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Industrial / Organizational Psychology Specialization
The Industrial/Organizational Specialization in Psychology is designed for Psychology majors interested in careers that apply psychological principles to the world of work. Our graduates work in a variety of areas such as benefits, training, recruiting, compensation, human resources, market research, sales, computer systems, teaching, school psychology, and health care management. The specialization retains the dual purpose of preparing undergraduates for advanced work in I/O Psychology and Human Resources (HR) graduate programs while providing them with business-oriented knowledge and skills to facilitate immediate entry into the workforce.
The I/O Specialization evolved from the I/O Track available to Psychology majors since 1991. The track has achieved great success in its brief history as evidenced by enrollments and the accomplishments of its members (visit our website www.tcnj.edu/~iotrack for alumni news and other information).
Visit our website www.tcnj.edu/~iotrack for alumni news and other information
Please contact the I/O and Psychology for Business co-coordinators, Dr. Jean Kirnan (609-771-2637); Dr. Jason Dahling (609.771.2582) for more details.
Faculty affiliated with the Industrial / Organizational Psychology Specialization:
Industrial / Organizational Course Requirements
Core Courses (Taken in sequence)
- PSY 101 - General Psychology
- PSY 121 - Methods and Tools of Psychology
- PSY 203 - Design and Statistical Analysis
- PSY 299 - Research Seminar
Foundation Courses (Choose 3):
- PSY 267 - Organizational Psychology
- Other Foundation Courses (Choose 2)
- PSY 212 - Biopsychology
- PSY 214 - Cognitive Psychology
- PSY 216 - Personality Theory & Research
- PSY 217 - Abnormal Psychology
- PSY 218 - Psychology of Power, Oppression, and Privilege
- PSY 220 - Development across the Lifespan
Specialized Courses (Choose 3):
Recommendations:
- PSY 364 - Industrial Psychology
- Students in this specialization must take a credit-bearing research course (PSY 390, PSY 393, PSY 396,) or internship (PSY 397, PSY 399).
- Other Specialized Course (Choose 1 and check prerequisites)
- Your advisor may be able to help you in making selections
[Please check PAWS for the semester offerings]
I/O Psychology Option (Choose 1)
Another Psychology course (preferably from the 300- or 400-level). Students are encouraged to consider taking a course from the above list of “Other Specialized Courses”
Please check PAWS for Spring/Fall availability of these courses.
Senior Experience (Choose 1)
- PSY 419 - Senior Seminar: History of Psychology
- PSY 470 – Senior Topics Study Group
- PSY 496 - Honors Thesis II +
- PSY 492 - Senior Collaborative Research Course
- PSY 493 - Senior Individual Study +
- PSY 499 - Senior Internship +
[Please check PAWS for the semester offerings]
+ Students in this specialization must take a credit-bearing research course (PSY 390, PSY 393, PSY 492, PSY 493) or internship (PSY 399, PSY 499).
Additional Requirements
- Demonstrate Computer Proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) through previous coursework, training, experience, or proficiency exam approved by I/O coordinator
- BUS 325 - Employment Law (preferred) or BUS 200 - Legal and Regulatory Environment
- ACC 201 - Financial Accounting
- Economics Requirement (Choose 1)
- ECO 101 - Principles of Economics: Micro
- ECO 102 - Principles of Economics: Macro
Experiential Learning Opportunities
Students interested in I/O psychology should see Dr. Kirnan or Dr. Dahling for research opportunities and internship opportunities.
- Dr. Kirnan collaborates with students on a variety of projects ranging from analysis of a company's archived data to projects involving data collection on campus.
- Dr. Dahling works with students conducting research on organizational misbehavior, customer service behavior, and feedback seeking in organizations. Students assist with many different facets of the research process, including literature reviews, data collection, data entry and management, and writing of reports.
Recent Individual Studies:
- "How One's Attitudes Toward Their Childcare Arrangement Influences the Level of Work-Family Conflict They Experience" "Development of Case Studies in Organizational Psychology"
- "Gender Differences in Starting Salaries"
- "Relationship of Work/Family Conflict to Organizational Behaviors"
- "Selection Process for Small Business"
- "Stereotype Threat in an Employment Test"
- "Reducing Discrimination and Bias in the Employment Interview"
Recent Internships:
- Human Resources Intern, Human Resources Development Institute (HRDI), State Dept. of Personnel
- Human Resources Intern, Charles Jones LLC
- Epack Intern, Thomas Edison State College
- Marketing Intern, Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Analytics Intern, Bloomberg Corporation
- College Intern, Disney
