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Graduate Arts and Sciences

Training & Organizational Development

Program Overview

In order to achieve the mission the Master of Science in Training and Organizational Development here are three concentration areas students can choose from: Adult Learning and Training, Organizational Psychology and Development, Organization Dynamics and Leadership.

The Adult Learning and Training Concentration strengthens the ability of adult educators, training
specialists, program designers, technical trainers, performance consultants, health education professionals
and individuals in career transition to develop skills and knowledge in designing and facilitating
instructional/training programs that help adults learn in classroom and workshop environments. Learning
objectives for the Master’s Degree Concentration in Adult Learning and Training are to:

Analyze performance needs.
Consult with sponsors in the development of strategies and learning programs.
Design an intervention or instructional approach based on clear objectives.
Facilitate programs using effective methodologies and techniques.
Measure outcomes and evaluate performance improvement.

The Organizational Psychology and Development Concentration strengthens the ability of
organization development practitioners, human resource professionals, project leaders,
management, agents of change, internal and external consultants, mental health professionals
and individuals in career transition to develop assessment, planning, facilitation and consulting skills
in guiding and implementing change in self, groups and organizations. Learning objectives for the
Master’s Degree Concentration in Organizational Psychology and Development are to:

Collaborate with sponsors/clients by helping to assess their needs.
Collect and act on quantitative and qualitative data that identifies organization and individual strengths and weaknesses.
Learn new skills to create strategies that align individual and departmental goals with organizational objectives.
Leverage internal/external resources to deliver excellent client services by concentrating on the work issues and problems that matter.
Develop measurements that help clients focus their behaviors on achieving specific outcomes.

The Organization Dynamics and Leadership Concentration is designed to enhance the capability of project
managers, educational leaders, government officials, supervisors, military officers, HR administrators and
middle management in cultivating their ability to lead. Concentration is structured in an innovative, adult-oriented format that recognizes the multiple demands on working adults. Your valuable experience is maximized and combined with academic depth and reflection so models and concepts are connected to real world practice.

Learning objectives for the Master’s Degree Concentration in Organization Dynamics and Leadership are to:

Emphasize the leader as teacher by developing your ability to learn and value others knowledge and experience.
Enhance your knowledge to successfully initiate / execute / implement strategic and operational goals by creating an environment that gets people energized and committed.
Learn skills and knowledge to translate your vision, both professional and personal, into reality by broadening your comfort zone through self-assessment.

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