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.
Effective Fall 2022
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.
Freshman | |||
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AUCC | Credits | ||
CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
PSY 192 | Psychology First-Year Seminar | 1 | |
PSY 210 | Psychology of the Individual in Context | 3 | |
CS***1 | 3-4 | ||
PHIL***2 | 3 | ||
Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | ||
Humans and Other Animals (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences3 | 3C | 3 | |
Electives | 0-2 | ||
Total Credits | 30 | ||
Sophomore | |||
PSY 250 | Research Design and Analysis I | 3 | |
PSY 252 | Mind, Brain, and Behavior | 3 | |
PSY 292A | Seminar: Industrial/Organizational | 1 | |
Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | |||
Introduction to Biostatistics | |||
Intro to Theory and Practice of Statistics | |||
Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3-4 | |
Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
Psychology Electives4 | 3 | ||
Electives | 4-5 | ||
Total Credits | 30 | ||
Junior | |||
PSY 3405 | Organizational Psychology | 4B | 3 |
PSY 3415 | Organizational Psychology Laboratory | 4A | 1 |
PSY 350 | Research Design and Analysis II | 3 | |
PSY 3705 | Psychological Measurement and Testing | 4B | 3 |
PSY 3715 | Psychological Measurement and Testing Lab | 4A | 1 |
PSY 4405 | Industrial Psychology | 4B | 3 |
PSY 4415 | Industrial Psychology Laboratory | 4A | 1 |
SPCM***6 | 3 | ||
Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
Electives | 9 | ||
Total Credits | 30 | ||
Senior | |||
PSY 493 | Capstone Seminar | 4C | 3 |
Select one course from the following list:7 | 3-5 | ||
BC*** | |||
Principles of Human Physiology | |||
BZ*** | |||
CHEM*** | |||
CS*** | |||
DSCI*** | |||
LIFE*** | |||
MATH*** | |||
PH*** | |||
STAT 3*** | |||
Choose one of the following courses: | 3 | ||
Occupational Health Psychology | |||
Seminar: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |||
Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | ||
Basic Counseling Skills | |||
Social Psychology | |||
Psychology of Personality | |||
Occupational Health Psychology | |||
Cognitive Psychology | |||
Internship | |||
Seminar: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |||
PSY 495D10 | Independent Study: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
PSY 496D10 | Group Study: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
PSY 498D10 | Research: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
PSY 499D10 | Thesis: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
Select one course from the following:7 | 3 | ||
ETST*** | |||
Psychology of Religion | |||
Psychology of Women | |||
Psychology of Human Sexuality | |||
Psychology of Gender | |||
WS*** | |||
Any additional AUCC 1C course | |||
Electives11 | 10-12 | ||
Total Credits | 30 | ||
Program Total Credits: | 120 |
- 1
Select any CS course except CS 192 or variable credit options. Some courses with this prefix will also satisfy the AUCC 3B requirement.
- 2
Select any PHIL course except variable credit options. Some courses with this prefix will satisfy the AUCC 3B requirement.
- 3
Select any course in category 3C of the AUCC except HONR 492 or any PSY course.
- 4
Select any non-special study credits in PSY, not counted elsewhere. These credits can be at the 100- or 200- level.
- 5
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.
- 6
Select any SPCM course except variable credit options. Some courses with this prefix will satisfy the AUCC 3B requirement.
- 7
Select one course from this list, excluding 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).
- 8
May be taken to satisfy this category if not already counted elsewhere.
- 9
PSY 492D content changes from semester to semester, and the course may be taken for credit multiple times.
- 10
A maximum of 3 credits from any combination of PSY 495D, PSY 496D, PSY 498D, and PSY 499D.
- 11
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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Freshman | |||||
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Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | X | 3C | 3 | |
PSY 192 | Psychology First-Year Seminar | X | 1 | ||
CS*** | 3-4 | ||||
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |||
Elective | 0-1 | ||||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
PSY 210 | Psychology of the Individual in Context | X | 3 | ||
PHIL*** | 3 | ||||
Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | ||||
Humans and Other Animals (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | |||
Social and Behavioral Sciences (Except HONR 492 or any PSY course) | 3C | 3 | |||
Elective | 0-1 | ||||
CO 150 and PSY 100 must be completed by the end of Semester 2. | X | ||||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Sophomore | |||||
Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
PSY 250 | Research Design and Analysis I | X | 3 | ||
Select one: | X | 3 | |||
Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | |||||
Introduction to Biostatistics | |||||
Intro to Theory and Practice of Statistics | |||||
Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3-4 | |||
Electives | 2-3 | ||||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
PSY 252 | Mind, Brain, and Behavior | X | 3 | ||
PSY 292A | Seminar: Industrial/Organizational | X | 1 | ||
Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
Psychology Electives | 3 | ||||
Electives | 2 | ||||
PSY 210, PSY 250, PSY 252 and the STAT requirement must be completed by the end of Semester 4. | X | ||||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Junior | |||||
Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
PSY 340 | Organizational Psychology | X | 4B | 3 | |
PSY 341 | Organizational Psychology Laboratory | X | 4A | 1 | |
PSY 350 | Research Design and Analysis II | X | 3 | ||
Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |||
Electives | 5 | ||||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
PSY 370 | Psychological Measurement and Testing | 4B | 3 | ||
PSY 371 | Psychological Measurement and Testing Lab | 4A | 1 | ||
PSY 440 | Industrial Psychology | X | 4B | 3 | |
PSY 441 | Industrial Psychology Laboratory | X | 4A | 1 | |
SPCM*** | 3 | ||||
Electives | 4 | ||||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Senior | |||||
Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
Select one course from the following list: | 3-5 | ||||
BC*** | |||||
Principles of Human Physiology | |||||
BZ*** | |||||
CHEM*** | |||||
CS*** | |||||
DSCI*** | |||||
LIFE*** | |||||
MATH*** | |||||
PH*** | |||||
STAT 3** | |||||
Choose one of the following courses: | 3 | ||||
Occupational Health Psychology | |||||
Seminar: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |||||
Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | ||||
Basic Counseling Skills | |||||
Social Psychology | |||||
Psychology of Personality | |||||
Occupational Health Psychology | |||||
Cognitive Psychology | |||||
Internship | |||||
Seminar: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |||||
Independent Study: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |||||
Group Study: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |||||
Research: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |||||
Thesis: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |||||
Electives | 4-6 | ||||
PSY 340 and PSY 341 must be completed by the end of Semester 7. | X | ||||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
PSY 493 | Capstone Seminar | X | 4C | 3 | |
Select three credits from the following: | X | 3 | |||
Basic Counseling Skills | |||||
Social Psychology | |||||
Psychology of Personality | |||||
Occupational Health Psychology | |||||
Internship | |||||
Cognitive Psychology | |||||
Seminar: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |||||
Independent Study: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |||||
Group Study: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |||||
Research: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |||||
Thesis: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |||||
Select one course from the following:7 | 3 | ||||
ETST*** | |||||
Psychology of Religion | |||||
Psychology of Women | |||||
Psychology of Human Sexuality | |||||
Psychology of Gender | |||||
WS*** | |||||
Any additional AUCC 1C course | |||||
Electives | X | 6 | |||
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
Total Credits | 15 | ||||
Program Total Credits: | 120 |