Students can finish the program’s 36 credit hours in as little as one year.
Classes are 100% online, creating flexibility that is perfect for working professionals.
No GRE required for application to our online program.
The MS in LHRD with a concentration in Workforce Development is Available.
Earn Credits Toward Your Degree
If you already have experience and certifications in HR, you may be eligible to use them toward your online MS in LHRD. With our Prior Learning Assessment program, you can save both time and money. Potentially receive credits for certifications through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Association for Talent Development (ATD), Talent Management Institute (TMI), Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Project Management Institute (PMI), LSU Online MicroCreds®, and more.
Gain the Skills to Become a Leader of Change
LSU’s online Master of Science in Leadership & Human Resource Development complements and strengthens traditional HR skills, giving students the added benefit of the other side of HR (the development) and helps them become a well rounded Human Resource professional. This degree focuses on the people development, organization development, change management and leadership.
Graduates can find employment as organization development specialists, chief learning officers, human resource directors, international consultants, and training directors. In addition, this program teaches many of the core competencies employers look for in candidates as identified by NACE, the National Association for Colleges and Employers, which include, communication, critical thinking, equity and inclusion, leadership, professionalism, teamwork, and technology.
Concentration Offered
The MS in LHRD with a concentration in Workforce Development provides the same fundamental knowledge and skills for understanding human resource development challenges, training and development needs, and change management approaches offered in the MS LHRD degree program, but supplements this knowledge with expertise in identifying, analyzing, and planning for broader workforce development trends that affect employee-employer dynamics in the workplace.
Talk to an Enrollment Coach
Our Enrollment Coaches are happy to answer any questions you have about LSU Online programs. We serve as your liaison from application to graduation. Let us help you take the first step toward advancing your educational goals.
LSU Online & Continuing Education offers more than 100 online degrees and certificates that stack together to help advance your career.
Hear From Our Students
"The online MS in LHRD helped give me the credentials to launch my career in workforce development and start my own consulting firm. It was a ready-to-go package that fit my work schedule and lifestyle."