College of Education &Human Development

http://eahr.tamu.edu

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Department of Educational Administration & Human Resource Development

Department of Educational Administration & Human Resource DevelopmentGraduate Advising Office112 Heaton HallTexas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX 77843-4226

Noelle Barnes 979.862.4154 | noellebarnes@tamu.edu

Office of Admissions and Recordsapplicant@tamu.eduOffice of Financial Aid979.845.3236Office of Graduate Studies979.845.3631

Jamie CallahanEmotions in Organizations; Leadership Development > jcallahan@tamu.edu

Larry DooleyeLearning; International HRD> l-dooley@tamu.edu

Toby EganIndividual Coaching and Development; International HRD> egan@tamu.edu

Gary McCleanNational and International HRD; Organizational Development> gmclean@tamu.edu

Fred NafukhoInternational HRD; Investment in Human Capital> fnafukho@tamu.edu

Homer TolsonStatistics; Research Design> htolson@tamu.edu

Jia WangInternational HRD; Management Development> jiawang@tamu.edu

Charles Farnsworth >c-farnsworth1@tamu.edu

Ann Gundy >agundy@tamu.edu

Judy Sandlin >jrsandlin@tamu.edu

All candidates are required to complete and return the following items to the Office of Admissions and Records:

TAMU graduate application and processing fee • ($50 for US citizens or permanent residents; $75 for international applicants)Official transcripts from universities indicating • previous degrees awardedOfficial TOEFL scores taken within the last two • years (international students only)

In addition, the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development requires the following to be returned to the academic advisor’s office. These forms can be accessed and submitted online at http://eahr.tamu.edu/articles/graduate. Deadlines for master’s students are August 15 for spring admission or December 1 for summer/fall admission. Doctoral candidates must submit application materials by December 1.

Departmental application• Three evaluation forms• Résumé• Statement of purpose essay on your interest in • HRD and area of research interest

The Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development offers a master’s and doctorate degree in educational human resource development. In addition, the department offers the following options:

Master’s students must register for nine hours in a single semester. Doctoral students must register for nine hours in two consecutive semesters (i.e., fall/spring, spring/summer or summer/fall).

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EHRD 603 • Application Theoretical Foundation of HRDEHRD 630 • Adult Learning or ALEC 610 • Principles of Adult EducationEHRD 681 • Seminar

Choose one of the following two research courses:EHRD 627 • Research and Development in HRDEHRD 628 • Research and Publishing in HRD

Choose one of the following two qualitative methods courses:EHRD 655 • Qualitative Research MethodsEHRD 690N • Theory of EDAD Research-Naturalistic Inquiry

Choose three of the following four courses:EHRD 612 • Training and Development in HRDEHRD 613 • Career Development in HRD EHRD 621 • Communication in HRDEHRD 625 • Organization Development and Performance in HRD

Choose three of the following four courses:EHRD 612 • Training and Development in HRDEHRD 613 • Career Development in HRD EHRD 621 • Communication in HRDEHRD 625 • Organization Development and Performance in HRD

EHRD 601 • Foundations of HRDEHRD 630 • Career Development in HRD EHRD 651 • Communication in HRDEHRD 690A • Theory of EHRD Research-STAT IEHRD 690B • Theory of EHRD Research-STAT II

Electives approved by advisor (18 hours)

Research electives (advanced research methods) approved by advisor (6 hours)

Electives approved by advisor (21 hours)

Dissertation Research (minimum of 12 hours)

37-hour online master’s degree program• International travel possibilities• Professional presentation and publication opportunities• Competitive graduate assistantship opportunities• Training and Development Professional Certification Program (http://eahr.tamu.• edu/articles/training_and_development)College Teaching Certificate (http://eahr.tamu.edu/articles/college_teaching)•

What can I do with a degree in human resource development?Students in this area work in settings as diverse as business and industry, the military, health professions and government agencies, and academia.

Where are graduates of this program typically employed?Graduates are employed as faculty members, training directors, corporate HR directors, administrators, HRD consultants, state agency directors and more.

When can I take classes?Weekday courses – typically meet once a week from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. or 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. (Summer courses typically meet three times a week) Weekend courses–All-day Saturday courses are of fered and typical ly meet five times a semester, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Online courses –available synchronously via TTVN (Trans Texas Videoconference Network) and asynchronously via the Web

Are alternative program formats offered?Yes, for larger groups of interested and qualified individuals who live significant distances from College Station, a cohort format can be arranged. Cohorts are a group of students that begin coursework at the same time, take the same courses and complete coursework concurrently.

How do I satisfy the university residency requirement?