The Adult Learning and Training concentration strengthens the ability of adult educators, facilitators, consultants, change agents, e-learning professionals, program designers, health education professionals and talent managers. This program is also geared to students wanting to get an overall background in the field of organizational development. Students will develop skills in designing and facilitating learning solutions in corporations and non-profit training, human resources and talent management departments and consulting firms.
The curriculum consists of 12 three-credit courses. The 36 credits are distributed as:
| Foundation Courses | 4 Courses/12 Credits |
| Electives | 4 Courses/12 Credits |
| Advanced Courses | 4 Courses/12 Credits |
Foundation Courses (4 required courses)
ODL 600 Adult Learning: Theory and Application
ODL 605 Performance Consulting
ODL 610 Adult Learning Methods
ODL 615 Learning Design and Implementation
Elective courses (6 elective courses required, choose from list below)
ODL 630 Leadership and Team Development
ODL 640 Training and OD in Modern Organizations
ODL 642 Facilitating Adult Learning
ODL 644 Leadership Development: Methods for Training
ODL 645 Leadership Principles
ODL 646 Career Development: Theory and Practice
ODL 648 Conflict and Negotiation
ODL 665 Leading Teams
ODL 668 Social Media and Learning
ODL 675 Implementing Change
ODL 680 Coaching and Mentoring Skills
ODL 690 Creative Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills
ODL 690 Creative Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills
ODL 695 Organization Consulting: A Gestalt Approach
EDU 655 Interpersonal Relations
HED 576 Stress and Crisis Management
Advanced Courses (4 required courses)
ODL 700 Organization Development: Theory and Application
ODL 710 Intervention Skills: Strategy and Design
ODL 780 Research Design and Evaluation
ODL 785 Advanced Seminar
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