Course variations

Course summary

The Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Human Resource Training and Development is a specialized degree program designed to provide students with those competencies necessary to assess learning needs and design training methodologies for human development within work environments. The degree is designed to enable students to assess an organization’s training and development needs, develop methodologies to address identified needs, and establish an evaluation system by which training program effectiveness can be determined. A primary objective of the program is to enable students to become assessment, training, development, and evaluation specialists. Graduates are prepared to fulfill leadership positions in human resources, staffing, compensation and recruiting, training and development, policy development, conflict management, and in consulting roles in both public and private settings.

Program modules

The required graduate studies are RGS6035 Theory and Application of Research Methods 3 hours, RGS6036 Ethics for Decision Making 3 hours. The major course requirements are COM6303 Communication for Results in Organizations 3 hours, HRT6550 Adult Learning in the Work Place 3 hours, HRT6555 Emerging Issues in HRT 3 hours, HRT6560 Organizational Culture 3 hours, HRT6565 Development of Training Programs 3 hours, HRT6570 Leadership and Team Development 3 hours, HRT6575 Organizational Change 3 hours, MGT6177 Human Resource Management 3 hours, Electives 6 hours.

Entry requirement for international students

General requirements apply to all masters’ degrees. The minimum amount of work beyond the bachelor's degree required for a master's degree is 36 semester hours excluding any prerequisite courses that may be required. All courses taken to satisfy course requirements for a master's degree must be taken at the graduate level. Twenty-four (24) semester hours applicable to the degree must be completed at Amberton University. The student must have a minimum grade point average of 3.00. No more than six (6) semester hours of credit with a grade of C may be applied toward meeting requirements for a graduate degree. A grade of D may not be applied toward a graduate degree. The student will be allowed to graduate by meeting the requirements for the degree in force at the time of initial enrollment, provided the student is within twenty-four (24) hours of graduating and completes no less than twelve (12) hours per year.

Qualification

Masters

Awarding body

Amberton University

Department name

Amberton University