MS in Psychology: Industrial Organizational
Psychology - Curriculum

Course Work Based on Professional Competencies

Focus on the real-world contexts in which psychology research methods, findings and theories have practical applications with SNHU’s 12-course, 36-credit Industrial Organizational Psychology degree curriculum. The MS in Psychology: Industrial Organizational Psychology concentration was designed to align with  I-O competencies  and standards defined by the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology: 

• Core Psychological Domains
• History and Systems of Psychology
  • Fields of Psychology
• Data Collection and Analysis Skills Research Methods
  • Statistical Methods/Data Analysis
• Core Industrial-Organizational Domains
• Ethical, Legal, and Professional Contexts
• Measurement of Individual Differences
  • Criterion Theory and Development
  • Job and Task Analysis
  • Employee Selection, Placement, and Classification
  • Performance Appraisal and Feedback
  • Training: Theory, Program Design, and Evaluation
  • Work Motivation
  • Attitude Theory
  • Small Group Theory and Process
  • Organization Theory
  • Organizational Development

Industrial Organizational Psychology
Learning Outcomes

Students in our psychology degree courses will develop subject matter expertise, empathy, reflectivity, communication, collaboration, and an appreciation for alternative perspectives as a fundamental part of the course work.

Industrial-Organizational Psychology Curriculum Outcomes:

• Adapt psychological theories and methods for their appropriate and effective application in industrial-organizational settings.
• Design, develop and evaluate performance and training initiatives that adhere to best practices of industrial organizational psychology and effectively address the unique needs and goals of organizations.

Courses in SNHU's online I-O psychology degree program enables graduates to:

• Advocate for and extend psychology’s role and responsibility in promoting agency and the psychological wellbeing of individuals, communities and organizations.
• Adapt to shifting demands and ill-structured problems by critically evaluating the relevance, priority, and appropriateness of various information and potential courses of action.
• Design, conduct and evaluate research through the lens of its potential to advance knowledge in psychology as well as the psychological wellbeing of individuals, communities and organizations.
• Integrate psychological theories, methods and research to generate new knowledge and promote agency and the psychological wellbeing of individuals, communities and organizations.
• Incorporate empathy, reflectivity and an appreciation for collaboration and diversity of perspectives into efforts to promote agency and the psychological wellbeing of individuals, communities, and organizations.
• Protect the integrity and professional responsibility of psychology through the demonstration of ethical comportment in all aspects of the profession.

The MS in Psychology: Industrial-Organizational Psychology concentration is not a licensure program and does not prepare students to become licensed psychology professionals. Courses prepare students effectively for doctoral-level course work   should they decide to pursue a licensure path.

MS in Psychology: Industrial-Organizational Psychology Concentration Required Courses