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Psychology 

Recommended Course Schedule

First Year:

Fall Semester 12 credits

  • PSY 616 Personnel Psych (3 credits)
  • PSY 618 Organizational Psych (3 credits)
  • PSY 645 Statistics (3 credits)
  • PSY 696 Organizational Practicum (3 credits)

Spring Semester 12 credits

  • PSY 652 Research Methods (3)
  • PSY 674 Training (3)
  • PSY 672 Performance Assessment (3)
  • PSY 696 Personnel Practicum (3)

Summer Semester optional 3-6 credits

  • PSY 680 Social Psych (3) and/or PSY 698/699 Internship/Thesis (3-6)

Second Year:

Fall Semester 12 credits

  • PSY 650 Advanced Survey of Psychology (3)
  • PSY 671 Occupational Health (3)
  • PSY 676 Selection (3)
  • Elective (3) — see below

Spring Semester 12 credits

  • PSY 661 Ethical & Professional Issues (3)
  • PSY 678 Group Processes (3)
  • PSY 680 Social or PSY 698/699 Internship/Thesis (3 - 6), if not taken during the summer
  • Elective (3) — see below

Electives:

Graduate courses chosen from the offerings of Psychology, Management, Communications, Guidance and Counseling and other departments at the discretion of the I/O faculty committee.

Psychology:

  • PSY 679 Advanced Topics in I/O Psychology
  • PSY 508 Behavior Change & Management
  • GAC 652 Career Development

Business:

  • MGT 546 Compensation
  • MGT 666 Problems in Human Resources
  • RIL 531 Labor Law & Employment Discrimination

Communication:

  • COM 624 Interpersonal Communications
  • COM 632 Small Group Communications
  • COM 638 Organizational Communications