James Madison University

The HRD minor is an 18-credit hour program that is technically oriented, and places particular emphasis on the skills necessary to develop and implement professional development materials and programs. This program complements most undergraduate majors--it was designed to provide students from a wide variety of content disciplines the competencies needed to become a trainer, have enhanced career ladder opportunities, interpret and use research, develop conceptual, interpersonal, and technical leadership skills, and work with diverse populations.

Opportunities for HRD minors include development of the following:

job-specific skills in instructional delivery.
curricular programs and materials.
cognitive skills in problem-solving and critical thinking.
program administration skills.

Required Courses	Course Title	Credit Hours
LTLE 240	Principles of Human Resource Development	3
LTLE 245	Leadership in Organizational Settings	3
LTLE 370	Instructional Technology	3
LTLE 380	Occupational Task Analysis	3
LTLE 480	Learning in Adulthood	3
LTLE 485	Development of Materials and Programs	3