Master of Science in Adult Learning & Organizational Performance
Thank you for your interest in our Adult Learning and Organizational Performance master's degree program. This degree program blends the requirements previously offered in the Adult Education and Training & Development degree programs. Listed below are the degree program requirements. Students currently enrolled in the Training & Development or Adult Education master's program can complete their current degree program or change to this new program. Please call or e-mail Tom Westbrook or Robin Lindbeck for an appointment or information about the degree program.
Core Coursework (36 hours)
Learning and Performance (16 hours)
ALOP 242: Living, Learning & Leading in the 21st Century (1 hour)
ALOP 243: Human Performance Improvement (3 hours)
ALOP 247: Adult & Organizational Learning (3 hours)
ALOP 244: Strategic Thinking & Decision-Making (3 hours)
ALOP 245: Leadership Essentials (3 hours)
ALOP 249: Ethics (3 hours)
Research (3 hours)
ALOP 291: Applied Research (3 hours)
Program Emphasis Within Adult Learning & Organizational Performance Degree Program
Higher Education (9 hours)**
ALOP 282: The College Student (3 hours)
ALOP 283: Student Services (3 hours)
ALOP 284: History & Philosophy (3 hours)
Training & Development (9 hours)
ALOP 262: Needs Analysis & Evaluation (3 hours)
ALOP 263: Designing Learning Interventions (3 hours)
ALOP 264: Methods/Techniques of Facilitation (3 hours)
Leadership (9 hours)
ALOP 252: Leadership in Organizations (3 hours)*
ALOP 253: Organization, Development & Leading Change (3 hours)
ALOP 254: Organizational Savvy & Communication (3 hours)
Human Resource Management (9 hours)
ALOP 272: Human Resource Management (3 hours)
ALOP 273: Compensation & Benefits (3 hours)
ALOP 274: Contemporary Workplace Issues (3 hours)
Electives (8 hours)
Not needed if two, nine-hour program emphases are completed.
Info & Learning Technologies (12 hours)***
University of Colorado (18 hours)
Indiana University (15 hours)
Students can transfer up to 12 credit hours.
* prerequisite ALOP 245
** new offering option
*** affiliated program
For information and to establish a meeting time, contact Tom Westbrook or Robin Lindbeck.
Concentration in Training and Development (15 hours)
(open to individuals who have already earned a master's degree)
ALOP 243: Human Performance Improvement (3 hours)
ALOP 247: Adult & Organizational Learning (3 hours)
ALOP 262: Needs Analysis & Evaluation (3 hours)
ALOP 263: Designing Learning Interventions (3 hours)
ALOP 264: Methods & Technologies of Facilitation (3 hours)
Concentration in Leadership (15 hours)
(open to individuals who have already earned a master's degree)
ALOP 245: Leadership Essentials (3 hours)
ALOP 252: Leadership in Organizations (3 hours)
ALOP 244: Strategic Thinking and Decision Making (3 hours)
ALOP 253: Organizational Development and Leading Change (3 hours)
ALOP 254: Organizational Savvy and Communication (3 hours)