PhD Workforce Education and Development at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

The Workforce Education and Development programme at Penn State University Park prepares students for professional positions in workforce education and development, including human resource development in industry, secondary and postsecondary technical education, and employability programmes for special populations. Emphases are training and development/human resources, leadership/administration, school-to-work, and postsecondary technical and community college leadership.

Faculty: The Graduate School | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

Emphases include training and development/human resources, leadership and administration, school-to-work, and postsecondary technical and community college leadership. Dual-title options with Comparative and International Education or Operations Research are available; candidacy is granted after passing the comprehensive examination.

Career pathways

Professional positions in human resource development in industry, secondary and postsecondary technical education, and employability programmes for special populations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . Admission to graduate degree programs in Workforce Education and Development (WFED) is based on the faculty's evaluation of an applicant's prior undergraduate and graduate work, relevant prior work experience including military service, and career goals. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.50 is required for admission to the master's degree program. A GPA of 3.00 in prior graduate course work is required for admission to the doctoral program. Two or more years of prior full-time work experience that is relevant to WFED is an important consideration in evaluating applications for the doctoral program.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.psu.edu/graduate-admissions/how-to-apply/

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