HRD Program at Xavier

Human Resource Development (HRD) is the integrated use of training, organizational development, and career development efforts to improve individual, group, and organizational effectiveness.

Xavier's executive human resource development program is designed to develop ethical, competent professional leaders who can perform effectively in critical HRD roles, such as administrator of HRD programs, training manager or director, instructor, facilitator, trainer, management development specialist, organization change agent, program designer, or individual career development advisor.

Designed with working adults in mind, th is program can offer you the chance to:

--Enhance your skills and knowledge as an HRD practitioner and obtain a graduate degree.
--Begin a new career in training, organization or career development.
--Work in business, industry, private, non-profit or public organizations as an internal or external HRD consultant.

The Xavier HRD program is offered in an executive format. You enter with a group of students (known as a cohort) with whom you remain throughout the program. You attend classes on 24 weekends (Friday night, all day Saturday, Sunday morning) over the course of 21 months. Applications are now being accepted for the class beginning in August 2009.

See the HRD curriculum page for the first year's weekend schedule.

Requirements for the M.Ed. in HRD

The degree requires 30 semester hours. The 21-month program begins in August of each year. The courses are sequential and held on the weekends. There is no final thesis or final comprehensive exam required, and there are no course prerequisites.

The following courses are required in the HRD program:

• Developing the Adult Learner
• Behaving in Organizations
• Consulting for Organization Effectiveness
• Advising for Career Development
• Assessing & Evaluating HRD Programs
• Technology in HRD
• Designing HRD Programs
• Developing HRD Programs
• Facilitating Learning in HRD Programs
• Managing HRD Programs
• Trends & Issues in HRD
• Applying & Designing HRD Research