Adult Education / Human Resource Development

The University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) offers adult education (AdEd) and human resource development (HRD) degree and certificate programs from the Graduate School and from Educational Policy and Administration, a department of the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD). These programs offer traditional and nontraditional students the opportunity to be taught by University of Minnesota faculty and earn their University of Minnesota degree without having to travel to the Twin Cities.

The HRD program was recently ranked first in the nation in a University of Illinois study. The program has received an Excellence and Quality Program Award from the International Academy of Human Resource Development and an Award of Excellence from the Southern Minnesota Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development.

Doctoral Degrees

• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Work and Human Resource Education with a specialization in Adult Education
• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Work and Human Resource Education with a specialization in Human Resource Development
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Work and Human Resource Education with a specialization in Adult Education
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in work and Human Resource Education with a specialization in Human Resource Development

Master's Degrees

• Master of Arts (M.A.) in Work and Human Resource Education with a specialization in Adult Education
• Master of Arts (M.A.) in Work and Human Resource Education with a specialization in Human Resource Development
• Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Adult Education
• Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Human Resource Development

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Programs

• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Adult Education
• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Human Resource Development