Master of Professional Studies Overview

Master of Professional Studies (MPS) - Training Development Concentration

Total credits required for graduation: 33

A. Major Core Courses (9 hours)

PRST 6100	Professional Environment: Issues and Ethics	3 credits
PRST 6200	Globalization and the Professions	3 credits
PRST 6300*	Research Methods	3 credits

* Prerequisite: Undergraduate or Graduate Statistics

B. Training and Development Core (18 hours)

PRST 6410	Evaluation of Learning	3 credits
PRST 6420	Organizational Needs Analysis	3 credits
PRST 6770 or PRST 6600	Computer-Based Decision Modeling or Statistical Analysis	3 credits or 3 credits
PRST 6400	Instructional Design for Training and Development	3 credits
PRST 6470	Facilitation of Learning	3 credits
PRST 6998	Professional Project (Must be taken during the final semester of the program)	3 credits

C. Specialization Options (6 hours)

PRST 6430	Advanced Instructional Design for Electronic Training	3 credits
PRST 6440	Engaging the Adult Online Learner	3 credits
PRST 6450	Computer-Based Technologies for E-Training (pre-req PRST 5400)	3 credits
PRST 6105	Project Planning and Scheduling	3 credits
PRST 6020	Human Resources Management	3 credits
PRST 6910	Employer and Human Resources Law	3 credits
PRST 6920	Diversity in the Workplace	3 credits

Note: Graduate Online Courses offered by each individual university
[Students employed full time are limited to two online courses per semester.]