Online Master of Education
with a concentration in Human Resource Development

Become a more effective HRD professional by learning about cutting-edge concepts and completing hands-on projects.

 

Program Summary
Tuition
Schedule/Courses
Additional Information

 

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Program Summary

The master's degree in Human Resource Education with a concentration in Human Resource Development (HRD) at the University of Illinois is designed for individuals currently working in or aspiring to human resource development positions in a variety of organizational sectors. The program emphasizes:

• Training and Development
• Workplace Learning
• Organization Development
• Performance Improvement

Our HRD students and graduates work for community-based groups, corporations, educational institutions, government agencies, healthcare organizations, the military, and non-profit organizations. Courses are highly interactive and provide participants with a focus on training and development, organization development, and the use of technology for performance improvement at the individual and organizational levels.  

This program will award a Master of Education (Ed.M.) degree after the completion of 36 credit hours (eight 4-hour courses and two 2-hour courses). The requirements may be completed in two or more years.

 

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Tuition

The 2008-2009 tuition rate for each 4-hour course is $1,928 (USD) and $964 for 2-hour courses. This rate includes both tuition and fees. Reading materials are not included in this amount. The tuition rate is the same for in-state, out-of-state, and international students. The cost for future courses is subject to moderate changes in accordance with the actions of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

This is a self-supporting program and DOES NOT accept the following tuition and fee waivers (TFWs): Cooperating Teacher waivers, Non-Academic waivers (including UIUC employees and employees of other state institutions), Academic waivers from UIUC, UIC and UIS employees, Related Agency waivers, Field Supervisor waivers or Retiree waivers. 

This program DOES accept statutory waivers (veterans grants, etc) and waivers granted through fellowships/assistantships as governed by the Graduate College at UIUC.  The waiver policy above is subject to moderate changes in accordance with the actions of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

Please see the Financial Aid page for additional information about tuition waivers.

 

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Schedule/Courses

Course instruction is 100% online, allowing students great flexibility in scheduling their learning. Course requirements include a time each week when students participate in synchronous online group sessions live synchronous online class sessions. Students are part of a cohort and enroll in one course per 10-week term, in addition to completing an applied integrative project (HRE 495). This schedule allows students in the cohort to complete their degrees in two years. However, the degree may be completed at a slower pace if arranged with the online programs coordinator.

The Course Calendar displays the course sequence for the following required courses:

• HRE 400: Principles of Human Resource Education

• HRE 411: Instructional Design

• HRE 495 I: Research in Organizations and Institutions (2 hours)

• HRE 472: Learning Technologies

• EPS 500: History of Work and Educational Policy

• EPSY 407: Adult Learning and Development

• HRE 530: Organization Development

• HRE 585: Program Evaluation

• HRE 532: Strategic Human Resource Development

• HRE 495 II: Capstone Project (2 hours)
  

HRD Cohort 13
Courses Begin : January 2009
Application Deadline: September 1, 2008

HRD Cohort 14
Courses Begin : July 2009
Application Deadline: March 1, 2009

 

 

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