Master of Professional Studies- Training and Development

University of Memphis

The Master of Professional Studies degree with a concentration in Training and Development prepares individuals to excel in today s rapidly changing professional environment. Students seeking an MPS in Training and Development will gain the skills to discuss assess and apply leadership theories and concepts analyze use and report data for organizational assessment decision making and program evaluation apply instructional design theories and concepts understand and assess e learning technologies and manage the design and implementation of instructional and training materials. This graduate professional studies degree consists of 33 hours of interdisciplinary coursework in the areas of distance learning in online compressed video computer based training and on site training. Students enrolled in the MPS degree will complete 9 credit hours of core courses 21 credit hours in the concentration and 3 credit hours in the culminating project for a total of 33 credit hours.