The University of St. Thomas

School of Education

Certificate in Career Development Courses

Core Courses

Introduction to Human Resource Leadership
Insights and Practices in Adult Learning and Development
Career Development: Aligning Individuals and Organizations
Talent Assessment Systems and Methods
Coaching and Mentoring

Electives and Internships

 

Refer to our catalog for course descriptions with greater detail.

Core Courses

Introduction to Human Resource Leadership (HRDO 546 – 3 Credits)

  • Study the fundamental theories and practices of human resource development (HRD), human resource management (HRM) and organization development (OD).
  • Explore human resource leadership roles and trends impacting organizations.

Insights and Practices in Adult Learning and Development (HRDO 561 – 3 Credits)

  • Explore the theories and concepts of adult learning and development.
  • Understand the principles of adult learning and development.
  • Apply adult learning and development concepts to your own personal development.
  • Apply adult learning and development concepts to your work in organizations.

Career Development: Aligning Individuals and Organizations (HRDO 608 – 3 Credits)

  • Integrate organizational career management and individual career planning systems in work settings.
  • Examine various models of career development.
  • Reflect on the interaction of an individual’s career development with the objectives and needs of the organization.
  • Discover the linkage of career development to other components and issues within the human resources arena.
  • Explore strategies and tools needed to implement career development within the context of the organization.

Talent Assessment Systems and Methods (HRDO 606 – 3 Credits)

  • Learn to administer, interpret, and provide guidance to employees through the use of a number of career assessment instruments and strategies.
  • Advise employees and management regarding hiring, promotions, employee training, and development needs and issues.
  • Gain knowledge of testing content and construct validity, test reliability and objectivity issues, and legal considerations.

Coaching and Mentoring (HRDO 640 – 3 Credits)

  • Explore various models of coaching and mentoring.
  • Study the impact of relationship-oriented development programs on individuals in organizations.
  • Learn various theories underlying coaching and mentoring, and their application to coaching and mentoring methodologies and programs in organizations.
  • Examine diversity issues such as race and gender and the impact of organizational culture and leadership.

Two Electives (6 Credits)

Internship (HRDO 575 – 3 Credits)

  • Participate in a 200-hour, on the job application project that synthesizes course outcomes

Refer to our catalog for course descriptions with greater detail.