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Industrial and Organizational Psychology
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The MS program in industrial/organizational psychology is designed for students whose interests lie in applying psychological principles to the work context. Students receive a comprehensive background in research methodology, personnel, and organizational psychology as well as related areas of psychology.
Program Learning Goals
Upon completion of an MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, students will be able to:
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the primary individual, group, and organizational level factors that influence human functioning in the work place.
Describe the relationships between individuals and the larger organizational systems in which they operate.
Develop viable research questions regarding the effect of human capital on critical organizational outcomes.
Design quantitative and qualitative research studies involving the collection and analysis of data to answer research questions regarding human functioning in work organizations.
Create psychometrically sound measurement instruments of critical individual and organizational variables and constructs.
Statistically analyze the relationships between key variables studied in industrial and organizational psychology.
Apply research findings and principles from the scientific study of industrial and organizational psychology to the world of work.
Translate findings from the field so they can be understood by both management and employees of work organizations.