Developing Individuals, Transforming Organizations

The Human Resource Development Program: The Ph.D. Program

 

Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree with a major in Business Administration and a concentration in Human Resource Development (HRD) is a 60 hour degree program for graduate students who seek careers in higher education or as managers/administrators of Human Resources

Component	Hours
HRD Core	6
HR Seminars	9
Research Core	12
Business Core	9
Dissertation	24
Total	60

Residence Requirements

Residence is defined as full-time registration for a given semester on the campus where the program is located. The summer term is included in this period. During residence, it is expected that the student will be engaged in full-time study toward a graduate degree.

For the doctoral degree, a minimum of two consecutive semesters of residence is required. Individual doctoral programs may have additional residence requirements.

For further information, please refer to the Graduate Catalog.

Admission Requirements

Applicants for admission to HRD's Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree program should request information and application forms from both the

Office of Graduate and International Admissions
218 Student Services Building
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996
http://admissions.utk.edu/graduate/apply.shtml

and

Office of Human Resource Development
408 Stokely Management Center
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996
Click her to down a Ph.D. applicatation form.

Admission to graduate school to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Human Resource Development requires that prospective students

1. complete and submit a graduate school application form to the Office of Graduate and International Admissions, and
2. complete and submit a degree program application form to the Human Resource Development Program.
   
   In addition to the application form submitted to HRD, applicants must
   
   
3. supply 3 letters of reference from individuals familiar with their potential for success in academic work;
4. provide a statement describing personal career objectives; and
5. supply recent Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores or Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) scores—HRD requires a minimum GRE composite score (quantitative and verbal) of 1100 or minimum GMAT score of 550.

If the applicant has prior work experience in Human Resources or a related occupational area, a reference letter should be provided by the work supervisor.
An applicant without a graduate degree in an area related to HR prior HR work experience, or a statistical background may be required to complete additional course work as part of their program.

Applicants must

• hold a Master’s degree from an accredited institution and
  
  
• present evidence of ability to do Ph.D. work, including having maintained a graduate GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0
  scale or better.

Any student below this level of academic quality must justify admission via other exceptional credentials

Degree Requirements

HRD Core-----------------------------------------------------6 Hours

HRD 602 - Proseminar I in Human Resources
HRD 603 - Proseminar II in Human Resources

HR Seminars--------------------------------------------------9 Hours

(Students consult with doctoral advisor and committee to select 3 courses)
HRD 605 - Seminar in Organization Theory and Environmental Context
HRD 606 - Research in Human Resources
HRD 607 - Seminar in Communication Processes
HRD 608 - Seminar in Work/Life Interface Issues
HRD 609 - Seminar in Technological Frameworks for Human Resources
HRD 613 - Seminar in Selected Topics

Research Core ----------------------------------------------12 Hours

Statistical Principles (Statistics 531-532 or Statistics 537-538 or equivalent as approved by committee)
Advanced Statistics (Statistics 579 or I/O Psychology 627 or equivalent as approved by committee)
Seminar in Research methods (Marketing 612)

Business Core ------------------------------------------------9 Hours

Seminar in Theoretical Foundations (Marketing 611)
International Management (Management 571)
Proseminar in I/O Psychology (Industrial/Organizational Psychology 568)

Dissertation-------------------------------------------------24 Hours

Total 60 Hours

For more information contact Michelle Molter at mmolter@utk.edu or (865) 974-8092.

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The Department of Management 408 Stokely Management Center Knoxville, TN 37996-0545 Phone: (865) 974-3161 Fax: (865) 974-2048 Email: ghurst@utk.edu