Specialization in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Within our M.A. in Experimental Psychology program, students who are interested in applying psychology in business settings may choose an Industrial/Organizational psychology specialization. The courses in this specialized sequence prepare students for jobs in industry or more extensive study in a Ph.D. program. Students will have opportunities to work in faculty research labs in our small, personalized department. Graduates with this background are prepared for jobs that require the following skills: training, psychometrics, job analysis, personnel selection, interviewing, performance appraisal, empirical research, statistical analysis, and technical writing. The projected job growth in these areas, nationally, is higher than average.
We welcome both full-time and part-time students. Two of our courses are available through Distance Learning: PY 502 Industrial/Organizational Psychology and PY 503 Human Factors. As with our basic M.A. program in Experimental Psychology, two tracks are available: the Thesis option (30 hours) and the Non-thesis option (33 hours).
Pre-requisites for the M.A. program are a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, including coursework in experimental design and statistics. Prospective students who do not yet have these pre-requisites can take the necessary pre-requisites in our undergraduate curriculum; students should contact the Chair of the Psychology Department to discuss this possibility.
Program Requirements
PY 607 Professional Development in Research and Teaching 1 hr.
PY 608 Graduate Practicum in Teaching and Career Exploration 1 hr.
PY 610 Experimental Design 3 hrs.
PY 611 Statistics for Experimental Methods 4 hrs.
PY 502 Industrial/Organizational Psychology 3 hrs.
PY 530 Psychometrics 3 hrs.
PY 641 Concentrated Readings/Research in Specialization Area 3 hrs.
PY 699 Thesis 6 hrs.
Total for Required Courses 24 hrs.
Elective Courses (6 hours for the Thesis option; 9 hours for the Non-thesis option)
A maximum of 6 hours can be taken outside the Psychology department
| PY 503 | Human Factors | 3 hrs. |
| PY 508 | Teamwork and Team Processes | 3 hrs |
| PY 520 | Ethics in Counseling, Research, and the Profession | 3 hrs. |
| PY 650 | Supervised Research | 3 or 6 hrs. |
| PY 675 | Internship in Applied Psychology | 1, 2, or 3 hrs. |
| MGT 560 | Employee Staffing and Development | 3 hrs. |
| MGT 600 | Organizational Theory, Behavior and Environment | 3 hrs. |
| MGT 629 | Leadership | 3 hrs. |
| MGT 631 | Strategic Human Resource Management in a Technological Environment | 3 hrs. |
| ISE 790 | Advanced Statistical Applications (MA508 Pre-Req. Applied Linear Algebra) | 3 hrs. |
| EM 664 | Teams in Action | 3 hrs. |
Suggested Program of Study
First year
| Fall | Spring |
| PY 607 Professional Development | PY 608 Graduate Practicum |
| PY 610 Graduate Experimental Design | PY 530 Psychometrics |
| PY 502 Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 3 credit elective |
| PY611 Graduate Statistics | 3 credit elective |
| 11 Hours | 10 hours |
Summer (preparation for thesis work)
PY 641 Concentrated Readings 3 hours
Second Year
| Fall | Spring |
| PY 699 Thesis | PY 699 Thesis |
| 3 hours | 3 hours |
During the second year, students are encouraged to take additional courses or to engage in an internship.
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