Part-time Study
Human Resource Development
Program Overview
The mission of this program is to provide education, training, research, and consultation for human resource development (HRD). Human resource development is the integrated use of training and development, organization development, and career development to improve individual, group, and organizational productivity and effectiveness.
The HRD program is characterized by a philosophy of pragmatism, theoretical foundations in the social sciences, and mastery of relevant technologies and human productivity methodologies. The program is a 48 quarter-credit-hour program with four major curriculum components: career development, organization development, training and human resource development, and human resource management. Students have the option of concentrating in a specific area or developing a broad program that best meets their needs.
The HRD internship is designed to assist students in accomplishing three objectives: to gain on-the-job professional experience in the HR field; to become acquainted with the daily HR work challenges and strategies used to resolve these; and to develop professional contacts and build experience-based credentials, which will enable the student to find professional employment upon graduation.
Classes are offered in the evenings and online.
Curriculum Review
The degree requires completion of a minimum of 48 quarter credit hours at the graduate level and can usually be completed in four consecutive quarters. However, the majority of students attend part time and take three years to complete the degree program. Students must maintain a "B" average and complete the degree within seven years of the first course counted toward the degree.
Students choose the electives they feel best meet their needs. The only restrictions are that all courses must be graduate level or approved for graduate credit. A maximum of 12 quarter credit hours (not counted toward another degree) may be transferred from another college or university, or granted for extensive human resource experience.
Upon matriculation, each student is assigned an adviser. Together, the student and adviser develop a plan of study. For specific questions about courses and a plan of study, the adviser or program chair should be consulted.
Required core courses:
0626-707 Applied Data Analysis in Human Resource Development
0626-780 Human Resource Management I
0626-877 Internship
Choose three of the following four courses:
0626-710 Theories of Organizational Development
0626-720 Theories of Career Development
0626-730 Theories of Human Resource Development
0626-781 Human Resource Management II
Elective/technique courses:
Planning and Evaluation in Organizational Development
Practice of Consultation in Organizational Development
Career Counseling Techniques
Group Leadership Skills
Design and Delivery of Training
Needs Assessment and Proposal Development
Psychology Assessment and Measurement in Human Resource Development
Global Aspects of Human Resources
Human Resource Information Systems
Workforce Development
Employment Law
Compensation and Benefits
Note: 48 credit hours for MS degree; courses may be taken in other graduate-level programs at RIT and other institutions with permission of adviser.
Career Outcomes
Job TitlesHuman Resource Specialist, Career Counselor, Technical Recruiter, Trainer, Consultant
Functions
Personnel administration, training, counseling, consulting, human resource planning
Recent Employers
Eastman Kodak, Xerox, RIT
Admission Requirements
Admission requirements for the MS degree include:All admissions information must be submitted and reviewed by the faculty prior to the completion of 12 quarter credit hours of graduate work in the program. Application forms are available from the Office of Graduate Enrollment Services. For more information, please contact the Office of Graduate Enrollment Services at (585) 475-2229, or visit their website at www.rit.edu/~625www/.