Psychology Master of Arts Degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology Program
The Industrial & Organizational Psychology master’s program serves students who desire either predoctoral training or practitioner-oriented training and operates within the broader structure of the current doctoral program in I & O Psychology. A minimum of 36 credits of approved coursework is required for the degree. Two tracks are offered to students: a thesis and non-thesis track. Students choosing the thesis option will write a master’s thesis that reports the results of a scholarly investigation of a phenomenon of importance to the field of I & O Psychology. This option is targeted at those who anticipate further training at the doctoral level. Students in the non-thesis track will take internship credits or additional coursework instead of completing a thesis. The non-thesis option is targeted at those seeking a career in applied or organizational settings. All students will be required to complete satisfactorily a written comprehensive examination covering the field of I & O Psychology. The exam will cover topics and issues that are of substantive relevance to all I & O psychologists, irrespective of their individual interests.
Program of Study (36 credits minimum)
- Statistical Methods and Research Methodology (6 credits, required): APsy 510 and APsy 511 OR Educational Psychology Statistics I and II (EPsy 530 and EPsy 630)
- Core Content Courses ( 12 credits, required): APsy 641, A Psy 752, APsy 753, and APsy 781
- Seminars (6 credit hours required): one organizational Psychology seminar (APsy 751 Work Motivation or APsy 668 Group Dynamics) and one personnel Psychology seminar (APsy 754 Training or APsy 757 Performance Appraisal and Management)
- Out of Area Electives (6 credits): APsy 603, APsy 604, APsy 605 or another course subject to approval by the area head (one of the electives must consist of the listed electives)
- Six (6) credits of Thesis (APsy 699), Supervised Internship (APsy 756), or Advanced Coursework (APsy 613, APsy 644, APsy 736, APsy 780 or if not used to fulfill requirement #3 APsy 751, APsy 668, APsy 754, APsy 757)
- Satisfactory completion of a written comprehensive examination
