M.A. Program Requirements

Co-Concentration in Human Resource Development & Evaluation (48 units)

Human Resource Development Core Courses (12 units)
Psych 350b: Theoretical Foundations of HRD (4 units)
Psych 352k: Organizational Learning – Theory and Practice (4 units)
Psych 352p: Training Design and Delivery (4 units)

Related Electives (14 units)
Students are required to take an additional 14 units of Human Resource Development or related coursework, following an approved plan of study. Recommended electives that are typically offered in the School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences include:

Psych 312q: Theory and Practice of Consulting (4 units)
Psych 350s: Organizational Development & Change (4 units)
Psych 352j: Appreciative Inquiry for Organizational Change (2 units)
Psych 319: Organizational Behavior (4 units)
Psych 350 Organizational Culture (4 units)
Psych 329: Foundations of Positive Psychology (4 units)
Psych 331: Adult Development - Classic and Positive Perspectives (4 units)
Psych 351z: Teams in Organizations (2 units)
Psych 351b: Group Dynamics (4 units)

Students may also take elective courses in the School of Educational Studies, the Drucker-Ito School of Management, the School of Politics and Economics, the School of Information Systems and Technology, the School of Arts and Humanities, the School of Mathematical Sciences, or the School of Religion.

Applied Research & Evaluation Methodology (22 units)
Psych 302a: Research Methods (4 units)
Psych 308a: Intermediate Statistics (2 units)
Psych 308b: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) (2 units)
Psych 308c: Applied Multiple Regression (2 units)
Psych 308d: Categorical Data Analysis (2 units)
Psych 315b: Foundations of Evaluation (2 units)
Psych 315z: Comparative Evaluation Theory (4 units)
Psych 354b: Evaluation Procedures (4 units)