Human Resource Development (HRDE)

106 Graduate Education Building
hrwd@uark.edu

The undergraduate Human Resource Development program is specifically designed for adults who want to complete a bachelor’s degree that opens doors to opportunity and personal growth. The Human Resource Development curriculum prepares individuals to apply integrated training, organizational development, and career planning and counseling skills to the design, management, and evaluation of programs to improve individual productivity, employability, job satisfaction, and organizational effectiveness. Undergraduates also obtain a solid academic base to pursue a graduate degree. This major does not lead to traditional licensure for teachers in Arkansas.

Requirements for B.H.R.D. in Human Resource Development

All students start the program as pre-Human Resource Development majors. To be admitted into the Human Resource Development major, the students must meet the following criteria:

    1. Have three or more years of full-time work experience or equivalent.

    2. Complete all 35 hours of state core courses, including the Pre-Human Resource Development program requirement:

    3. Have a 2.5 or higher GPA, or have a 2.5 or higher GPA on the Human Resource Development program's required courses after completing 12 hours of HRDE coursework.

Human Resource Development Major

Options for Electives

1. Experiential Learning HRDE 4500V
   1. Credits from HRDE faculty approved National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) assessments accepted and assessed by the HRWD faculty NOCTI coordinator.
   2. American Council on Education (ACE) and Council on Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) credits as accepted by the University of Arkansas' undergraduate policy will also be accepted by the undergraduate HRDE program for Experiential Learning HRDE 4500V credits.
   3. 3 credit hours will be awarded for recognition from the Association for Talent Development, (formerly the American Society for Training and Development), as a Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP).
   4. Credits will be given for earning from Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification. 1 credit hour will be awarded for PHR certification. 3 credit hours for SPHR certification. If a student enters the undergraduate HRWD program with PHR certification and obtains SPHR certification while in the program, they will be given an additional 2 credit hours for a maximum of 3 credit hours.
   5. A maximum of 3 credit hours of Continuing Education Unit (CEU)  will be accepted. 15 hours of continuing education equals 1 CEU and equals 1 credit hour.  Acceptable CEU's must be in training and development, career development, or organization development.
   6. A maximum of 6 hours of ROTC credit will be granted for military service in accordance with the current University of Arkansas Policy.
2. Faculty Approved courses
   1. Sanctioned by HRDE faculty.
   2. Related to one of the HRDE areas, including psychology, organizational behavior, adult education, occupational counseling, skill testing and evaluation, program design and evaluation, consulting practice, organizational development, training, management, development, customer service, or total quality management.
   3. Suggested HRDE electives: HRDE 41103 and HRDE 43203.

Human Resource Development 

Semester Plan

The nature of the Human Resource Development major excludes it from ACT 1014 eight-semester degree-completion program requirements. The HRDE degree is a 120 hour degree in accordance with ACT 747.

Presented below is a typical plan for completing this degree in four semesters; individual student plans may vary significantly. 

If fewer credits than needed are earned through technical credits, completing additional appropriate coursework will require heavier course loads and/or additional semesters to graduate. The 19 hours of technical requirements can be completed at any time during the four semester program. Students are not required to complete courses during the summer, but courses may be offered. Students may be able to finish the program sooner if they enroll in summer courses.

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The General Education Curriculum is designed to measure specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes developed by students at the University of Arkansas.  Since the pre-program requirements are most likely completed at other institutions, learning outcomes 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4 will not be measured in this program.

Minor in Human Resource Development

The undergraduate minor in  is specifically designed for individuals who want to build a foundation in HRD theory and application that opens doors to opportunity and personal growth. The minor in Human Resource Development introduces students to the concepts of organizational development, career planning, and training and development and helps them develop skills to influence the development, management, and evaluation of programs to improve individual productivity, employability, job satisfaction, and organizational effectiveness. The minor will also provide a solid academic base to pursue an undergraduate degree. 

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