Industrial & Organizational Psychology M.A. & Ph.D. in Industrial & Organizational Psychology Ψ
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Central Michigan University offers a terminal I/O Psychology Programs Degrees Offered Master’s of Arts and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology, including a I/O Psychology programs at Central Michigan M.A. concentration in Occupational Health University prepare students for careers as active The Master of Arts program is a two-year Psychology (OHP). Graduates of these programs contributors to the psychology of work. This is program that requires 30 hours of course typically work as consultants to businesses or in achieved primarily through experience in three work, including a practicum and thesis option. university settings. areas: Ph.D. I/O psychology is a growing applied area of • course work The doctoral program prepares students for psychology, and has a dual commitment to the • independent and faculty-supervised research careers in research, business, or university science and practice involved in applying • supervised applied projects settings. This program requires 96 hours of psychology to practical problems faced by course work, including a comprehensive people at work. These experiences help students gain the exam, master’s thesis, and doctoral knowledge and develop the skills needed to be dissertation. The I/O program prepares students for careers outstanding I/O psychologists. in research, university, or business settings. Occupational Health Psychology Graduates of the program are typically involved How to Apply in organizational research and the planning, An optional concentration for Ph.D. students design, implementation, and evaluation of is in Occupational Health Psychology (OHP), an The I/O Psychology graduate programs are for psychological programs in organizations. emerging specialty area. Research, education full-time students. It is helpful if students have Examples of such programs include: employee and training, and application of OHP principles taken undergraduate courses in general selection, performance appraisal, training, focus on the mental and physical health, psychology, I/O psychology, social psychology, management of occupational stress, employee safety, and quality of work-life of employees. research methodology, measurement, and surveys, job and organizational design, and statistics. organizational change and development. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, The application deadline is January 1st. undergraduate transcripts, and letters of recommendation are required. All application Apply Online: materials must be received by January 1st to be class.cmich.edu/ApplyIO admitted for the fall semester. Curriculum Program Faculty
The course work required for the master’s and doctoral programs reflects a Neil D. Christiansen, Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, 1997. balance of classes in personnel psychology, organizational psychology, and a Personality in the workplace, personnel selection, and structural research methodology. equation modeling in I/O psychology. [email protected]
Students enrolled in the I/O Psychology graduate program take core courses Stephen M. Colarelli, Ph.D., New York University, 1982. Personnel that focus on areas such as: psychology, evolutionary psychology, and influences on HRM utilization. [email protected] Job Analysis Work Motivation Kimberly E. O’Brien, Ph.D., University of South Florida, 2008. Job Organizational Development stress, organizational citizenship behavior, counterproductive work Psychological Testing behavior, mentoring, and emotional abuse. [email protected] Job Performance Multivariate Statistics Matthew S. Prewett, Ph.D., University of South Florida, 2009. Team Personnel Selection performance management, staffing, training, group motivation, and Teamwork performance appraisal. [email protected]
Students also are expected to develop a background in more general theories of psychology that are related to the field of I/O psychology. Foundation courses are required in areas such as advanced social psychology, group dynamics, and cognitive psychology.
Special topics courses also are offered each year on more specific issues of interest to faculty and students. Recent topics have included legal issues in I/O psychology, meta-analysis, organizational culture, personality in the work place, structural equation modeling, and occupational health psychology. For More Information: Student Internships Central Michigan University Department of Psychology Students often complete internships at carefully matched regional or national Sloan Hall 139 - Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 businesses. Recent locations include The Dow Chemical Company, Steelcase, Phone: 989-774-6463 Fax: 989-774-2553 Dow Corning, Merek & Co., and ICF International. Email: [email protected]
CMU is an AA/EO institution, providing equal opportunity to all persons, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities. See cmich.edu/aaeo.