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Program Profile

Master's in Education (Ed.M.) with a Concentration in Global Human Resource Development

Human Resource Education

Program Description:

The program is focused on training and development, organization development, and the use of technology for performance improvement at the individual and organizational levels. Emphasis is placed on human resource development leadership in both domestic and international settings. The online degree directory, GetEducated.com, recently named the program to its list of “Top 15 Best Buys” for online master’s programs in Human Resources.

Delivery Method:  All course instruction will be online via the Internet, allowing students great flexibility in scheduling their learning. Each course includes a time each week when students will be required to participate in live online class sessions. Students are part of a cohort and enroll in one course per 10-week term, in addition to completing an applied capstone project.

Classes offered on: 
   Nights 
   Weekends 
   Daytime 
   Self-paced

Credit options for courses within the program:
Degree seeking (admitted to a degree program)
Non-degree seeking (students not admitted to a degree program at the time of the course) 
Non-credit/Audit

Number of Required Campus Visits:  0

Enrollment Type:  Students are part of a cohort and enroll in one course per 10-week term, in addition to completing an applied capstone project. This schedule allows students in the cohort to complete their degrees in two years.

Total Number of Credit Hours:  This program will award a Master of Education (Ed.M.) degree after the completion of 36 credit hours (eight 4-hour courses and two 2-hour courses).

Tuition/Program Costs:  The current tuition rate for each 4-hour course is $1816 (USD) and $858 for 2-hour courses. Note that reading materials are not included in this amount. The tuition rate is the same for in-state, out-of-state, and international students. The cost for future courses is subject to moderate changes in accordance with the actions of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

Admission Requirement(s):

·
A graduate application 
     - The degree program you want to select on the online application is: "Human    
        Resource Education (Ed. M.)." Later in the application, when asked for a
        specialization, type "Global HRD Online" or "CCTL Online." Our Program Code is
        10KS4096EDMU.
· 3 letters of reference
· A statement of purpose
· Transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate work. "Issued to Student" copies are not considered official by the Graduate College. Transcripts should be sent directly from your institutions(s) to the address below.
· A non refundable application fee of $60.00 (USD) for domestic students and $75.00 (USD) for international students

Application Deadline: September 1 (for January start); March 1 (for July start)

Departmental Program Website:  www.hre.uiuc.edu/online 

Program Contact(s):

Department of Human Resource Education
351 Education Building
1310 South Sixth Street
Champaign, IL 61820 USA
E-mail (admissions questions): hre@uiuc.edu
E-mail (program questions): hreonline@uiuc.edu
Phone: 1-800-252-1360 ext. 3-0807
For international calls: 1 217 333-0807

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