Admission Process

Bachelor of Human Resource Development

• Degree Requirements (PDF)
• Procedures Manual (PDF)

If additional information is needed, contact the HRD undergraduate program adviser at hrde@uark.edu or 479-575-4690.

Master of Human Resource Development

Why Choose This Degree?

Advance your career by advancing your education. Learn how to design, manage and evaluate programs by applying skills in integrated training, organizational development, career planning and career counseling. Learn how to improve individual productivity and employability, while boosting job satisfaction and organizational effectiveness.

This degree also applies to issues such as training, management development, customer service, and total quality management. It is competitive with any other online or on-campus HRD degree in the country.

All candidates who seek admission to the program must have:

1. A minimum grade-point average of 3.0 on the last 60 hours of attempted course work prior to the receipt of the baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. If the GPA is less than a 3.0 but at least 2.7 on the last 60 credit hours of attempted baccalaureate course work, the applicant may be considered for admission by special consideration, which includes a GPA justification letter to the program.
2. A conferred baccalaureate degree (excluding professional degrees) from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.

In addition to meeting university requirements for admission to the University of Arkansas Graduate School, applicants must apply to the Human Resource Development program by submitting an application for admission specific to the masters program.

Doctor of Education in Human Resource Development

Completing a doctoral degree in Human Resource Development requires a time commitment beyond what you might imagine. HRD doctoral students usually have a background in all or a combination of the following fields of study: psychology; organizational behavior; occupational counseling; skill testing and evaluation; program design; consulting practice; organizational development; and applications to issues such as training, management development, customer service, and total quality management. The University of Arkansas has 7 years of successful execution of this online doctoral degree program, and it is competitive with any other online or on-campus HRD degree program in the country.

Applicants can find detailed instructions for application to the program at the U of A Global Campus website. They also may email clrmgrad@uark.edu with questions about the admissions process. The Human Resource Development faculty considers the following factors important in determining admission to the program:

1. Demonstration of interest in a career in human resource and workforce development education
2. Evidence of potential to contribute to the advancement of the field of workforce development education through research and professional leadership
3. Previous work experience
4. Graduate GPA

In addition to meeting university requirements for admission to the University of Arkansas Graduate School, applicants must apply to the Human Resource Development program by submitting an application for admission specific to the doctoral program, an autobiographical sketch and a resume via the application portal or email to clrmgrad@uark.edu.

Applications must be complete by the following deadlines:

• Fall admission: March 15
• Spring admission: Oct. 15

Applicants must have submitted their application, application fee, official GRE scores and transcripts to the Graduate School as well as have submitted to clrmgrad@uark.edu the required program materials for the doctoral program, including application, resume and autobiographical sketch to the department by the above deadlines.