OU’s Human Resources Development degree focuses on:
- organization development
- training and development
- career and leadership development
- employment systems and standards
The Human Resources Development program covers topics in these focus areas related to instructional design and delivery, program evaluation, performance appraisal, personnel selection, recruiting, ethics, organization development, principles of leadership, labor relations, employment law, employee involvement, and cultural diversity. Graduates are prepared with conceptual knowledge, and technical and interpersonal skills for a variety of careers in HR and other fields.
Students complete the core curriculum and have the option of choosing between four areas of emphasis by adding a minor to their degree program. Courses for any one of the four Human Resources Development minors can be used to satisfy the HRD focus areas of the HRD program plan or general electives. Students can earn a minor in Applied Leadership Skills, Employment Systems and Standards, or Training and Development in addition to earning their bachelor of science in Human Resources Development. These minors are also available to any student admitted to the university.
OU’s School of Education and Human Services offers aminor in human resource development for students other than HRD majors who wish to strengthen their academic majors with course work in human resource development.
