The Industrial/Organizational concentration prepares students to move into the workforce with a bachelor’s degree or to pursue graduate education in industrial/organizational psychology. Students in this concentration take seminars that focus on psychology in the workplace. These seminars cover topics such as leadership, work-life balance, training, and motivation. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in experiential education opportunities to enhance their marketability in the workforce, such as internships. Students are also encouraged to work as research assistants in order to strengthen their graduate school applications.

Learning Objectives

Successful students will:

1. Attain a solid foundation in the natural sciences.
2. Demonstrate strong analytical, mathematical, and statistical skills.
3. Identify, describe, and demonstrate knowledge of the major branches of psychology.
4. Describe, evaluate, and apply methods for conducting research and analyzing data in psychology.
5. Demonstrate the ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate material from psychology.
6. Demonstrate the ability to write and communicate effectively on topics in psychology.
7. Appraise the diversity, complexity and intersectionality of human experience.
8. Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice.
9. Engage in professional development and lifelong learning.
10. Demonstrate specialized knowledge of psychology as applied to the workplace, in support of direct employment or graduate education in industrial/organizational psychology.

Effective Fall 2024

Students must have a C or better in each of the following courses: PSY 100, PSY 192,PSY 210, PSY 250, PSY 252, PSY 350, PSY 493, and the three lecture-lab pairs in psychology (for the AUCC 4A, 4B requirement).

Maximum of 12 credits allowed toward graduation for any combination of PSY 295, PSY 296, PSY 384, PSY 484, PSY 486, PSY 487, PSY 488, PSY 495A-PSY 495F, PSY 496A-PSY 496F, PSY 498A-PSY 498F, PSY 499A-PSY 499F. 

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MATH 120 may be completed as a substitute for MATH 117, MATH 118, and MATH 124.

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Select any CS course except CS 192 or variable credit options. Some courses with this prefix will also satisfy the AUCC 3B requirement.

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Select any PHIL course except variable credit options. Some courses with this prefix will satisfy the AUCC 3B requirement.

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Select any course in category 3C of the AUCC except HONR 492 or any PSY course.

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Select any non-special study credits in PSY, not counted elsewhere. These credits can be at the 100- or 200- level.

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A total of three lecture/lab pairs of courses are required for this concentration. Two pairs are necessary to satisfy AUCC Cat 4A and 4B requirements. 

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Select any SPCM course except SPCM 178 and variable credit options. Some courses with this prefix will satisfy the AUCC 3B requirement.

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Select one 3- to 5-credit course from this list, excluding BZ 101, LIFE 102, BC 192, BZ 192, CHEM 192, CS 192, MATH 192, STAT 192, and variable credit options, that is not counted elsewhere. Acceptable MATH options are MATH 141, MATH 155, MATH 156, MATH 157, MATH 159, MATH 160, MATH 161, MATH 255, MATH 3** (excluding MATH 384) and MATH 4** (excluding MATH 484, MATH 487, MATH 495, MATH 498)

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May be taken to satisfy this category if not already counted elsewhere.

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PSY 492D content changes from semester to semester, and the course may be taken for credit multiple times.  

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A maximum of 3 credits from any combination of PSY 495D, PSY 496D, PSY 498D, and PSY 499D.  

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Select one course from this list, excluding variable credit options, that is not counted elsewhere.

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Select enough elective credits to bring the program to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level). 

Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
Students must have a C or better in each of the following courses: PSY 100, PSY 192, PSY 210, PSY 250, PSY 252, PSY 350, PSY 493, and the three lecture-lab pairs in psychology (for the AUCC 4A, 4B requirement).

Maximum of 12 credits allowed toward graduation for any combination of PSY 295, PSY 296, PSY 384, PSY 484, PSY 486, PSY 487, PSY 488, PSY 495A-PSY 495F, PSY 496A-PSY 496F, PSY 498A-PSY 498F, PSY 499A-PSY 499F. 

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