Overview of the Industrial Organizational (I/O) Psychology Program
Welcome!
We currently offer both an M.S. degree in I/O and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology with a specialization in I/O. Our masters program’s main focus is to develop applied skills, whereas our doctoral program integrates both theory and science. The masters program has both a thesis and a non-thesis option. All students automatically enter the program under the non-thesis option. The program of suggested course work is outlined below.
I/O Psychology program - total hours = 44 (47 with Thesis Option)
Students who begin the I/O psychology program in ODD numbered years (for example 2011 and 2013) will take the courses in the sequence presented.
| Year |
Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
| 01 |
(4) - Statistics 1
(3) - Organizational
Behavior
(3) - Social Psychology
10 |
(4) - Statistics 2
(3) - Performance Management Systems
(3) - Internship
(3) - Management Elective
13
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| 02 |
(3) - Applied Research Design
(3) - Employee Attitudes and Behavior
(3) - Psychometrics
9 |
(3) - Employee Selection
(3) - Group Processes
(3) - Internship
(3) - Individual Research or (6) Thesis
12 or 15 |
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Students who begin the I/O psychology program in EVEN numbered years (for example 2012 and 2014) will take the courses in the sequence presented.
| Year |
Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
| 01 |
(4) - Statistics 1
(3) - Employee Attitudes and Behavior
(3) - Social Psychology
10 |
(4) - Statistics 2
(3) - Employee Selection
(3) - Internship
(3) - Group Processes
13 |
|
| 02 |
(3) - Applied Research Design
(3) - Organizational Behavior
(3) - Psychometrics
9 |
(3) - Performance Management Systems
(3) - Management Elective
(3) - Internship
(3) - Individual Research or (6) Thesis
12 or 15 |
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The research areas of the present faculty include but are not limited to:
- The effects of technology on communication and performance
- Competency modeling development and applications
- Justice in the workplace
- Maximizing team performance
- Creating new approaches to training
- Applications of mentoring
- Measurement-related issues
- Group creativity and innovation in teams
The majority of our students in the Ph.D. program are funded through both research assistantships and teaching assistantships. Students in the MS program are not eligible for assistantships but may be eligible for scholarships, loans or may find paid internship opportunities with local businesses.
Please contact any of the faculty below for additional information.
Dr. Shannon Scielzo (scielzo@uta.edu)
Dr. Nicolette Lopez (nlopez@uta.edu)
Dr. Paul Paulus (paulus@uta.edu)
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