Human Resources and Organization Development (MS)
Admission Requirements
Application requirements:
- Completed application submitted at https://apply.graduate.louisville.edu/apply/
- Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate coursework completed. Only institutionally accredited bachelor’s degrees will be considered. To be considered official, transcripts must be sent by the issuing institution to the UofL Graduate School directly. Transcripts issued to the student are considered unofficial.
- International transcripts must be evaluated per the grad school requirements: https://graduate.louisville.edu/admission/international/evaluation
- Personal statement- The Admissions Committee evaluates applications based on how an applicant's goals, professional experiences, and commitment to education are an appropriate fit with this program.
- Current resume
- Two recommendations- If you have studied at a college or university in the last five years, the admissions committee prefers to see at least one letter from a faculty member. Other references can include work supervisors. Personal references (e.g. family, friends) are not accepted.
International Applicants:
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International applicants must submit additional application items and meet additional admission requirements. Information on the international application and admission requirements can be found here: https://graduate.louisville.edu/admission/international
Admission Requirements:
- Completed application (including all checklist items) to be holistically reviewed
- Unconditional admission requires a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 for all undergraduate coursework taken. Cumulative undergraduate GPAs ranging from 2.5 to 2.74 will be considered for conditional admission on a case-by-case basis.
- Conferred Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required for unconditional admission. Applicants in their final year of their bachelors degree with final courses being completed before the graduate program start, can be reviewed for probationary admission pending a final transcript showing degree conferral by the end of the first semester.
- Admission is competitive. Meeting the GPA minimum and all other admission requirements does not guarantee that prospective students will be accepted into the program.
Program Information
The program requires ten courses consisting of 30 credit hours (including portfolio/fieldwork).
The curriculum is centered around five program goals:
- Investigate Gap
- Produce Interventions
- Implement and Lead Change
- Evaluate Outcomes
- Integrate Foundational Knowledge and Skill
Program Purpose: To prepare professionals who lead people, performance, development, and learning through discovery and critical inquiry.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Coursework | 18 | |
| Leadership Dynamics in HROD | ||
| Strategic Human Resources and Organization Development | ||
| HROD Analytics and Evidence Based Practice | ||
| The Learning Organization | ||
| Organizational Analysis | ||
| HROD Integrative Capstone | ||
| Electives | 12 | |
| Choose 12 credit hours from the following: | ||
| Talent Acquisition and Management | ||
| Program and Organization Evaluation | ||
| HROD in Global Organizations | ||
| Performance Management and Total Rewards | ||
| Diversity and Inclusion | ||
| Organizational Change Management | ||
| Employee Engagement and Organizational Culture | ||
| Digital Transformation and AI in Organizations | ||
| Special Topics in Human Resources and Organizational Development | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 30 | |
Degree Assessment:
- A minimum of 30 credit hours with an overall GPA of 3.0; no more than two grades of C (six (6) credit hours)
- Satisfactory completion of program portfolio
- Successful completion of Capstone project equal to 75 applied hours
