M.S. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology Program Degree Requirements
- These requirements apply to students entering this program in fall 2023
and thereafter.
Students who enrolled earlier should consult the catalog in effect at the time they enrolled. - Read the course descriptions.
- Sample syllabi can be found be clicking on the course number.
The 42-credit Industrial and Organizational Psychology Program requires the following:
IO Psychology Requirements Summary
| CURRICULUM | CREDIT HOURS |
| core courses | 12 |
| flexible capstone | 3 to 9 |
| personnel/work psychology area | 6 |
| organizational psychology area | 6 |
| occupational health psychology and organizational consulting area | 6 |
| electives | up to 9 |
| TOTAL | 42 |
CORE Courses (12 credits)
- *APPL 631 Intermediate Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (3)
- *APPL 632 Research Methods (3)
- APPL 641 Organizational Psychology (3)
- APPL 644 Personnel Psychology (3)
*APPL 631 and APPL 632 must be taken sequentially during your first two semesters of the program.
flexible capstone (3 to 9 credits)
OPTION 1
- APPL 655 Practical Applications in IOP (3)
OPTION 2: Practical Experience Track
- APPL 707 Practicum in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (1-4)
Choose one of the following:
- APPL 704 Practicum in Research (3-6)
- APPL 706 Practicum in Applied Psychology (3-6)
- APPL 779 Directed Study in Applied Psychology (1-3)
OPTION 3: Research Experience Track
- APPL 789 Research Proposal Development (3)
- APPL 799 Thesis in Applied Psychology (3-6)
Personnel/Work Psychology Area (6 credits)
Choose two of the following:
- APPL 639 Special Topics: Applied Statistics (3)
- APPL 645 Personnel Assessment (3)
- APPL 651 Job Analysis (3)
- APPL 646 Employment Law in Human Resources Management (3)
- APPL 648 Employee Selection (3)
- APPL 649 Special Topics in IOP (3)
- APPL 657 Personality at Work (3)
organizational psychology area (6 credits)
Choose two of the following:
- APPL 612 Human Relations (3)
- APPL 642 Motivation, Satisfaction, & Leadership (3)
- APPL 647 Training & Organizational Development (3)
- APPL 649 Special Topics in IOP (3)
- APPL 650 Work Groups in Organizations (3)
- APPL 659 Cross-Cultural Organizational Psychology (3)
Occupational Health Psychology and Organizational Consulting Area (6 credits)
Choose two of the following:
- APPL 609 Occupational Stress & Health Psychology (3)
- APPL 649 Special Topics in IOP (3)
- APPL 652 Organizational Theory & Development (1-3)
- APPL 653 Consulting Skills (3)
- APPL 654 Survey Development & Implementation (3)
- APPL 658 Change Management (3)
electives (up to 9 credits)
Select from any of the above, below, or other courses offered at the University in consultation and with written approval of the IO Psychology program director.
- APPL 601 The Biological Basis of Behavior (3)
- APPL 603 Learning and Cognition (3)
- APPL 604 Interviewing Psychology (3)
- APPL 643 Advanced Social Psychology (3)
- APPL 660 Applied International Work and Organizational Psychology (3)
- APPL 700 Special Topics: Applied Psychology (3)
as of fall 2023