Coursework

This program includes 34 hours and may be completed in as few as two years. The program was developed in accordance with the Guidelines for Education and Training at the Master’s Level in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, published by Division 14 of the American Psychological Association.

Through the industrial/organizational psychology concentration, you will

• Learn about the design, development, implementation and evaluation of psychology-based human resource interventions in organizations.
• Be exposed to research, thereby ensuring you are prepared to effectively practice I/O psychology.
• Prepare for entry-level positions as a “master’s level I/O psychology practitioner” in business, industry or government.

Foundation Courses (10 hours)

PSY 5000 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology (3)


PSY 5270 Foundations of Applied Psychology (3)

PSY 5501 Orientation to Industrial/Organizational Psychology (1)

PSY 5575 Applied Measurement in I/O Psychology (3)


I/O Psychology Core (18 hours)

PSY 5510 Performance Management (3)

PSY 5520 Personnel Assessment and Selection (3)

PSY 5540 Training and Development (3)

PSY 5550 Leadership and Organizational Change (3)

PSY 5560 Organizational Psychology (3)

PSY 5580 Personnel Psychology (3)


Research (3 – 6 hours)

PSY 5950 Research Paper (3)* or PSY 5960 Applied Research Paper (3)*
OR
PSY 5990 Thesis (6)


*Electives (3 hours)

If you elect the research paper or applied research paper option, you must complete one elective course. Electives may come from the psychology department or other departments offering graduate programs. Specific courses must be approved by the I/O psychology program coordinator. PSY 5730 Practicum in Industrial/Organizational Psychology may be taken as an elective course.