, government, business and industry.
607. International Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
Organization, delivery, and management of human resource development programs in multinational and global corporate settings. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
610. Technology, Resources and Society.
Effects of technology on society, its resources and its environment; educating for intelligent application of technology and utilization of resources; decision-making strategies for long-term sustainability; contemporary applications of technology at local, regional, national and global levels. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
612. Training and Development in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
Overview of the process of planning, implementing and evaluation training and development in a variety of settings; includes conceptual tools needed to develop and design training. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
613. Career Development in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
Foundations for developing expertise in the area of career development; content to serve to expand knowledge and prepare individuals for optimizing human resources in human resource development organizations; focusing on programs, methods, practices, and techniques by combining personal and organizational factors. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
614. Strategic Planning for Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
Strategic planning in Human Resource Development (HRD); elements for training, career and organizational development; mission, values and culture, vision, audit analysis and modeling. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
616. Methods of Teaching Adults. (3-0). Credit 3.
Selection and use of appropriate instructional design strategies in teaching adults.
618. Evaluation Models in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
Providing instruction, insights, and learning experiences regarding educational human resource development applications of and relationships among five leading types of evaluation: needs assessment, program design/delivery, performance outcomes, impact assessment, and efficiency/ROI.
620. Human Relations in Education and Industry. (3-0). Credit 3.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships among trainers and trainees in educational, industrial and business settings. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
621. Communication in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
Visual, oral, written and computer-based communication processes and their application in organizations, interpersonal interactions and small group settings in human resources development. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
622. Training Task Analysis. (3-0). Credit 3.
Developing an understanding of the theory and practice of task analysis as applied in the public and private employment sectors; reviewing of the current legal issues related to job task analysis. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
624. Change Theory. (3-0). Credit 3.
Conceptual tools needed to understand theories of change and to develop ways of operationalizing change for education and research. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
625. Organization Development and Performance in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
Introduction to major theories, concepts, skills, and techniques for the practice and management of organization change and development in various organizational performance contexts and human resource development settings. Prerequisite: EHRD 601 or equivalent.
627. Research and Development in Educational Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
Methods of conducting research programs in educational human resource development.
628. Research and Publishing in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
The role of research in human resource development; emerging the themes in research; criteria for evaluating research; critique of past and future presentations; the role of professionalism and professional organizations in human resource development; offered in association with the annual conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development. Prerequisites: EHRD 601 and 627 or approval of instructor; graduate classification.
630. Adult Learning. (3-0). Credit 3.
Research and theory in adult learning; factors influencing the adult learning process.
631. Foundations of Adult Education. (3-0). Credit 3.
Fundamental concepts and definitions relating to work and living; major historical development and philosophical roots of adult education; diverse institutional commitments and responses to adult learner needs; administrative programming and instructional practices in the field; emerging issues in adult education.
632. Advanced Methods of Teaching in Educational Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
Theory and practice of teaching in educational human resource development; standard techniques as well as more innovative strategies; design of instruction.
633. Adult Literacy Education. (3-0). Credit 3.
Important aspects of implementing literacy programs for adults; funding, recruiting, placement, counseling and using community resources.
635. Family Literacy. (3-0). Credit 3.
Integration of components of adult literacy and the High Scope curriculum for children with important principles of effective parenting, including recruitment, assessment, curriculum development, and program evaluation. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
636. Working with Adult Groups. (3-0). Credit 3.
Development of skills for facilitating productivity in task-oriented groups of adults. Issues, problems and concepts frequently encountered, and potential solutions.
637. Workforce Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
Evaluation of the workforce and the development of research techniques for identifying, assessing and evaluating the needs of industry for a quality workforce; models for staffing, curriculum needs, and program development designed and evaluated. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
638. Issues in Adult Education. (3-0). Credit 3.
Pressing contemporary issues within the field of adult education; explores issues and their impact on adult education research, theory, and practice. Specific topics addressed each semester offered.
639. Constructivist Learning and Teaching. (3-0). Credit 3.
A constructivist worldview and the theories it prompts about individual and social construction of meaning: theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, Mezirow and others examined from the perspective of adult learners--individually and collectively--constructing and reconstructing meaning from their experiences; teaching strategies to facilitate such learning. Prerequisite: EHRD 630.
640. Retirement Planning. (3-0). Credit 3.
Introduction to retirement planning and decision making process; comparison of current programs and workbooks; identification of gender and ethnicity issues in retirement planning; conduct exploratory research on retirement experience; address lifestyle, social network, housing, leisure and work, financial planning, and decision making. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
641. Evaluation of Adult Teaching and Learning. (3-0). Credit 3.
Introduces a variety of approaches to assessment and provides experience in developing the appropriate materials of adult learning in adult settings. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
642. Program Development in Adult Education. (3-0). Credit 3.
Conceptual tools needed to develop educational programs for adults in a variety of settings; concepts of planning, implementation and evaluation.
