Degree Requirements

Master of Science in Organizational Psychology

The Organizational Psychology program in the Department of Psychology
is a 36-credit program: seven required courses (21 credits, including either
research or practicum), three electives in General Psychology (9 credits), and two additional electives in Organizational Psychology (6 credits).
All students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 36 credit hours with a grade point average of at least 3.00 and have no more than two grades below B-.

Capstone Track:
The Capstone Track requires eleven courses plus a three-credit capstone course. This option should be seriously considered by students who wish to apply organizational material in their current job settings.

Practicum Track:
The Practicum Track requires eleven courses plus a three-credit practicum course. This option is provided for those students who wish to obtain practical experience in an organizational setting.

Core Courses [7 courses/21 credits]

Foundation Courses (4 courses/12 credits)
PSY 535 Intro to Organizational Behavior
PSY 555 Personnel Psychology
CMM 510 Small group Communication
CMM 520 Organizational Communication

Quantitative Course (2 courses/6 credits)
PSY 510 Experimental Design
PSY 581 Advanced Research Methods

Research/Practicum (1 course/3 credits)
PSY 625 Capstone Project
PSY 657 Practicum

Electives [5 Courses/15 Credits]

Electives in General Psychology (2 courses/6 credits)
PSY 520 Learning: Principles, Theories, & Applications
PSY 552 Social Psychology
PSY 560 Lifespan Development
PSY 521 Physiological Psychology

Electives in Organizational Psychology (3 courses/9 credits)

PSY 557 Stress Psychology
PSY 523 Health Psychology
PSY 525 Multicultural Issues
PSY 550 Psychology of Gender
PSY 554 Community Psychology
PSY 678 Human Factors
MGT 701 Managerial Skills
MGT 720 Organizational Development
MGT 740 Conflict Management
MGT 746 Process Consultation
MGT 771 Enterpreneurship