Human Resource Development (HRD)

Psychology (select one)

• EPSY 1281 - Psychological Science Applied (4 cr) 

• PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology (4 cr) 

Public Speaking (select one)

• OLPD 1461 - Presentations in Work Settings: BME and HRD (3 cr)

• FSOS 1461 - Presentations at Work: Families, Communities, Nonprofits, & Schools (3 cr)

• COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3 cr) 

Mathematics (select one)

• CI 1806 - College Algebra through Modeling (3 cr)

• CI 1826 - Social Change, Social Justice: An Introduction to Applied Calculus (3 cr)

• EPSY 1261 - Understanding Data Stories through Visualization & Computing (3 cr)

• EPSY 3264 - Basic and Applied Statistics (3 cr)

• MATH 1001 - Excursions in Mathematics (3 cr)

• MATH 1031 - College Algebra and Probability (3 cr)

• MATH 1051 - Precalculus I (3 cr)

• MATH 1142 - Short Calculus (4 cr)

• MATH 1271 - Calculus I (4 cr)

• STAT 1001 - Introduction to the Ideas of Statistics (4 cr)

• STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4 cr)

• PSY 3801 - Introduction to Psychological Measurement and Data Analysis (4 cr)

Note: Another course equivalent to college algebra or higher may be used to satisfy this requirement. Contact your OLPD advisor.

Economics (select one)

• APEC 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics (4 cr) 

• ECON 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics (4 cr)

• APEC 1102 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 cr)

• ECON 1102 - Principles of Macroeconomics (4 cr) 

Organizational Leadership 

• OLPD 1303 - Leadership in the Organizational Context (3 cr)

Contexts

• OLPD 2811 - Societies of the Future: Changing Work Contexts (3 cr)

Business Writing (select one)

• OLPD 3324W - Writing in the Workplace for Education & Human Development Majors (4 cr)

• WRIT 3029W - Business and Professional Writing (3 cr)

• BA 3033W - Business Communication (3 cr) Request a permission number from Carlson School of Management

• WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing (4 cr) 

Major Courses (complete all)

• OLPD 3609 - Profession and Practice of Business and Marketing Education and Human Resource Development (2 cr)

• OLPD 3601 - Introduction to Human Resource Development (3 cr) Core course

• OLPD 3621 - Introduction to Training and Development (3 cr) Core course

• OLPD 3641 - Introduction to Organization Development (3 cr) Core course

• OLPD 3202 - Introduction to Strategies for Teaching Adults (3 cr) Core course

Computer Applications for Business & Industry (select one)

• CI 5301 - Foundations of Computer Applications for Business and Education (3 cr)

• CI 1871 - Computer Literacy and Problem Solving (4 cr)

• IDSC 3001 - Information Systems & Digital Transformation (3 cr) 

Elective within the Major (select one)

• OLPD 3305 - Learning About Leadership Through Film and Literature (3 cr)

• OLPD 3308 - Data-Driven Decision-Making in BME and HRD (3 cr)

• OLPD 3318 - Introduction to Project Management (3 cr)

• OLPD 3381 - Developing Intercultural Competence (3 cr)

• OLPD 3828 - Diversity in the Workplace (3 cr)

Note: HRD students who select OLPD 3318: Introduction to Project Management as their elective must submit the OLPD permission number request form. 

The Applied Experience, usually completed in your final year of study, can be fulfilled through approved courses or a Learning Abroad/National Student Exchange program and should be planned in consultation with an OLPD advisor. Refer to the Applied Experience page for details.

The Supporting Program is a flexible, personalized requirement of the HRD major, and you are encouraged to plan it in consultation with your OLPD academic advisor. Refer to the Supporting Program page for details.