Brief Description of the Program:
Unique
among the public universities of Florida, the Master of Science program
in Human Resource Development (HRD) is designed for individuals who
choose to serve the field as facilitators and managers of individual,
organizational, and career development of adults in work settings.
Graduates are prepared to develop, facilitate, and manage programs and
interventions for adult clients and may fulfill many roles, some of
which include the following:
- HRD management
- Corporate training and education
- Instructional design and development
- Organizational development
- Continuing professional education
- Staff development
- Lifelong learning
- Chief knowledge/learning officer
- Career development
- Human performance technology/improvement
Professionals
in these roles typically operate in settings as diverse as corporate
universities and human resource departments; hospitals and clinics;
community, social service, and governmental agencies; higher education
institutions; and external consulting organizations.
Through
the program, participants are provided with a strong foundation in the
theories, research, and best practices in the field. Interacting with
faculty mentors, other contributors to the field (through their works),
and their peers, participants work to enhance their critical thinking,
verbal and written communication skills, and their own lifelong
learning strategies. The internship component affords participants the
opportunity to directly apply what they have learned to HRD issues and
problems in an operational setting.
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