Human Resource Development, BS

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   

Degree Requirements

120 Credits Required

Departmental/Program Major Requirements (60 credits)

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (51 credits)

• EDPS 10101 - Learning In Context-An Introduction To The Learning Sciences or
• EDPS 23500 - Learning And Motivation or
• OLS 37800 - Labor And Management Relations

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• ENGL 42000 - Business Writing
• MA 15800 - Precalculus - Functions And Trigonometry (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)
• MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I
• MGMT 30400 - Introduction To Financial Management
• PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology  (satisfies Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Sciences for core) 

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• COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication or
• SCLA 10200 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication II: Modern World (satisfies Oral Communication for core) 

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• SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology
• STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods
• TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology (satisfies both Information Literacy and Science, Technology and Society for core)

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• ECON 21000 - Principles Of Economics or
• AGEC 21700 - Economics or
• ECON 25100 - Microeconomics or
• ECON 25200 - Macroeconomics

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• Written Communication Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies the Written Communication for core)
• Humanities Foundation Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Human Cultures: Humanities for core)
• Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Science for core) 
• Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Science for core) 
• Advanced Communication Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Sociology/Psychology Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Globalization Experience - Credit Hours: 0.00
• Internship Requirement - Credit Hours: 0.00

Electives (9 credits)

Any non-remedial course not already required/being used on the plan of study.

Supplemental List

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Grade Requirements

• “B-” or better is required in all HRD major courses indicated by *.
• “C-” or better is required in all HRM minor courses indicated by ^.
• ANY COURSE TAKEN AT PURDUE CAN BE ATTEMPTED NO MORE THAN THREE TIMES (INCLUSIVE OF W, WF, I AND IF).

GPA Requirements

• 2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.

Course Requirements and Notes

Double-counting policy - where is it allowed and not allowed; specific notes or requirements about courses; repeatable limits, study abroad, etc.

Non-course / Non-credit Requirements

Degree requirements which are not associated to a course. For example: portfolio, work experience, certifications. Should equal 0 credits.

Pass/No Pass Policy

• HRD does not allow Pass/No Pass grading for any classes that are required to meet degree requirements. Pass/No Pass grading is allowed for Free Electives only.

Transfer Credit Policy

College, department, major transfer credit (including any/all undistributed credit, TR graded course, AP/IB credit, etc.) should be clearly stated. Can transfer credit be applied to the major? If yes, how and where?

University Requirements

Additional Information

Any additional information that does not fit into any of the categories above.

Sample 4-Year Plan

Critical Course

The ♦ course is considered critical.

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”. 

Disclaimer

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