COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Texas A&M University

EHRD Course Descriptions and Syllabi

601. Foundations of Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Survey of the set of systematic and planned activities designed by an organization to provide its employees with the necessary skills to meet current and future job demands: learning and human resource development, needs assessments, task analysis, designing, implementing and evaluating training programs, career development, organization development. 

602. Critical Issues in Human Resources Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Critical issues in human resource development; development of work force through training and development activities. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

603. Applied Theoretical Foundations of Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Challenges of supervision associated with human resource development settings; how to apply theoretical foundations of human resource development to ensure employees obtain the necessary skills for current and future job demands. Prerequisite: Master's classification only.

On Campus Version-Lynham                                                    Online Version-Dooley

605. Principles and Practices of Leadership in Educational Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Development and application of leadership models for human resource development; introduce and examine historical, philosophical and theoretical aspects of leadership; explore and evaluate the ethical and influence dimensions of leadership; critically examine the contemporary research characteristics of effective leadership. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

606. Management of Educational Human Resource Development Programs and Departments. (3-0). Credit 3. The managing of educational human resource development programs and departments in colleges, universities, government, business, and industry.

607. International Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Organization, delivery, and management of human resource development programs in multinational and global corporate settings. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

610. Technology, Resources and Society. (3-0). Credit 3. Effects of technology on society, its resources and its environment; education for intelligent application of technology and utilization of resources; decision-making strategies for long term sustainability; contemporary applications of technology at local, regional, national and global levels. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

612. Training and Development in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Overview of the process of planning, implementing and evaluation training and development in a variety of settings; includes conceptual tools needed to develop and design training.  Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

On Campus Version-Callahan                                               Online Version-Callahan

613. Career Development in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Foundations for developing expertise in the area of career development; content to serve to expand knowledge and prepare individuals for optimizing human resources in human resource development organizations; focusing on programs, methods, practices, and techniques by combining personal and organizational factors. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Online course.

614. Strategic Planning for Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Strategic planning in Human Resource Development (HRD); elements for training, career and organizational development; mission, values and culture, vision, audit analysis and modeling. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

616. Methods of Teaching Adults. (3-0). Credit 3. Selection and use of appropriate instructional design strategies in teaching adults.

618. Evaluation Models in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Providing instruction, insights, and learning experiences regarding educational human resource development applications of and relationships among five leading types of evaluation: needs assessment, program design/delivery, performance outcomes, impact assessment, and efficiency/ROI. 

620. Human Relations in Education and Industry. (3-0). Credit 3. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships among teachers, trainers and trainees in educational, industrial and business settings.

621. Communication in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Visual, oral, written and computer-based communication processes and their application in institutions, organizations, interpersonal interactions, and small group settings in human resource development. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

On Campus Version-Egan                                                        Online Version-Dooley

622. Training Task Analysis. (3-0). Credit 3. Developing an understanding of the theory and practice of task analysis as applied in the public and private employment sectors; reviewing of the current legal issues related to job task analysis. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Online course.

624. Change Theory. (3-0). Credit 3. Conceptual tools needed to understand theories of change and to develop ways of operationalizing change for education and research. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

625. Organizational Development and Performance in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to major theories, concepts, skills, and techniques for the practice and management of organization change and development in various organizational performance contexts and human resource development settings. Prerequisite: EHRD 601 or equivalent.

On Campus Version-Wang                                                      Online Version-Egan

627. Research and Development in Educational Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Methods of conducting research programs in educational human resource development. Online course.

628. Research and Publishing in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. The role of research in human resource development; emerging the themes in research; criteria for evaluating research; critique of past and future presentations; the role of professionalism and professional organizations in human resource development; offered in association with the annual conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development which you must attend. Prerequisite: EHRD 601 and 627 or approval of instructor; graduate classification.

630. Adult Learning. (3-0). Credit 3. Research and theory in adult learning; factors influencing the adult learning process.

631. Foundations of Adult Education. (3-0). Credit 3. Fundamental concepts and definitions relating to adult education; major historical developments and philosophical roots of adult education; diverse institutional commitments and response to adult learner needs; administrative, programming and instructional practices in the field; emerging issues in adult education.

632. Advanced Methods of Teaching in Educational Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Theory and practice of teaching in educational human resource development; standard techniques as well as more innovative strategies; design of instruction. Prerequisite: EHRD 616 or equivalent.

633. Adult Literacy Education. (3-0). Credit 3. Important aspects of implementing literacy programs for adults; funding, recruiting, placement, counseling and using community resources.

635. Family Literacy. (3-0). Credit 3. Integration of components of adult literacy and the High Scope curriculum for children with important principals of effective parenting, including recruitment, assessment, curriculum development, and program evaluation. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

636. Working with Adult Groups. (3-0). Credit 3. Development of skills for facilitating productivity in task-oriented groups of adults. Issues, problems and concepts frequently encountered, and potential solutions.

