Industrial/ Organizational Psychology Concentration

MA in Psychology

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Catalog Year: 2020-2021

The MA in psychology is distinguished by its emphasis on basic research and the application of research to solve practical problems in families, industry, government, and health care settings. Because of the program’s proximity to Washington D.C., students have access to many employment and continuing education opportunities in research, academia, and consulting within government, public, and private settings. 

The psychology MA offers the following concentrations:

  •     applied developmental psychology 
  •     cognitive and behavioral neuroscience 
  •     human factors/applied cognition 
  •     industrial/organizational psychology 

While the department does not offer a master's degree in clinical or counseling psychology, a master's degree in psychology with a concentration in clinical psychology is available for students who have been admitted to the doctoral program concentration in clinical psychology.

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Degree Requirements

Total credits: 30-32

Students should be aware of the specific policies associated with this program, located on the Admissions & Policies tab.

Choose one concentration and complete the requirements therein.

For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.

Concentration in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (IO)

The industrial/organizational psychology concentration trains students in the conduct and application of psychological research in work settings. Expertise can be developed in a variety of areas, including personnel selection, training, leadership, motivation, and human performance assessment.

Statistics

Select at least 10 credits of the following: 10
PSYC 611
 Advanced Statistics  
PSYC 754
 Multiple Regression  
PSYC 557
 Psychometric Methods  
or PSYC 633
 Evaluative Research in Psychology
Total Credits 10

Survey of Content 

PSYC 636 Survey of Industrial Psychology 3
PSYC 639 Survey of Organizational Processes 3
Total Credits 6

 Specialized Content

Select at least three courses from the following: 9
PSYC 638
 Training: Psychological Contributions to Theory, Design, and Evaluation  
PSYC 640
 Techniques in Industrial/Organizational Psychology  
PSYC 733
 Issues in Personnel Psychology  
PSYC 741
 Psychology of Work Motivation  
PSYC 667
 Behavior in Small Groups and Teams  
PSYC 631
 Industrial and Personnel Testing and Evaluation  
PSYC 739
 Seminar in Industrial/Organizational Psychology  
PSYC 668
 Personality: Theoretical and Empirical Approaches  
PSYC 742
 Careers  
PSYC 743
 Behavior and Performance at Work  
Other PSYC graduate courses with permission of I/O faculty
  
Total Credits 9

Professional Development

Select 1 credit from the following: 1
Practicum 1
  
PSYC 890
 Seminar in Professional Psychology  
Total Credits 1

Electives

Students complete the 32 credits required for this degree through additional coursework, including courses not listed above, within or outside the department, with prior approval of the graduate advisor. These courses are typically within statistics or specialized content.