2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 27, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Psychology, Five Year Combined BA/MA - Industrial-Organizational Specialization (2001)


BA in Psychology


University Core


Students must complete both of the following courses, which satisfy University core and psychology major requirements.

Psychology Major Required Courses


Students must complete both of the following courses.

Capstone Requirement


Students must complete one of the courses listed below to satisfy the capstone requirement.

Required Psychology Courses for MA - Industrial-Organizational Specialization


Undergraduates in the BA/MA dual degree program complete a MAXIMUM of 18 credits (6 courses) of graduate-level courses while enrolled as BA students, selected from the list below.

  • PSY 602 - Proseminar in Personality and Social Psychology
  • PSY 605 - Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology
  • PSY 607 - Professional Issues and Ethics in Psychology
  • PSY 649 - Personnel Psychology
  • PSY 672 - Research Methods in Industrial-Organizational Psychology
  • PSY 676 - Training and Development

18 Graduate Credits


To satisfy the remaining MA degree requirements, students must complete an additional 18 graduate credits that have not been completed as part of the BA degree.  Students complete four courses from the list below and two elective courses.

  • PSY 602 - Proseminar in Personality and Social Psychology
  • PSY 605 - Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology
  • PSY 607 - Professional Issues and Ethics in Psychology
  • PSY 646 - Survey Methodology in Industrial-Organizational Psychology
  • PSY 649 - Personnel Psychology
  • PSY 651 - Work Performance Prediction and Assessment
  • PSY 660 - Internship in Industrial-Organizational Psychology
  • PSY 672 - Research Methods in Industrial-Organizational Psychology
  • PSY 675 - Work Motivation and Employee Engagement
  • PSY 676 - Training and Development in Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Elective Courses for Psychology MA - Industrial-Organizational Specialization


Two elective courses selected from the following (chosen in consultation with the advisor and based on availability).

  • PSY 617 - Health Psychology
  • PSY 618 - Understanding and Treatment of Addictive Behaviors
  • PSY 620 - Dynamics of Group Processes
  • PSY 623 - Stress: Affective, Cognitive, and Behavioral Components
  • PSY 629 - Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice
  • PSY 655 - Organizational Behavior Management
  • PSY 678 - Consulting and Organizational Change
  • PSY 681 - Thesis Supervision or PSY 683 - Literature Review

Total: 36 Credits


The MA in Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Specialization requires 36 credits in total.