Online Master of Science in Leadership and Human Resource Development

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Leadership and Human Resource Development

Overview

A 36-credit-hour online MS in Leadership and Human Resource Development from LSU, with an optional Workforce Development concentration.

Official program name: Online Master of Science in Leadership and Human Resource Development
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Leadership and Human Resource Development
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Louisiana State University
Administering location: Baton Rouge, LAWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Human Resources Organizational Leadership
Specializations: Workforce Development
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 36 credit hours
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: can be completed in 12 months (pace not stated)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

LSU master's degree offered online through LSU Online.

Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: No mandatory campus visits
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Other

Same flat-rate tuition for online students regardless of state; no out-of-state fees
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Workforce Development
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA or last 60 hours for regular admission (2.75-2.99 considered for probationary admission)
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement of 500 words or less
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Not requiredNot required for regular admission; two letters required for probationary admission
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume or C.V. with education and full-time work history
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredMay be requested at the department's discretion
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GMAT: Not requiredMay be requested at the department's discretion
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
December 14, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students	$585	per creditEstimated tuition$21,060 = 36 credits × $585 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

LSU maintains membership with the State Authorization Network (SAN) and NC-SARA; NC-SARA memberships are maintained by each LSU campus. Official pageSource: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

online.lsu.edu/online-degree-programs/graduate/leadership-human-resource-development/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.lsu.edu/policies-and-accreditations/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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