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    Special Requirements

    Practicum Option
    To register for Practicum in HRD I (HRD 416) or Practicum in HRD II (HRD 417)  you must submit a proposal one month before you register for the course.  Registration will be limited and will be determined by the date your proposal is submitted.  Submit a one page proposal giving: 

                 (1) a brief description of the project; .
                 (2) a list of tasks and a projected timeline; .
                 (3) a sponsor for the project. .
    All practicum projects must be submitted and accepted before students are authorized to register.  This course must be taken concurrently with Seminar in HRD (HRD 415). 

    Independent Project Option

    To register for Project in HRD (HRD 419) you must submit a proposal to be reviewed and approved by the HRD faculty committee. This proposal must be submitted six weeks before registration.  This can be an independent research project or a product.
     
    Thesis Option 
    A thesis option will be available by invitation only. The invitation will be based on a consensus agreement of the program's faculty committee and the desire of the student to select the thesis option.  This option is for students interested in conducting extensive research. If you are interested, you should discuss this option with your advisor and submit a proposal to be reviewed by the faculty committee. Students doing a thesis will complete the Thesis Seminar (HRD 420).
     
    Comprehensive Exam
    Description of the Exam  .
    The written exam for the M.A. degree consists of two parts: a  written take home exam and an in-class section.  The take home exam consists of four scenarios.  Students are responsible for answering the instructional design question and then selecting two other scenarios to respond to from the needs assessment, evaluation, and consulting areas.  Responses should be complete and well-thoughtout and reflect a student's expertise in Human Resource Development.
    Scheduling the Exam .
    Students are eligible to take the exam during their last semester, .
    after applying for graduation.  The Exam is offered once each semester, usually on a Saturday morning, from 8 A.M. to Noon. In unusual circumstances, alternative arrangements may be made.  Prior arrangements need to be made with one's advisor if the exam cannot be taken at the scheduled time. 
    Grading the Exam  ..
    Exam books are divided by question, rather than by student, and each. question is graded by two faculty members.  For example, all answers to question 1 will be graded by faculty members A and B, all answers to question 2 will be graded by faculty members C and D, etc.  Each question will be graded on a 5-point scale. To pass, the answer to a question must receive a score of at least 4 from each grader.  If the graders disagree, that question will be graded by a third faculty member.  To pass the exam, students must receive a score of 70% on each of the two sections.
    Retaking the Exam .
    Students who do not pass the exam may retake it during a subsequent. semester.
     
    Deadlines
    Application for Candidacy:  After completing 12 credit hours at the graduate level, students must submit an application for candidacy to the graduate college.
    Application for Graduate School:  All materials for application to the graduate school must be submitted before March 1st. 
    Application for the Comprehensive Exam:  Students must submit the application no later than 30 days prior to the actual exam date. 
    Application for Graduation: All applications for graduation .
    must be submitted during the first of the semester that students are planning to graduate. 
       Information Regarding Courses 
       Referenced on this Page
ELAD-HRD-415 Seminar In Human Resource Development, 3 credits. The seminar will be taken concurrently with Practicum in Human Resource Development I. The objective is to synthesize what has been learned in the classes and apply this learning to on-site problems for which the students are asked to develop training solutions. Prerequisite: Master's degree candidacy in HRD, completion of ELAD-HRD-400, 401,403, 405, 406, 407, and written consent of advisor.
ELAD-HRD-416 Practicum in Human Resource Development I, 3credits. Students will do a supervised practicum either in the organization in which they are presently working or in an appropriate site approved by program faculty. While participating in the practicum, the students will be involved in a specified sequence of HRD activities that will include participation in the design and presentation of a training program. Prerequisite: Master’s degree candidacy in HRD, completion of ELAD­HRD-400, 401,403, 405. 406, 407, and written consent of advisor.
ELAD-HRD-417 Practicum In Human Resource Development II, 3 credits. See description of Practicum in HRD I. Students have the option of taking additional practicum hours if the field setting provides an opportunity to design and present a training program that is more involved and will require an extended time commitment. Practicum in HRD I and Practicum in HRD II can be taken during the same term if it can be clearly established that the student will have time for an extended Commitment. Prerequisite: Master’s degree candidacy in Human Resource Development, completion of ELAD-HRD-400, 401, 403, 405, 406, 407, and written consent of program advisor.
ELAD-HRD-419 Project in Human Resource Development, 3 credits. Students prepare a project that involves the application and/or extension of the knowledge and skills developed in the courses that they have completed. The project may be in the form of an instructional program or a paper on a specific aspect of Human Resource Development. Prerequisite: Master’s degree candidacy in Human Resource Development and approval of advisor.
 
For additional information about anything relating to the HRD Graduate Program refer to the rest of this section, or contact the HRD Coordinator:
                  Dr. Stephen Dundis.
                     773-442- 5526
                   S-Dundis@neiu.edu

or contact: 
                      Dr. Suzanne Benson. .
                      773-442-5532
                   S-Benson1@neiu.edu

NOTE : Dr. Benson is the Graduate Program Advisor for the HRD               program.
              Dr. Benson is also the Program Coordinator.
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