Master of Science in Educational Human Resource Development at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Educational Human Resource Development focuses on improving learning and performance in individual, group and organizational contexts, covering adult and lifelong learning, workforce education, career development, training and development, and organizational development. The WALE emphasis is entirely online; the HRD emphasis can be completed face-to-face or online.

Faculty: College of Education and Human Development | Department: Educational Administration and Human Resource Development | Duration: 32 semester credit hours (thesis) or 37 (non-thesis) | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

The thesis option requires 32 semester credit hours of courses and research; the non-thesis option requires 37 semester credit hours of coursework. In place of a final exam, students compile a professional portfolio documenting progress, submitted in the last semester of coursework.

Career pathways

Corporate and government trainers, directors, faculty members, administrators in primary, secondary and higher education, and curriculum designers and consultants.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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