647. Education for the Older Adult. (3-0). Credit 3.
Older adults as unique learners--defining specific physical and psycho-sociological differences between older adults and other learners; educational implications of specific needs and current educational programs to meet those needs. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
648. Managing an Aging Workforce. (3-0). Credit 3.
Management of the aging workforce; the older workforce, myths and characteristics; organizational success and human resource development for older workers; career development and retirement planning; health and wellness needs and responsive corporate responses to the eldercare challenge. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
651. Models of Epistemology and Inquiry in Educational Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
Inquiry in various epistemology paradigms outlined by Habermas and links to the outcomes of the research process.
655. Qualitative Research Methods. (3-0). Credit 3.
Introductory course in qualitative research methods; theoretical underpinnings; the research paradigm and applied experience with the methodology. Prerequisite: EHRD 651 or equivalent.
656. Narrative Analysis. (3-0). Credit 3.
Analysis of narratives; study of the theory behind "the narrative turn" in qualitative research; explore and apply various approaches to analyzing narratives in terms of both structure and their content. Prerequisite: EHRD 655 or equivalent.
657. Life History Research. (3-0). Credit 3.
Examines qualitative research that focuses on life experience both in its entirety (life history; biography and autobiography) and with specificity around a particular event (autoethnography); explores the nature of these types of qualitative research and discussing the methodological issues inherent in each mode. Prerequisite: EHRD 655 or equivalent.
670. Women in Education. (3-0). Credit 3.
Critical history, theoretical and practical issues related to women and education. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
671. Management of Distance Learning Systems. (3-0). Credit 3.
Organization, management and administration of distance learning systems; funding delivery systems and policy. Prerequisite: EHRD 673 or equivalent.
672. Television Production Techniques. (3-0). Credit 3.
Current television production techniques utilized in distance learning; developing an understanding and skill level in producing television programs and video tapes that enhance the HRD aspects of distance learning and corporate training and development. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
673. Introduction to Distance Learning. (3-0). Credit 3.
Introduction to the field of distance learning; application of distance learning principles to training settings via a variety of distance learning modalities; examination of the concepts surrounding distance learning, the theories that underpin the field, and the impact that they have on practice. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
674. Distance Networking for Training and Development. (3-0). Credit 3.
Development of knowledge towards application of telecommunications networking in corporate training settings; technical alternatives for delivery of subject matter for trainers. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
675. Women and Organizational Leadership. (3-0). Credit 3.
Historical, theoretical, ethical and legal issues relevant to women leaders in organizational contexts; skills development and practical approaches to effective leadership.
679. Procurement of Contracts and Grants. (3-0). Credit 3.
Funding sources that support research and development activities; identify methods of securing funding; study state, national and private funding sources and how to become successful in submitting to each; complete a proposal to a funding agency; and a management plan for a funded project. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
681. Seminar. (1-0). Credit 1.
Issues pertinent to adult education and/or educational human resource develop and research in appropriate areas; Master of Science students seeking the HRD specialization will develop a professional portfolio documenting progress through the individual's program, highlighting goals, beliefs, and desires associated with the program.
682. Seminar in... (1-0). Credit 1.
Knowledge, skills and attitudes in interdisciplinary education. Specific topics will be assigned for each seminar offered. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
683. Practicum in Educational Human Resource Development. (1-6). Credit 3.
Field-based practicum in theory and strategies for researching and delivering programs within a variety of educational human resource development settings. May be taken two times. Prerequisite: Approval of advisor.
684. Professional Internship. Credit 1 to 6.
Supervised experiences in performing professional functions appropriate to career goals. Prerequisite: Approval of program coordinator.
685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 6 each semester.
Directed individual study of selected problems in the field of educational human resource development. Students may register up to but no more than two sections of this course in the same semester.
689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.
Selected topics in adult education. May be repeated for credit.
690. Theory of Educational Human Resource Development Research. (3-0). Credit 3.
Theory and design of research and inquiry in various applications of models and research procedures including quantitative analyses, naturalistic inquiry, research design and preparation of research proposals, as they relate to the discipline of educational human resource development. Prerequisite: EHRD 651 or equivalent.
691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester.
Research for thesis or dissertation.
692. Professional Study. Credit 1 or more each semester.
Approved professional study of project undertaken as the terminal requirement for Doctor of Education degree. Preparation of a record of study summarizing the rationale, procedure and results of the completed project. Prerequisite: Approval of major advisor.