About the Program
A new major in Human Resource Development (HRD) offers you unparalleled resources, learning experiences and development opportunities.
When you graduate from this innovative program, you will be prepared to train and develop employees, improve employee engagement and performance, diagnose organizational needs, and assess system effectiveness. In essence, you will help organizations develop all job-related aspects for their employees.
Your personal and professional skill set will grow to include essential behavioral skills such as business acumen, communication, consultation, organization evaluation, ethical practice, global and cultural effectiveness, leadership and navigation, and employee management.
You will be able to recognize how employee behavior, knowledge, and skills enhance organizational effectiveness. When management identifies new opportunities, they will look to your expertise and guidance in developing organizational talent and addressing workplace challenges.
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Human Resource Development Major Change (CODO) Requirements
HRD Professional Requirement
Phase 1: Preliminary Internship Experience (150 hours): Students must first enroll in and successfully complete the TLI 45560 course, attaining a grade of B- or higher. This course accounts for 150 hours of the required minimum 500 internship hours in HR.
The TLI 45560 course emphasizes supervised independent study in HR, laying the groundwork for a comprehensive understanding of HR practices and principles.
Phase 2: Extended Internship Experience (350 hours): Upon successful completion of TLI 45560, students are eligible to embark on the remaining 350-hour internship experience in an HR field. Prior to commencing their internship, students must use the Student Internship Pre-Approval Form to submit their proposed internship for review and obtain approval from the HRD Program. This extended internship phase is pivotal in offering practical HR experience and can include: an internship within a dedicated HR department/unit; an HR work-study assignment; directed HR-related work and research projects; and part-time or full-time employment in an HR role.
Internship Documentation and Reporting: Upon completion of their HR internship, students are required to collaborate with their respective supervisors, managers, or organizations to report and document the completed internship hours.
The Employer Internship Hours Report Form will serve as the official document for supervisors, managers, or organizations to record and validate the internship hours undertaken by the student. This structured approach to professional experience in HR ensures that students not only meet the academic requirements of the program but also gain substantial, real-world experience in the field of Human Resources.
Critical Course
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In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful. These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program.”
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