Dr. Diane Foucar-Szocki, Coordinator
Phone: (540) 568-6794/6486
E-mail: foucardl@jmu.edu
Professor
D. Foucar-Szocki
Associate Professor
O. Griffin
Assistant Professor
G. Wang
Admission Criteria
Program Mission and Outcomes
Concentration Courses
Oral Comprehensive Examination
Minor in Higher Education
Graduation
Course Offerings
Admission Criteria
Admission requirements to the Master
of Science in Education program with a major in AHRD include submission of:
§ Official transcripts reflecting all
post-secondary education, with a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or
higher
§ An official record of scores on the general
test of the Graduate Record Examination (scores must be less than five years
old) Send these documents along with the application
for graduate admission and the nonrefundable, nontransferable application fee
of $55 to
College of Graduate and Professional
Programs, MSC 6702
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
The following items are also
required for admission:
§ A two to three page essay explaining why
the applicant is pursuing a Masters in AHRD.
§ Two letters of recommendation from
employers or educators who can attest to the applicant’s potential for
graduate-level course work
§ A copy of the applicant’s current resume Send these documents
to:
Graduate Assistant, Adult
Education/Human Resource Development
School of Education, MSC 1908
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
The Master of Science in Education degree with a major in
adult education/human resource development (AHRD) is designed for persons
entering or advancing in positions associated with learning in education,
business, industry, government, and other public and private sector
organizations. The program is targeted to college graduates pursuing a career
in the AHRD field, experienced AHRD professionals who want to expand their
skills and enhance their career potential, and working managers and
professionals in leadership roles where skills in developing and leading people
have become critical to their organization’s success. A major strength of the
program is that it allows individuals to tailor their programs to individual career
needs and objectives.
Program Mission and Outcomes
The mission of the AHRD program is to prepare professionals
to lead, design, implement and evaluate learning programs within education,
business, industry, government, military, health care and other public and
private sector organizations. In addition to delivering effective instruction,
AHRD professionals design ways to improve human performance, facilitate change,
and enhance creativity. By completing our program, graduates will be able:
1. To
understand and apply systems theory, analytic systems, principles of adult
development, learning theory, leadership theory and current trends.
2. To understand
business, industry, educational and other organizational settings.
3. To identify,
understand and build effective organizational relationships that support
teaching, learning and continuous human performance improvement appropriate to
the context.
4. To organize, manage
and evaluate teaching, learning and continuous human performance improvement
efforts.
5. To analyze, design,
develop, implement and evaluate appropriate curriculum in appropriate modes
(including distance, action, self-directed, transformative, informal learning,
etc.) for individual, team, organizational, social learning and continuous human
performance improvement.
6. To facilitate and
lead team-based learning, planning, organizing and evaluating appropriate to
the context.
7. To be aware of and
apply appropriate technologies.
8. To recognize and
respond responsibly to issues of diversity and ethics.
9. To demonstrate the
ability to articulate and forecast the vision and role for teaching, learning
and continuous human performance improvement appropriate to a/the context.
10. To interpret and
conduct research.
Learners majoring in adult education/human
resource development must follow several fundamental guidelines:
§ Consult major and concentration advisers
for advice and approval regarding the program.
§ Plan to count no more than six credit hours
of workshop credit in any degree program. To be accepted, workshop courses must
be approved for credit in the program. The program will not accept workshop courses offered by departments outside
the College of Education for elective credit.
§ Adhere to the College of Graduate and
Professional Programs policy that at least half of the courses in any major of
concentration be at the 600 level.
§ Secure the required approval of major and
concentration advisers for any course credits to be transferred into a JMU
degree program.
Degree Requirements
The major consists of a
minimum of 36 credit hours of course work organized into four components:
professional core, concentration area courses, research paper or thesis, and
oral comprehensive examination.
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Core courses
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Credit Hours
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AHRD 520. Foundations of Adult Education/Human Resource
Development
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3
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AHRD 540. Leadership and Facilitation
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3
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AHRD 580. Learning in Adulthood
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3
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AHRD 590. Technology in AHRD
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3
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AHRD 600. Performance Analysis and Needs Assessment in
Adult Education/Human Resource Development
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3
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AHRD 610. Instructional Design in Adult Education/Human
Resource Development
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3
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AHRD 630. Research Methods and Inquiry in Adult
Education/Human Resource Development
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3
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AHRD 640: Program Evaluation and Measurement in Adult
Education/ Human Resource Development
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3
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Research Paper or
Thesis (choose one of the following)
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3-6
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AHRD 680.
Reading and Research
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AHRD 700.
Thesis
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Concentration Courses
(see offerings listed below)
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6-9
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Core Courses
The core requirements consist
of foundational courses that are the basis for the understanding of adult education/human
resource development. These core courses encourage learners to investigate
adult education/human resource development and to appreciate all facets of this
dynamic field.
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Minimum
Requirements
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Credit Hours
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AHRD 520. Foundations of Adult Education/Human Resource
Development
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3
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AHRD 540: Leadership and Facilitation
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3
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AHRD 580. Learning in Adulthood
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3
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AHRD 590: Technology in AHRD
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3
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AHRD 600. Performance Analysis and Needs Assessment in
Adult Education/Human Resource Development
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3
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AHRD 610. Instructional Design in Adult Education/Human
Resource Development
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3
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AHRD 630. Research Methods and Inquiry in Adult
Education/ Human Resource Development
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3
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AHRD 640. Program Evaluation and Measurement in Adult
Education/ Human Resource Development
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3
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Concentration Courses
The purpose of the 6-9 hour concentration is to complement the
learner’s studies in Adult Education/Human Resource Development and to support
his/her professional goals. Concentration areas for Adult Education/Human
Resource Development include the following defined areas of study: leadership
and facilitation, instructional design, human resource management, and AHRD
Program Evaluation and Measurement. Details for each defined concentration are
listed below. A learner, in conjunction with his or her adviser, can also
define a concentration in another area of study such as public administration,
counseling psychology, secondary education or any content area that is
complementary with the learner’s professional objectives. Concentrations should
be decided in conjunction with the learner’s adviser.
