Recommended Course Sequence
The following course sequences are recommended plans to help students complete the 30 credit MS in Human Resource Development degree efficiently. They assume a full time load. Part time students or those with specific professional goals may adjust the number and order of courses in consultation with their academic advisor and the MS HRD program coordinator.
Students Entering in Fall
Fall 1
- HRD 6305 – Organization Development and Change
- HRD 6352 – Instructional Design for the Learning and Development Professionals
- HRD 6353 or HRD 6356 – Methods of Adult Learning / Consulting and Professional Practice
Spring 1
- HDCS 6300 – Quantitative and Statistical Methods for Human Resource Development
- HRD 6304 – Applied Research Methods in Organizations
- HRD 6302 – Design and Management of Learning using Artificial Intelligence
Summer 1
- HRD 6354 or HRD 6396 – Facilitation of Global Team Processes and Change / Special Topics in Human Resource Development
Fall 2
- HRD 6301 – Leadership Development in HRD
- HRD 6303 – Assessment and Evaluation in Training
- HRD 6356 or HRD 6353 – Consulting and Professional Practice / Methods of Adult Learning
Students Entering in Spring
Spring 1
- HRD 6304 – Applied Research Methods in Organizations
- HRD 6302 – Design and Management of Learning using Artificial Intelligence
- HRD 6301 – Leadership Development in HRD
Summer 1
- HRD 6354 or HRD 6396 – Facilitation of Global Team Processes and Change / Special Topics in Human Resource Development
Fall 1
- HRD 6305 – Organization Development and Change
- HRD 6352 – Instructional Design for the Learning and Development Professionals
- HRD 6353 – Methods of Adult Learning
- HRD 6303 – Assessment and Evaluation in Training
Spring 2
- HRD 6359 or HRD 6397 – Trends in Organizational Development / Special Topics in HRD
- HDCS 6300 – Quantitative and Statistical Methods for Human Resource Development
*Students should consult with their academic advisor and the MS HRD program coordinator regarding the optimal timing of HRD 6301 and HRD 6356 based on their goals and background.
Course descriptions may be found at the University of Houston Graduate Course Catalog.