The Organizational Learning, Performance and Change Specialization helps develop the hands-on skills, knowledge, and process understanding needed to improve the current (or desired) workplace. Designed for working professionals, this program equips students to impact organization's people and processes.
With coursework focused on strategies to help manage organizational and workplace issues, the applied nature of the program prepares students to meet the demands of today's workplace. Students learn to blend and integrate organization development, change management, performance theory, research, and practice.
Students interested in graduate work should refer to the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Effective Spring 2014
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements | ||
| EDOD 506 | Human Resource Development | 3 |
| EDOD 671 | Establish Relations, Diagnose Organizations | 3 |
| EDOD 673 | Plan and Implement Change Interventions | 3 |
| EDOD 674 | Analyze Workplace Learning | 3 |
| EDOD 675 | Design, Develop, Implement Workplace Learning | 3 |
| EDOD 676 | Evaluate Workplace Learning | 3 |
| EDOD 677 | Action Learning and Inquiry | 3 |
| EDOD 678 | Assess Change Interventions | 3 |
| EDOD 692A | Seminar: HRD Concepts--Workplace Learning | 3 |
| EDOD 692B | Seminar: HRD Concepts--Organizational Learning | 3 |
| Research | ||
| EDRM 698 | Research | 3 |
| Program Total Credits: | 33 | |
A minimum of 33 credits are required to complete this program.
For more information, please visit Requirements for All Graduate Degrees in the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Summary of Procedures for the Master's and Doctoral Degrees
NOTE: Each semester the Graduate School publishes a schedule of deadlines. Deadlines are available on the Graduate School website. Students should consult this schedule whenever they approach important steps in their careers.
Forms are available online.
| Step | Due Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Application for admission (online) | Six months before first registration |
| 2. Diagnostic examination when required | Before first registration |
| 3. Appointment of advisor | Before first registration |
| 4. Selection of graduate committee | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 5. Filing of program of study (GS Form 6) | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 6. Preliminary examination (Ph.D. and PD) | Two terms prior to final examination |
| 7. Report of preliminary examination (GS Form 16) - (Ph.D. and PD) | Within two working days after results are known |
| 8. Changes in committee (GS Form 9A) | When change is made |
| 9. Application for Graduation (GS Form 25) | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 9a. Reapplication for Graduation (online) | Failure to graduate requires Reapplication for Graduation (online) for the next time term for which you are applying |
| 10. Submit thesis or dissertation to committee | At least two weeks prior to the examination or at the discretion of the graduate committee |
| 11. Final examination | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 12. Report of final examination (GS Form 24) | Within two working days after results are known; refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 13. Submit a signed Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form (GS Form 30) to the Graduate School and Submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (Ph.D. only) prior to submitting the electronic thesis/dissertation | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website. |
| 14. Submit the thesis/dissertation electronically | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 15. Graduation | Ceremony information is available from the Graduate School website |