637. Workforce Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Evaluation of the work force of the nation and the development of research techniques fro identifying, assessing and evaluating the needs of industry for a quality work force; models for staffing, curriculum needs, and program development designed and evaluated. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

638. Issues in Adult Education. (3-0). Credit 3. Pressing contemporary issues within the field of adult education; exploring issues and their impact on adult education research, theory, and practice. Specific topics will be addressed for each semester offered.

639. Constructivist Learning and Teaching. (3-0). Credit 3. A constructivist world view and the theories it prompts about individual and social construction of meaning: theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, Mezirow, and others examined from the perspective for adult learners - individually and collectively - constructing and reconstructing meaning from their experiences; teaching strategies to facilitate such learning. Prerequisite: EHRD 630.

640. Retirement Planning. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to retirement planning and decision making process: comparison of current programs and workbooks; identification of gender and ethnicity issues in retirement planning; conduct exploratory research on retirement experience; address lifestyle, social network, housing, leisure and work, financial planning, and decision making. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

641. Evaluation of Adult Teaching and Learning. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduces a variety of approaches to assessment and provides experience in developing the appropriate materials in adult learning in adult settings. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

642. Program Development in Adult Education. (3-0). Credit 3. Conceptual tools needed to develop educational programs for adults in a variety of settings concepts of planning implementation and evaluation.

651. Models of Epistemology and Inquiry. (3-0). Credit 3. An introductory course addressing the theoretical frameworks that support and inform any systematic process of inquiry. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Several sections may be offered.

Egan-Clark                                              McKenzie                                 Webb-Johnson

655. Qualitative Research Methods. (3-0). Credit 3. Introductory course in qualitative research methods; theoretical underpinnings; the research paradigm and applied experience with the methodology. Prerequisite: EHRD 651 or equivalent.

656. Narrative Analysis. (3-0). Credit 3. Analysis of narratives; study of the theory behind "the narrative turn" in qualitative research; explore and apply various approaches to analyzing narratives in terms of both structure and their content. Prerequisite: EHRD 655 or equivalent.

657. Life History Research. (3-0). Credit 3. Examines qualitative research that focuses on life experience both in its entirety (life history; biography; and autobiography) and with specificity around a particular event (autoethnography); explores the nature of these types of qualitative research and discussing the methodological issues inherent to each mode. Prerequisite: EHRD 655 or equivalent.

670. Women and Education. (3-0). Credit 3. Critical history, theoretical, and practical issues related to women and education. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

671. Management of Distance Learning Systems. (3-0). Credit 3. Organization, management and administration of distance learning systems; funding delivery systems and policy. Prerequisite: EHRD 673 or equivalent. Online course.

672. Television Production Techniques. (3-0). Credit 3. Current television production techniques utilized in distance learning; developing an understanding and skill level in producing television programs and video tapes that enhance the HRD aspects of distance learning and corporate training and development. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Course title and description subject to change upon approval by The Higher Education Coordinating Board.

673. Introduction to Distance Learning. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to the field of distance learning; application of distance learning principles to training settings via a variety of distance learning modalities; examining of the concepts surrounding distance learning, the theories that underpin the field, and the impact that they have on practice. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Online course.

674. Distance Networking for Training and Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Development of knowledge towards application of telecommunication networking in public education and corporate training settings; technical alternatives for delivery of subject matter for educators and trainers. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

675. Women and Organizational Leadership. (3-0). Credit 3. Historical, theoretical, ethical and legal issues relevant to women leaders in organizational contexts; skills development and practical approaches to effective leadership.

679. Procurement of Contracts and Grants. (3-0). Credit 3. Funding sources that support research and development activities; identify methods of securing funding; study state, national and private funding sources and how to become successful in submitting to each; complete a proposal to a funding agency; and a management plan for a funded project. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Online course.

681. Seminar. (1-0). Credit 1. Issues pertinent to adult education and/or educational human resource development and research in appropriate areas; Masters of Science students seeking the HRD specialization will develop a professional portfolio documenting progress through the individuals program, highlighting goals, beliefs, and desires associated with the program.

683. Practicum in Educational Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Field-Based Practicum in theory and strategies for researching and delivering programs within a variety of educational human resource development settings. May be taken two times. Prerequisite: Approval of advisor.

684. Professional Internship. Credit 1 to 6. Supervised experiences in performing professional functions appropriate to career goals. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and program chair.

685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4 each semester. Directed individual study of selected problems in the field of educational human resource development or adult education. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and program chair. 

689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. Selected topics in educational human resource development or adult education. May be repeated for credit.

Adult Education, Globalization, & Social Justice--Dr. Mary Alfred

690. Theory of Educational Human Resource Development Research. Credit 3 to 6. Theory and design of research and inquiry in various applications of models and research procedures including quantitative analyses, naturalistic inquiry, research design and preparation of research proposals, as they relate to the discipline of educational human resource development. Prerequisite: EHRD 651 or equivalent. The 690 course is offered in several areas of emphasis:

Statistics I--Dr. Homer Tolson                Literature Review--Dr. Jia Wang
Statistics II--Dr. Homer Tolson              Statistics III-Res Design--Dr. Homer Tolson

691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester. Research for thesis or dissertation.

 

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