Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management and Development Dual Degree Option
The dual degree awarding the Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the Master of Science in Human Resource Management and Development offers students the benefits of each program individually as well as a potential for greater organizational leadership opportunities, both horizontally and vertically.
Students enrolled in this dual-degree program will need to fulfill the requirements of both the Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the Master of Science in Human Resource Management and Development programs respectively.
In addition to the College of Professional Studies and Advancement Graduate Admission Requirements, program requires:
- Official transcripts from all institutions where a degree was earned and from all institutions for the last 60 semester hours/90 quarter hours of undergraduate coursework
- Written statement of academic and professional goals (750 to 1000 words)
- Official Criterion Online Writing Assessment Scores, taken within the last five years. This requirement is waived for applicants with a 3.0 or higher GPA and for applicants who hold a graduate degree from a school with institutional accreditation.
- Minimum of two professional or academic letters of recommendation. They must be written by a source that is able to comment on the candidate's qualifications for graduate business study.
- Faculty review
Program Details:
- Requires 48- 51 SH for completion
Required Courses
Program Major
| LAP 509 | Advanced Social Psychology | 3 |
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| LAP 510 | Advanced Theories of Personality | 3 |
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| LAP 521 | Psychological Research Design and Analysis in the Workplace | 3 |
| LAP 526 | Psychology of Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| LAP 528 | Survey of Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| LAP 532 | Work Motivation and Job Attitudes | 3 |
| LAP 533 | Measurement of Individual Differences | 3 |
| LAP 589 | Capstone in Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| HRM 509 | Human Resource Management Profession and Its Role | 3 |
| HRM 513 | Total Rewards | 3 |
| HRM 520 | Performance Analysis and Measurement | 3 |
| HRM 521 | Talent Acquisition and Retention | 3 |
| HRM 541 | Employment Law and Regulations | 3 |
| HRM 599 | Integrating Business and HR Strategy | 3 |
| OBD 515 | Training and Development | 3 |
| OBD 533 | Organizational Effectiveness and Development | 3 |
| OBD 551 | Diversity and Inclusion in the Organizational Culture | 3 |
| RES 510 | Critical Thinking and Research Skills | 3 |
Note: LAP 509/LAP 510 may be waived for students who completed an undergraduate or graduate course in General Psychology or other Psychology course acceptable to the program with a grade of "B" or better. The following courses are shared between the M.S. in I/O Psychology and the M.S. in HRMD degrees: HRM 520, HRM 521, OBD 515, and OBD 533.