Course Archive, Graduate
Human Resource Development
ADE 5080
Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education (3)
Emphasis is on the design and implementation of continuing education.
ADE 5083
Human Resource Development (3)
Comprehensive survey of the structure and function of human resource development in organizations. Focus is on alternative perspectives, professional roles and competencies, and organizational features affecting Human Resource Development operations and programs.
ADE 5084
Analytical Applications in Human Resource Management, Training and Development (3)
This course focuses on case studies and the analytical skills necessary to evaluate the need for and effectiveness of human resource management, training, and development interventions and business and industry, public and community agencies, and not-for-profit organizations. Students should have a basic understanding of statistics and will practice calculating efficiency, effectiveness, and return on investment formulas.
ADE 5189
Staff Training and Development (3)
Theory and practice of training and staff development based on the design and use of experiential instructional interventions to enhance individual, group, and organizational efforts.
ADE 5380
Processes of Community and Adult Education (3)
Focus is on processes of planned change through formal and informal adult and continuing education programs in a variety of community and agency contexts.
ADE 5385
Adult Learning (3)
A critical examination of major problems in adult learning. Emphasis given to the psychological factors affecting learning ability, achievement, and motivation through the adult life-cycle.
ADE 5672
E-Learning for Managers (3)
This course prepares managers in all types of organizations with the essential principles and practices impacting the e-learning revolution in business and government. Students explore the convergence of e-learning with knowledge management and learning systems, learning content management systems, and performance support systems.
ADE 5932r
Special Topics in Adult Education (1–3)
Topical areas vary to focus on current concerns and issues in the field not addressed in other courses. Areas presently offered include: leadership in adult education enterprises, participatory planning research and evaluation, and foundations of HRD policy. May be repeated to maximum of twelve (12) semester hours.
ADE 5983
Thesis in Special Education (1–3)
ADE 6676
Human Resource Development Policy Seminar (3)
Examines the policy implications of HRD practice and the kinds of reforms in corporate, community, and public life that are required in order to make lifelong learning a reality. Develops the skills of participants in diagnosing social and economic trends, analyzing learning environments in social institutions, and devising new HRD-supportive policy.
ADE 6920r
Adult Education Colloquium (1)
(S/U grade only)
Lectures and discussion by distinguished educators, social scientists, graduate faculty, and students. May be repeated to a maximum of three (3) semester hours.
