School of Education
DEPARTMENTS
Certificate in Human Resource Development Courses
Core Courses
Introduction to Human Resource Leadership
Program Evaluation Strategies and Applications
Learning Systems Design and Delivery
Organization Development: Diagnosis, Design and Intervention Systems
E-learning and Knowledge Management
Select one of the following two courses:
Career Development: Aligning Individuals and Organizations
Talent Assessment Systems and Methods
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.
Program Evaluation Strategies and Applications (HRDO 514 – 3 Credits)
- Study role of research and evaluation in organizations.
- Evaluate designs and models for studies.
- Learn methodologies for data collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data.
- Understand guidelines for communicating findings.
- Review critical philosophical, political and ethical issues.
- Critique a published work.
- Create a full-length evaluation plan for a program within your organization.
- Deliver a presentation in which they advocate for support of their evaluation plan.
Learning Systems Design and Delivery (HRDO 549 – 3 Credits)
- Build knowledge and skills in using a systems approach to the design of instruction programs focusing on performance improvement systems.
- Examine instruction models and fundamentals of instruction design.
- Learn effective delivery methods and training techniques.
Organization Development: Diagnosis, Design and Intervention Systems (HRDO 604 – 3 Credits)
- Integrate the application, research, and theory (ARTTM) of planned organizational change.
- Gain a wide range of strategies and techniques related to the critical systems of organization development.
- Review organizational culture, power, team building, leadership development, strategic planning, large-scale change efforts, process consulting, 360-degree assessments and organizational structure.
- Apply theory and research in real-world projects.
E-learning and Knowledge Management (HRDO 597 – 3 Credits)
- Explore the impact of technology on human resource leadership practice.
- Study technology and e-learning applications.
- Review the use of technology in managing information or knowledge management.
- Discuss the impact of technology on people in organizations.
- Discover how technology can best be used.
- Gain knowledge of the various technological applications in human resources.
Select 1 of the following 2 courses:
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 640 – 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.
One Elective
Internship (HRDO 570 – 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.