Concentration in Leadership and
Facilitation
This concentration is designed
for learners who wish to combine leadership, facilitation and creativity with
an approved Adult Education/Human Resource Development program.
Minimum Requirements – Select a
minimum of six hours from the electives listed below.
AHRD 501. Workshop in Adult Education/Human Resource
Development
AHRD 550. Human Resource Work Experience
MBA 600. Organizational Behavior
MGT 633. Leadership and Human Relations
AHRD 560. Facilitating in Adult Education/Human Resource
Development
AHRD 620. Consulting in AHRD
AHRD 660. Facilitating Experiential and Action Learning
ADSU 632. Leadership for School – Community Relations
AHRD 690. Special Studies in Adult Education/Human Resource
Development
Concentration in Instructional Design
This concentration is designed
to equip learners with skills to design and implement learning strategies using
principles of adult learning and instructional design together with technology
applications in Adult Education/Human Resource Development settings.
Minimum Requirements – Select
a minimum of six hours from the electives listed below.
AHRD 501. Workshop in Adult Education/Human Resource
Development
AHRD 550. Human Resource Work Experience
AHRD 620. Consulting in AHRD
AHRD 650. Instructional Design for E-Learning
AHRD 690. Special Studies in Adult Education/Human Resource
Development
EDUC 540 Educational Technology
Concentration in Human Resource
Management
This
concentration is designed to acquaint learners with business and industry and
practices related to the management of human resources.
Minimum
Requirements – Select a minimum of six hours from the electives listed below.
AHRD 501. Workshop in Adult Education/Human Resource
Development
AHRD 550. Human Resource Work Experience
AHRD 620. Consulting in AHRD
AHRD 635. Organization and Administration of Adult Education
Human Resource Development
AHRD 690. Special Studies in Adult Education/Human Resource
Development
MBA 600. Organizational Behavior
MBA 650. Managing Human Resources/Personnel Administration
MBA 651. Labor Relations
Concentration in AHRD Program Evaluation and Measurement
This concentration is designed
to provide learners with in-depth exposure to and practice of effective
evaluation and measurement methods and practices related to various AHRD
programs in organizations.
Minimum Requirements - Select
a minimum of six hours from the electives listed below:
AHRD 501. Workshop in Adult Education/Human Resource
Development
AHRD 550. Human Resource Work Experience
AHRD 620. Consulting AHRD
AHRD 690. Special Studies in Adult Education/Human Resource
Development
EDUC 630. Inquiry in Education
PSYC 600. Introduction to Measurement and Statistics
PSYC 605. Research and Inferential Statistics
PSYC 606. Advanced Measurement Theory
PSYC 608. Multivariate Statistical Methods in Psychology
ISAT 620. Research Methods in a
Multidisciplinary Environment
Concentration in Higher Education
For minimum requirements
suggested in the higher education concentration, see the minor.
Oral Comprehensive Examination
During the final semester in
which the learner is enrolled in this program, he/she will participate in an
oral comprehensive examination to be conducted by the learner’s advisory
committee. This examination will cover course work and research paper or
thesis. The Comprehensive Examination Committee consists of at least three
full-time AHRD faculty members.
Minor in Higher Education
The minor in higher education
is a nine-credit-hour program that is offered for learners majoring in an
academic area and planning to enter college teaching at the undergraduate
level. Learners pursuing the Master of Science in Education Degree (in Adult
Education/Human Resource Development or Health Sciences) and learners pursuing
Master of Arts degrees may enroll in the minor in higher education. The minor
is designed to prepare learners who have experience and/or in-depth preparation
in an academic area to provide instruction for undergraduate learners and adapt
to other aspects of the undergraduate teaching environment in institutions of
higher education.
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Minimum
Requirements
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Credit Hours
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AHRD 670. American
Higher Education
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3
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AHRD 671. Teaching
& Learning Processes in Higher Education
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3
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Elective (choose one)
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3
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EDUC 630.
Inquiry in Education
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ADSU 642.
Leadership for School-Community Relations
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AHRD 635.
Organization and Administration of Adult Education/Human Resource Development
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AHRD 673.
The Community College
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PSYC 669.
Career Development
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PSYC 645.
Student Personnel Services
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PSYC 646.
The American College Student
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Graduation
All requirements for the
degree must be completed by the date the degree is conferred to receive a
diploma dated the day of graduation. Applications for graduation should be
completed early in the term in which the candidate plans to graduate.
Candidates who will satisfy all degree requirements in the summer may
participate in the Spring commencement ceremony if they have completed an
Application for Graduation form signed by their adviser and program
coordinator, and they must be preregistered for summer classes prior to the May
commencement ceremony. It should be noted that applicants actually graduate and
receive their degrees only when all requirements are satisfied. Candidates who
do not satisfy all requirements for graduation will be notified of deficiencies
and may reactivate their applications for a later graduation date.
