Program Description
The Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Internship/Thesis Track master's program provides students with a foundation in the theory of I/O Psychology and an understanding of the impact that human factors have on overall organizational effectiveness. Students learn valuable business psychology skills from I/O faculty who offer multicultural perspectives and approaches. By design, our faculty crosses disciplines and is diverse in education and experience, representing the areas essential to our conceptualization of business psychology.
In addition to learning from leaders in the field, students have the opportunity to gain real-world experience through the ConCISE Center for Performance Management and Consulting, which allows them to make significant contributions to the community through partnerships with local organizations.To help students in the Internship Track complete two supervised internships, the Business Psychology Department has developed formal partnerships with dozens of organizations nationwide.
Students in the I/O Psychology master's program choose from two specialized tracks:
- Internship Track: Combines intensive coursework that balances theory and practice with two supervised internships, providing students with valuable real-world experience to develop relevant and transferable skills that can be used to further his or her career. Students may choose one of the Business Psychology Department's approved internship sites or get approval to fulfill this requirement at their current work place. The I/O and Business Psychology Department has developed formal partnerships with dozens of organizations nationwide to assist students in finding their two required placements.
- Thesis Track: Students may complete a thesis in place of an internship and one elective. This option also requires completion of two courses (Thesis I and II) and selection of a faculty member to serve as thesis advisor.
Department
Business Psychology
Concentrations
Licensure
Total Credits
40
Fieldwork Requirements
Internship Track: Two supervised internships of 300 hours each
Sample Courses
Organizational Leadership
Reviews the principal theories of leadership and how leadership is developed. Examines leadership in the context of managing continuous change emphasizing the challenges of multinational corporations working across cultures. Supports self-assessment as students gain knowledge in the key theories and principles of the management/leadership continuum. Reviews practices that I/O psychologists use to develop organizational leaders.
Training: Theory, Design and Evaluation
Provides an examination of the design and implementation of effective training programs in organizations. Addresses critical areas such as conducting needs analyses of the organization, the job, and the individuals performing the job. Students learn and apply modern learning theories, principles of adult learning, and cross-cultural issues and develop their ability to evaluate training, especially the transfer of training, to the workplace.
Organizational Attitudes and Survey Development
Reviews and integrates the extensive literature on the determinants and consequences of job satisfaction, involvement, culture, and commitment with a focus on using this research base for organization diagnosis and intervention. Addresses questionnaire use and development, as well as other methods of measurement. Includes psychometrics in relation to survey development.
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