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Nov 27, 2024
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2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Applied Psychology - Industrial-Organizational Psychology Concentration, MS
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Program Description
The Master of Science in Applied Psychology program prepares students for careers in which they apply principles, techniques, and theories from scientific psychology to solve real world problems involving human behavior. The Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology specialization emphasizes the application of scientific psychology to address issues pertinent to contemporary workplaces. Examples include performance management, leadership development, employee engagement, team dynamics, and occupational health and safety. Graduates of this program work in positions in industry, government, or consulting that all involve using the knowledge and skills acquired in the program to help organizations to become more productive and to help employees lead safer and healthier work lives.
Summary of Degree Requirements
The program consists of 39 credits.
Coursework
Required Methods Coursework-6 Credits
Required IO Core Coursework-9 Credits
Required IO Experiential Coursework-6 Credits
Electives-18 Credits
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Three additional Industrial or Organizational Psychology content courses (3 credits each, 9 credits total)
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Nine credits of general electives
Occupational Health Psychology Concentration
Students in the IO program (MS or PhD) may complete the Occupational Health Psychology Concentration, which includes:
Courses taken for the Occupational Health Psychology Concentration may “double count” toward other degree requirements. In other words, these 12 credits are part of the 39 required for the MS or the 90 required for the PhD, not additional credits.
Outcomes, Learning Objectives, and Graduation Requirements
To graduate, students must maintain a 3.0 or better grade point average in all coursework with no more than one course earning a grade of C or below. Students completing the thesis option for experiential credits also must complete a thesis research project under the supervision of their thesis advisor and with the approval of at least two additional thesis committee members. For additional program policies, lists of typical elective courses, and descriptions of faculty research, please review the Department of Psychology Graduate Program Website, particularly the graduate program handbook.
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