Adult & Organizational Development        

Dr. Cynthia Belliveau, Coordinator
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cynthia.belliveau@temple.edu                                                                   

This degree prepares students for careers in the field of adult and organizational development. Coursework in this academic major provides students with the communication skills and analytical abilities to: design adult training programs, conduct organizational interventions, develop change management processes, conduct effective team development programs, facilitate group decision-making, manage interpersonal conflict, and design dispute resolution systems. These skills support adults in reaching professional goals in a diverse range of settings including for-profit and non-profit organizations, educational institutions, governmental agencies, and community organizations. Graduates of the program are prepared to enter adult education professions as trainers, performance assessment specialists, managers, group and organizational consultants, mediators, negotiators, and learning and development specialists.

Bachelor of Arts Requirements

Summary of Requirements

University Requirements

• All students must complete Temple University's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
• All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses at Temple University (including transfer students). Writing intensive courses are indicated by a "WI" in the Attribute column in the grids below.

College Requirements

College requirements are located under Academic Policies and Regulations in the Bulletin.

Program Requirements

• Students must complete 33 credit hours in the major.
• All courses in the major must be passed with a grade of "C-" or better.

Complete the following course requirements in Adult and Organizational Development:

Suggested Semester by Semester Plan

Minor in Adult & Organizational Development

The minor in Adult and Organizational Development consists of 15 credit hours in Adult & Organizational Development coursework.

Students must complete all of the following courses:

1. Adult & Organizational Development 1016: Introduction to Adult Learning and Training
2. Adult & Organizational Development 1166: Interpersonal Communication through the Life Span*
3. Adult & Organizational Development 2176: Team Process in Education
4. Adult & Organizational Development 2214: Conflict and Communication

PLUS one of the following courses:

1. Adult & Organizational Development 2215: Mediation: Principles and Practice
2. Adult & Organizational Development 3316: Negotiation Processes
3. Adult & Organizational Development 3376: Facilitating Group Decision-Making
4. Adult & Organizational Development 3396: Organizational Communication

All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.

*If students have taken the GenEd course Adult & Organizational Development 0836 (Interpersonal Communication: Critical Competencies for Professional and Personal Success) before declaring an Adult & Organizational Development minor, then Adult & Organizational Development 1166 will be waived and students will be required to take two courses from the set of four optional courses. Students must discuss this with an Academic Advisor so their records can be properly updated.