Industrial / Organizational Course Requirements

Core Courses (Taken in sequence)

• PSY 101 - General Psychology
• PSY 121 - Methods and Tools of Psychology
• PSY 203 - Design and 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 concentration 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)
  • PSY 361 - Seminar in Interviewing
  • PSY 365 – Consumer Psychology (cannot take this if you   have already taken or plan to take MKT 220)
  • PSY 366 – Personnel Selection & Placement
  • PSY 373 - Career Counseling Seminar
  • PSY 374 - I/O Psychology Seminar: Work and Family
  • PSY 374 - I/O Psychology Seminar - Organizational  Training and Development
  • PSY 375 - Social and Community Psychology Seminar
  • PSY 386 - Psychological Testing
  • PSY 390 - Research Roundtable w/ Dr. Kirnan
  • BUS 325 – Employment Law
  • MGT 310 – Cross-Cultural Management
  • MGT 317 – The Art & Science of Negotiation
  • MGT 330 – Employee and Labor Relations
  • MGT 335 – Employee Benefits
  • MGT 350 – Designing Organizations
  • MGT 380 – International Management
  • MGT 385 – Business Ethics and Corporate Social  Responsibility
  • MGT 415 – Leadership in Business & Society
  • MGT 420 – Compensation Management
  • MKT 340 – Marketing in the International Environment
  • MKT 375 – Sales Management
  • MKT 380 - Advertising
  • Other courses upon approval

 [Please check TESS 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 TESS for Spring/Fall availability of these courses.

Senior Experience (Choose 1)

• PSY 419 - Senior Seminar: History of Psychology
• PSY 496 - Honors Thesis II +
• PSY 492 - Senior Research Roundtable with Dr. Dahling +
• PSY 492 - Senior Research Roundtable with Dr. Kirnan+
• PSY 493 - Senior Individual Study +
• PSY 499 - Senior Internship +

[Please check TESS for the semester offerings]

+ Students in this concentration 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 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