A dmissions To be admitted to the professional certification, students must provide: • Evidence of a bachelor’s degree in any field and official transcripts from all post-secondary academic institutions attended. Transcripts from non-English language institutions must be translated into English • An interview with the GTIC coordinator • English proficiency, as determined by the GTIC coordinator • Completion of Texas A&M’s application form for G6 status, including a $75 application fee (either a check from an international bank or an approved international credit card number in the applicant’s name) To be admitted to the master’s degree program, students must provide: • Evidence of a bachelor’s degree in any field and official transcripts from all post-secondary academic institutions attended. Transcripts from non-English language institutions must be translated into English. • TOEFL of 550 (written) or 213 (computer) or 80 (internet-based) or 400 on the GRE verbal or IELTS score of at least 6 or a GMAT verbal score of at least 22 taken within the past two years. Students with a degree from a country where English is the primary language need not take an English competency exam. • Formal program application and $75 application fee (either a check from an international bank or an approved international credit card number in the applicant’s name). • Statement of career objectives • Résumé • Completion of the 14-credit professional certification in HRD (or current enrollment) • Grade point average in the 14-credit professional certification and all earned degrees that predicts successful completion of the degree
College of Education & Human Development
Human Resource D evelopment Saudi A rabia Department of Educational Administration & Human Resource Development
P rofessional Certification & Master ’ s D egree
Contact & Resources Dr. Ahmad A. Ajarimah ASHRM Program Coordinator c/o Saudi Aramco Box 8926 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 31311 Phone: 966 3 874-6047 Fax: 966 3 873-9980 ahmad.ajarimah@aramco.com http://ashrm.com Noelle Barnes, HRD Program Advisor 979.862.4154 | noellebarnes@tamu.edu
Len Bierman, HRM Program Advisor 979.845.3233 len-bierman@tamu.edu Office of Admission and Records applicant@tamu.edu Office of Financial Aid 979.845.3236 Office of Graduate Studies 979.845.3631
http://eahr.tamu.edu
Human Resource D evelopment P rofessional Certification The professional certif icates in human resource development (HRD) and human resource management (HRM) and the master of science degree in HRD from Texas A&M University are intensive academic programs with a theory-to-practice focus aimed at supporting the development
of human resources specif ic knowledge and skills. The programs are designed to support students with varying levels of professional experience from early career to experienced supervisor, manager or executive.
and
Master ’ s
P rogram D escription The course delivery format for the professional certificate in HRD or HRM and the master’s in HRD invites participation and integration of student interests and related practical experience. Courses are offered face-to-face in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
professional certificates require four courses and an internship project for a total of 14 credit hours. The typical five course (14 credit) sequence typically requires one calendar year from the start of the first class. The master’s program can typically be completed in about two and a half years.
Each course is delivered over two consecutive weekends (Thursdays and Fridays). Both
P rogram Curriculum
(M aster ’s)
The non-thesis master’s in HRD emphasizes learning, performance and development systems in a variety of organizational contexts. The 14-credit professional certification is transferable to the 37-credit master’s degree. Students are awarded a master’s degree upon completion of the 23 remaining degree program hours in HRD.
P rogram C urriculum
(P rofessional C ertificate
in
HRM)
Required Core Courses: MGMT 620 • Strategic Human Resource Management MGMT 622 • Organizational Staffing MGMT 623 • Compensation Management MGMT 623 • Contemporary Human Resource Management Issues
Graduates with this degree work in many HRD positions including trainers, training directors, administrators, consultants, corporate HR directors, state agency directors and many others. Job opportunities can be found in areas such as business and industry, the military, health and government agencies, and academia.
(in addition to the professional certification courses)
consideration.
(P rofessional C ertificate
in
HRD)
Required Core Courses:
EHRD 613 • Career Development EHRD 627 • Reseach and Development in HRD
Note: Students who completed the University of
EHRD 630 • Adult Learning
Minnesota (UMN) Professional Certificate in HRD
EHRD 684 • Professional Internship
can apply the 14 credits from their UMN certificate
(12 credit hours approved by faculty and ASHRM)
Note: The addition of an M.S. in HRM is under
P rogram C urriculum
Required Core Courses:
Electives
MGMT 684 • Professional Internship
to the 37-credit master’s in HRD.
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EHRD 603 • Foundations of HRD EHRD 612 • Training and Development in HRD
Note: Students who were previously admitted to
EHRD 625 • Organization Development and Performance in HRD
Certificate program in HRD can apply UMN
EHRD 684 • Professional Internship Electives (3 credit hours approved by faculty and ASHRM)
the University of Minnesota (UMN) Professional credits completed before June 2007.
For more detailed information, visit http://eahr.tamu.edu.