Master of science in industrial organizational psychology

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$116K

Personal Service Managers

7% Growth 2021-2030

$121K

Human Resources Managers

6% Growth 2021-2030

$63K

Human Resources Specialists

8% Growth 2021-2030

Selected Courses and Programs

• Worker Well Being

  This course provides an overview of the frameworks, theories, critical issues, and practices associated with the psychological well being of people in the workplace. The study of worker well-being, a sub-area of occupational health psychology, includes topics such as work-life integration, alternative employment schedules and employment relationships, antecedents, moderators and consequences of work stress, and organizational interventions to facilitate the health and well-being of workers in organizations.

• Organizational Behavior

  Analysis of various theories of organizational and managerial behavior emphasizing the work organization and its internal processes. Psychological factors at play in organizational settings, including motivation, incentives, and conflict, are explored. Research findings relevant to an understanding and prediction of human behavior in organizations are also examined.

• Psychological Tests and Measurements in Organizations

  Theories, assumptions, and constraints underlying construction and application of psychological tests and measures in industry. Emphasis on selection, validation, and interpretation of appropriate standardized tests and surveys for specific applications in organizations such as employment testing and employee attitude assessment.

• Workplace Motivation and Attitudes in Organizations

  The meaning of work, theories of motivation, values and expectations, performance and reinforcement, job satisfaction and motivation, pay as an incentive, interventions to increase work motivation.

• Full List of Courses and Learning Outcomes for Industrial/Organizational Psychology

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Our faculty are leaders and innovators in their fields, bringing both deep professional experience and academic rigor to the classroom.

MAIOP Infoline

The latest issue of MAIOP Infoline, the official newsletter of the University’s master’s degree program in industrial/organizational psychology, features faculty discussing their research, an alumni spotlight, student reflections, and a look at how students in the program create a work-life balance.

Next Steps

• Admission Requirements

  Candidates for the master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology must have:

  • An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university
  • An introductory understanding of psychological concepts, principles, and methods
  • Taken an undergraduate course in statistics before enrolling in required graduate statistics courses

  All applications must provide:

  • Undergraduate transcript
  • Two (2) letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement (up to 500 words)

  NOTE: GRE scores are optional

  Graduate Admissions

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