Master of Science Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning is a 36-credit program that includes the following:
- Required Courses – 24 credits
- Research Courses – 3 credits for portfolio option, 6 credits for thesis option
- Elective Courses – 8 credits for portfolio option only
- Culminating Activity – 1 credit for portfolio option, 6 credits for thesis option
Review the following course table for details on required, research, elective and culminating activity courses.
| Course Type | Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | OPWL 529 Needs Assessment | OPWL 536 | 4 |
| Required | OPWL 530 Evaluation | OPWL 536 | 4 |
| Required | OPWL 535 Principles of Adult Learning | No prerequisite | 4 |
| Required | OPWL 536 Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning | No prerequisite | 4 |
| Required | OPWL 537 Instructional Design | OPWL 536 OPWL 535 | 4 |
| Required | OPWL 560 Workplace Performance Improvement | OPWL 536 and OPWL 529 or OPWL 530 | 4 |
| Research | OPWL 506 Survey Design and Data Analysis | No prerequisite | 1 |
| Research | OPWL 507 Interviews and Data Analysis | No prerequisite | 1 |
| Research | OPWL 508 Data Visualization | No prerequisite | 1 |
| Research | OPWL 531 Quantitative Research in Organizations | OPWL 536 or PERM/INST | 3 |
| Elective | OPWL 518 Contracting and Consulting | No prerequisite | 2 |
| Elective | OPWL 523 E-Learning Authoring and Development | No prerequisite | 3 |
| Elective | OPWL 525 E-Learning Content Design and Learning Management Systems | No prerequisite | 3 |
| Elective | OPWL 527 Game-Based and Gamified Learning | No prerequisite | 3 |
| Elective | OPWL 547 Learning Experience Design | OPWL 535 OPWL 536 | 3 |
| Elective | OPWL 551 Storyboarding and Scenario-Based E-Learning | No prerequisite | 3 |
| Elective | OPWL 570 Organizational Culture and Leadership | No prerequisite | 2 |
| Elective | OPWL 571 Leadership, Culture and Systems | No prerequisite | 3 |
| Elective | OPWL 572 Project Management Fundamentals | No prerequisite | 1 |
| Elective | OPWL 573 Project Management Tools | No prerequisite | 3 |
| Elective | OPWL 575 Facilitating Organizational Development Interventions | No prerequisite | 3 |
| Elective | OPWL 577 Leading Change | No prerequisite | 3 |
| Elective | OPWL 578 Performance Impact Beyond the Organization | Coreq: OPWL 536 | 3 |
| Elective | OPWL 585 Selected Topics: Thinking in Systems | No prerequisite | 1 |
| Elective | OPWL 590 Practicum/Internship | No prerequisite | Variable |
| Elective | OPWL 595 Readings and Conference | No prerequisite | Variable |
| Elective | OPWL 596 Independent Study | No prerequisite | Variable |
| Elective | OPWL 597 Special Topics: Planning for Workplace Inclusion | No prerequisite | 1 |
| Elective | OPWL 597 Special Topics: AI Tools for Learning and Development Professionals | No prerequisite | 1 |
| Elective | OPWL 598 Seminar: Building a Professional Social Media Network | No prerequisite | 1 |
| Culminating Activity | OPWL 592 Portfolio (oral presentation/review required) | No prerequisite | 1 |
| Culminating Activity | OPWL 593 Thesis (oral defense required) | No prerequisite | 6 |