Department of Human Resource Development and Technology
The Department of Human Resource Development and Technology prepares professionals for careers in business, industry, education, and government by offering the following degrees:
Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Development
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Bachelor of Science in Distribution and Logistics
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
Master of Science in Human Resource Development
Master of Science in Industrial Management
Master of Science in Distribution and Logistics
Ph.D. in Human Resource Development
The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE). ATMAE accreditation ensures that the institution has met a series of standards to provide industry, business, education, and government with highly competent employees and assures the graduate of an ATMAE-accredited program that they are receiving a marketable degree through relevant curricula.
Core Competencies
The University of Texas at Tyler has determined that to be an educated person, a student needs certain intellectual skills in order to participate effectively in society and in the workplace. The faculty of the Department of Human Resource Development and Technology has identified seven skill sets, or core competencies, that fulfill the university’s definition of an educated person and simultaneously contribute to the core values of the College of Business and Technology. These core competencies include:
- Computer software, database, and internet search skills,
- Oral and written communication skills
- Team-based skills including leadership and conflict resolution abilities,
- Critical thinking,
- Ethical Issues in decision making and behavior,
- Personal accountability for achievement,
- Competence in basic technology principles.