Graduate Programs
Human Resource Development Master's Program (M.S.)
Degree Requirements
- Students must take a minimum of 36 units as prescribed in their
program.
- Students must pass the comprehensive exam in Human Resource
Development appropriate to their selected program track. Students
are eligible to take the exam after they have completed a minimum
set of core and elective courses prior to exiting the program. Students will be given two attempts to pass the
examination.
- Educational Leadership students must submit a portfolio in
conjunction with their Internship experiences.
Professional Track
Required
Core (15 units)
Professional Track students must take the following core courses listed
below:
HRD 601
HRD 605
HRD 627
HRD 641
HRD 642
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Introduction to Human Resources (3)
Applied Research in Human Resource Development(3)
Training and Development(3)
Change in the Workplace (3)
Organizational Behavior (3) |
Electives (12-21 units)
Students must take a minimum of 12 credits and may take a maximum
of 21 units.
Students must choose a minimum of four courses from the list below:
HRD 602
HRD 603
HRD 604
HRD 629
HRD 644
HRD 679
ISTC 667
ISTC 702
PSYC 606
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Leadership Theory & Practice (3)
Professional Development in HRD (3)
Compensation & Benefits Management (3)
Personnel Selection (3)
Team Building (3)
Special Topics in Human Resource Development
(3)
Instructional Development (3)
Educational Leadership & Technology
(3)
Career Development (3) |
Electives: Professional Track
Students can complete the 36-unit requirement of the program by selecting
from any of the courses.
Human Resource Management
ECON 540
ECON 541
HCMN 541
HLTH 617
HLTH 647
HRD 695
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Personnel Economics (3)
Labor Economics and Labor Relations
(3)
Legal and Ethical Issues in Health
Administration (3)
Health Administration (3)
Health Care Financial Management (3)
Independent Study or Internship in
HRD (3) |
Training, Work Force Development and Technology
COMM 518
COSC 605
EDUC 605
HLTH 639
ISTC 605
ISTC 633
ISTC 655
ISTC 663
ISTC 687
HRD 695
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Communication Training and Development (3)
Human Factors and Computer Interaction
(3)
Research and Information Technology
(3)
Education and Training in Health Care
(3)
Web-Based Instruction in Education (3)
Instructional Video (3)
Media Design and Production I (3)
Applied Psychology of Learning (3)
Computer-Based Instruction (3)
Independent Study or Internship in HRD
(3) |
Employee Relations & Human Development
EDUC 646
EDUC 660
HLTH 570-
579
PSYC 610
PSYC 524
PSYC 682
PSYC 603
PSYC 605
PSYC 611
PSYC 637
SOCI 543
SOCI 559
WMST 601
HRD 695
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Human Relations and the Professional
(3)
Teaching in a Multicultural/ Multiethnic
Society (3)
Health Workshop (3)
Advanced Psychology of Aging (3)
Social Psychology (3)
Advanced Social Psychology (3)
Human Learning (3)
Counseling Techniques (3)
Developmental Psychology (3)
Counseling Strategies for Drug and Alcohol
Abuse (3)
Minority Groups (3)
Social Gerontology (3)
Women, Gender and the Workplace (3)
Independent Study or Internship in HRD
(3) |
Organizational and Career Development
COMM 519
COMM 522
SOCI 531
HRD 695
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Organizational Communication (3)
Conference and Meeting Management (3)
Organizations (3)
Independent Study or Internship in HRD
(3) |
Educational Leadership Track
Program Adviser: Roxana DellaVecchia
410-704-2422
rdellavecchia@towson.edu
Degree Requirements
- A required minimum of 36 units as approved by adviser.
- Demonstration of proficiency by attaining a passing grade on
the comprehensive examination.
- Demonstration of proficiencies through portfolio presentation.
Required Courses (18 units)
Educational Leadership students must take the following core courses:
ILPD 603
ILPD 667
ILPD 668
ILPD 716
ILPD 781
ILPD 797
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School Law (3)
Curriculum and Assessment for School
Leaders (3)
Leadership and Group Dynamics (3)
Adminstration of the Schools (3)
Seminar in Supervision (3)
Internship in Educational Leadership
(3) |
Electives (18 units)
Educational Leadership students must take the following eight courses.
Substitutions are only permitted in consultation with the adviser.
EDUC 605
HRD 641
HRD 642
HRD 602
ILPD 740
ILPD 745
ISTC 702
SPED 635
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Research and Information Technology
(3)
Change in the Workplace (3)
Organizational Behavior (3)
Leadership Theory & Practice (3)
Data Based Decision Making for Curriculum and Instruction
(3)
School Budgeting & Fiscal Planning (3)
Educational Leadership & Technology
(3)
Special Education Law (3) |
For information on all
matters related to admissions, fees, or registration, please contact
the Graduate School.
College of Graduate Studies and
Research
7800 York Road, Suite 216
Phone: 410-704-2501
Fax: 410-704-4675
E-mail: grads@towson.edu
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