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Students who have earned a B.S. / B.A. or M.S.
Degree in a discipline other than Training and Organizational
Development who do not want to complete the Master’s Degree in
Training and Organizational Development with a concentration in
Adult Learning and Training can receive a certificate. All
applicants for the Certificate in Adult Learning and Training must
follow the Admission Procedure.
Certificate Program in Adult Learning & Training
To fulfill the requirements for the Certificate
in Adult Learning and Training, students complete six courses / 18
credits: four from the foundation courses and two from the
electives in the Master’s Degree Concentration in Adult Learning
and Training. A letter requesting the Certificate in Adult
Learning and Training is required when all six courses / 18
credits have been completed. All credits in the Certificate in
Adult Learning and Training Program are transferable to the Master’s
Degree Program in Adult Learning and Training.
TOD 4115 Adult Learning:
Theory and Application TOD 4125 Adult Learning
Methods Major delivery methods and techniques that
foster adult learning are discussed and demonstrated. Key elements
are discussed that allow students to effectively facilitate adult
learning methods that enhance individual and group learning.
Emphasis is placed on student participation that fosters
experiential learning. Impact of communication style on delivery
effectiveness is also discussed. Some methods include case
studies, role-plays, small groups, games, simulations, questioning
techniques and icebreakers. TOD 4135 Performance
Consulting Course presents to the training and organizational development professional the practical tools necessary to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of learning and change programs. A specific technology is presented in a step by step approach, which links the collaborative consulting process with performance assessment. The course focuses on increasing the students’ ability to communicate and work with leaders in their organization. TOD 4145 Learning Design
and Implementation Choose Two Electives (CPALT) TOD 5205 Global /
Workforce Diversity A study of new roles and strategies for coping with global and workforce diversity. Course focuses on dealing with differences in cultural backgrounds and empowerment for individuals and work teams within an organizational structure. Specific strategies are presented based on global and cultural variables. Students apply diversity variables to learning and change situations that help them deal with pluralism in organizations.
TOD 5215 Creative
Problem Solving & Critical Thinking Skills TOD 5225 Distance
Learning Course explores the fundamental scope of distance learning delivery systems, including historical context and theoretical basis. Course is application oriented and focuses on effectiveness of technologies and media’s as well as course design. Students have an opportunity to develop a distance learning mini-course and present their design in multiple classrooms.
TOD 5235 Training and OD
in Modern Organizations An overview course that focuses on the emerging trends and implications for training / organization development, entrepreneurial efforts within organizations, external and internal consulting, change agent issues and skills, need for congruence between individual’s goals and those of organizations, positioning training, and positioning yourself for a leadership position. TOD 5245 Coaching and
Mentoring Skills Interactive course focuses on increasing the student’s ability to communicate and influence leaders, peers, participants and clients. Specific topic areas include: giving and receiving feedback, identifying and understanding communication style preferences, learning how to listen for the "real issues," coaching and influencing skills and corporate mentoring programs.
TOD 5255 Groups:
Theory and Experience Course focuses on working within groups to explain the major concepts in group dynamics and learning skills / techniques to work with groups in a training environment. Areas of discussion include: advantages and disadvantages of problem solving in groups, identifying constructive and destructive group behavior, mechanics of participation, function of group norms in group process, influence and power in groups, stages of group maturity and roles taken by group members.
TOD 5265 Facilitating
Adult Learning Adult learning, as it relates to training/organization development, involves a combination of facilitation, presentation and consulting skills. Course focuses on strategies that increase students’ ability to interact with individuals and groups in these areas. Impromptu and planned presentations are videotaped for students to receive constructive feedback. Facilitation techniques include managing question-and-answer sessions, dealing with resistive participants and getting stalled sessions/groups going.
TOD 5285 Leadership
Development: Methods for Training The success of an organization greatly depends on how well individuals work with people. Course examines how training fits within an organization, what competencies are critical, and best to effect long-term learning and behavioral change. Course focuses on creating a training strategy by consulting with organizational leaders and using needs assessment information. Certificate Program in Organizational Psychology and Development To fulfill the requirements for the Certificate in Organizational Psychology and Development, students complete six courses / 18 credits: six from the foundation courses in the Master's Degree Concentration in Organized Psychology and Development. A letter requesting the Certificate in Organizational Psychology and Development is required when all six courses / 18 credits have been completed. All credits in the Certificate in Organizational Psychology and Development Program are transferable to the Master's Degree Program in Organizational Psychology and Development.
TOD 4135 Performance
Consulting Course presents to the training and organizational development professional the practical tools necessary to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of learning and change programs. A specific technology is presented in a step by step approach, which links the collaborative consulting process with performance assessment. The course focuses on increasing the students’ ability to communicate and work with leaders in their organization. TOD 4155 Strategic
Leadership Course emphasizes the integration of leadership thinking and behavior with strategic planning process. Students have an opportunity to review work projects and understand how internal as well as external communications impacts their ability to implement projects as they were planned. Students attend a skill weekend were they reflect on the assumptions underlying their leadership actions. Specific strategies are considered and students begin to consider new ways of looking at leadership and their behavior in order to successfully implement strategies.
ORG 7005 Psychological
Assessments The psychological theories and practices underlying various
instruments used in assessing individual and group behavior in
organizations will be examined. Issues and topics will include
employee selection, performance, ability, attitude and
development. Participants learn how to evaluate measures to answer
organizational issues.
ORG 7015 Psychology of
Conflict / Negotiation Course views conflict and negotiation as an
integral part of organizational life. Through a review of the
current literature, participants learn functional and
dysfunctional aspects of conflict, sources and types of conflict,
conflict resolution and management approaches and methods of
negotiating to resolve conflict.
ORG 7035 Laboratory in
Leadership Psychology and
Team Development Course focuses on theories and practices
required in leading and developing teams. Issues of leadership
behavior, interpersonal relations, group roles and stages of
development are examined in an experiential laboratory.
ORG 7045 Seminar in
Organizational Psychology Issues Course considers topical issues in the field of
Organizational Psychology through critical reviews and discussions
by participants.
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