HRER 894: Capstone Course
You must have completed all other courses required for the program before registering for HRER 894, the capstone course. If you are required to take only 6 credits, an exception to the prerequisite requirement can be requested.
Course Description
You will design and present an action research project based on a real-world challenge, while working with a faculty adviser and an executive mentor. You will conceive, design, and present a research project — using elements from courses you have taken in the HRER program — to analyze a business or labor challenge and recommend a proposed solution.
The project has to be a new initiative and cannot be a recycled project. This research project is to be designed in a methodical and systematic manner.
Course Objectives
The purpose of this course is to provide you with a culminating experience in preparation for entry into or advancement in the field of human resources and employment relations.
If you have further questions about the course, please email Professor Tom Hogan at [email protected].
One-Week, Intensive Summer Courses
In order to offer our online master's students the opportunity to take an on-campus, face-to-face course with HRER faculty and fellow students, as well as to visit the University Park campus, the department offers optional one-week, intensive summer courses. With students scattered across the country, the one-week, intensive summer courses allows MPS in HRER students to experience campus life while completing a 3-credit required course in the program in a short period of time.
Course Expectations
The one-week intensive MPS courses allows you to complete approximately two-thirds of the course work during one week on campus. You complete the remainder of the work online prior to and after the one week in-residence. In order to complete this much of the work in one week, class is scheduled for six hours over five days (although each class day will include a variety of activities, e.g. lecture, case studies, and individual and team exercises). You will also be expected to work approximately two hours each day outside of the classroom. Because of this intensive schedule, you are only allowed to take one in-residence course.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition is the same as for any other MPS course. However, you should plan on additional costs for accommodations, meals, and transportation. You are free to make your own arrangements for accommodation, but we recommend that you stay on campus in the University's newest dorm complex. Single rooms sharing a bathroom with an adjoining single room are available at a cost substantially below that of a hotel room. This option is available only to singles; students bringing spouses or children for the week should make other arrangements. Please refer to the tuition estimator for further cost details.
Registration
You will need to provide a $100 registration fee in order to sign up for the course. Students will be added to the course roster as applications are received. Once all seats in a course are filled, we will close registration. The $100 registration fee will cover the cost of two group dinners, a reception, and other events during the week. It will only be refunded if you cancel up to 45 days prior to the first day of classes. The deposit will not be refunded for cancellations after that date.
For further information on registration, please contact Erin Hetzel at [email protected].