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Human Resource Development
Master of Science
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Delivery:
Internet
On-Campus Requirements:
None
Access:
In-state, out-of-state, and international students can access all courses in
this program.
The Human Resource Development Program prepares students for careers in higher education, industry, government, and other agencies. Course work is designed to enable students to complete their degrees while maintaining full-time employment or other responsibilities.
This master's program requires a total of 33-36 credit hours, depending on whether the Human Resource Development course 605 must be taken. The program combines a flexible core curriculum with a directed specialization option. Students may choose a specialization to reflect their current area of employment, work experience, or particular area of interest.
Students obtain practical, applied work experience by completing an occupational internship. This internship can be completed while maintaining current employment, but requires affiliation with industry or appropriate organizations.
The master's program can be completed in one-and-a-half years. Students also have the option of part-time study; however, students are required to complete the program within seven years.
Delivery
All courses in the Human Resource Development Program are offered on-line (via
the Internet).
Application Deadlines
Students are encouraged to apply early to ensure admission. Applications received after the
following deadlines may be "wait-listed" pending an opening:
- Fall semester: June 1
- Spring semester: November 1
- Summer semester: April 1
Courses
This program includes 33-36 credit hours listed below.
| Major Program Requirement (3 credit hours) | |
| HRD 605 | Developing Performance Based Occupational Curriculum |
| HRD 605 will be waived if the undergraduate degree included TMGT 369 or equivalent. | |
| Major Course Requirements (15 credit hours) | |
| HRD 656 | International and Cross Cultural Teaching |
| HRD 670 | Systematic Design of HRD Programs |
| HRD 675 | Leadership in Human Resource Development |
| HRD 695 | Rationale and Evaluation of HRD Programs |
| TMGT 659 | Professional Internship |
| Research Requirement (3 credit hours) | |
| TMGT 698 | Research Methods |
| Program Options (select A or B) | |
| Option A (15 credit hours): | |
| TMGT 685 | Major Project (culminating experience) plus 12 credit hours of electives |
| Option B (15 credit hours): | |
| TMGT 699 | Master's Thesis (6 credit hours) plus 9 credit hours of electives |
| Students should discuss the 9-12 credit hours of electives requirement with their faculty advisor and through this selection, develop an area of specialization. Some suggested areas of specialization are: public administration, curriculum and instructional design, safety, quality control, communication, electronics and computer technology, nursing, or criminology and criminal justice. | |
| At least 6 credit hours of the electives must be taken outside the Department of Technology Management. A maximum of 6 graduate credit hours can be transferred into the program and used as electives. | |
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Admission Requirements
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum requirements:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree granted by a regionally accredited institution
- Have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7 in all undergraduate course work; OR have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in all courses taken at the graduate level.
- The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is NOT required.
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- Apply online or use the
mail-in application.
- Submit official transcripts from all colleges previously attended. To be official, transcripts must be sent directly from one institution to
another.
- Three letters of recommendation. Letters may originate either from academic or professional referees. Letters should support the applicant's motivation and ability to perform academically at the graduate level. Referees may also comment on an applicant's academic preparation and career goals, and how graduate work in HRD fits with those goals.
- One-page statement of intent, a written statement of the applicant's reasons for entering the HRD Program.
- International applicants also must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or provide equivalent evidence of language proficiency.
- Submit a $35.00 (nonrefundable) application fee, payable by Visa, Mastercard, or check or money order payable to Indiana State University (include SSN or student ID).
Please send all materials to the following address:
Indiana State University
Graduate Admissions
Erickson Hall
218 North Sixth Street
Terre Haute, IN, 47809-1904
Once admitted, students receive notification from the University as well as their Sycamore Login and registration instructions. For clarification, contact the Academic Advisor (below).
Note: Returning ISU students must apply for re-admission if they have not attended ISU for more than two calendar years.
Academic Contact
Dr. James Smallwood
800-468-5236
jsmallwood@isugw.indstate.edu
The Catalog of Indiana State University is the document of authority for all students. The requirements given in the catalog supersede information issued by any academic department, program, college, or school. The University reserves the right to change the requirements at any time.