Online Master's degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology
At Saint Peter’s, we offer an online graduate program that provides you with the training to improve workplace performance and the know-how to analyze big data in a business setting. Our graduate program places a heavy emphasis on developing students’ research and analytical skills as well as the core skills and knowledge of Industrial Organizational Psychology. As a full-time student or working professional, you will study with scholar-practitioners who bring the latest human behavior theories to the classroom. Set yourself apart with an affordable, online degree that prepares you to become a valuable leader in a global world.
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Today’s leaders and managers need to know how to promote teamwork, manage transitions, and restructure organizations. With two track options available (M.S. or M.A. degree), you will gain a thorough understanding of industrial organizational psychology and apply it immediately to your work environment. Each online course provides you with direct experience as you implement methods, construct research, and use data analytics to complete work-based projects that lead you to make powerful changes in your organization.
Finish in less than two years.
Earn your degree in 15 months. Explore human behavior and learn strategies for optimizing individual and organizational performance.
Two track options; M.S. or M.A. degree
The 36-credit degree program enables you to select an option based on your educational goals or career interests. A total of six core courses, four electives and a thesis make up the M.S. degree, while six classes, five electives and a capstone project are required for the M.A. program.
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Industrial-Organizational Psychology Courses
Master Of Arts in Psychology
36 credits requiredI. Foundations (18 credits)
Graduate StatisticsResearch Methods and Design
Introduction to I/O Psychology
Organizational Development
Personnel Psychology or Management and Human Behavior
Ethics & Professional Issues in I/O
II. Electives (15 credits)
Leadership Theory or LeadershipSocial Psychology
Motivation
Group Dynamics
Contemporary Issues in I/O Psychology
Psychometrics
Job Analysis and Performance Appraisals
Cross-Cultural Issues
Conflict Resolution or Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
III. Non-thesis (MA) Option
Capstone ProjectMaster Of Science in Psychology
36 credits requiredI. Foundations (18 credits)
Graduate StatisticsResearch Methods and Design
Introduction to I/O Psychology
Organizational Development
Personnel Psychology or Management and Human Behavior
Ethics & Professional Issues in I/O
II. Electives (12 credits)
Leadership Theory or LeadershipSocial Psychology
Motivation
Group Dynamics
Contemporary Issues in I/O Psychology
Psychometrics
Job Analysis and Performance Appraisals
Cross-Cultural Issues
Conflict Resolution or Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
III. Thesis (MS)
Thesis IThesis II
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